In July 2023, the Victorian Department of Health commissioned an Expert Advisory Committee to examine the design and governance of Victoria’s health services system.
Over 10 months they explored many of the challenges experienced by patients, communities and our health workforce within the system.
The Committee have now developed the Health Services Plan, which provides a number of recommendations for a more connected system that delivers the right care, at the right time, in the right place, for all Victorians.
The Plan is outlined through 3 key pillars of reform:
- Establishing Local Health Service Networks – geographic groupings responsible for planning and managing care so that it meets the population health needs of their communities.
- Formalised relationships between each Network and a women’s, a children’s and a major tertiary hospital, ensuring every Victorian has seamless access to specialist care and expertise when they need it.
- A Victorian Role Delineation Framework, which will support collaboration across the system through setting out the roles and responsibilities of every health service site, aligned to their size and capability.
If you would like to view the recommendations, please click here.