Submissions are prepared on behalf of and in consultation with members and are aimed at driving change to legislation and State and Commonwealth policy.
This submission on the proposed health information sharing legislative reform includes recommendations based on feedback received in consultation with our members.
DownloadThe VHA has prepared a response to relevant aspects of Counsel Assisting’s final submissions to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety and other matters arising at the hearing, including remarks made by Commissioners.
DownloadThis submission has been made to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety on the impact and response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Shaped by sector-wide consultations, it represents and reflects the views of Victorian public hospitals and registered community health services.
DownloadThis pre-Budget submission builds on the VHA's submission, made on behalf of its members in February 2020, to reflect the impacts of COVID-19 across key sector priority areas. This budget offers the opportunity to build on initiatives across the sector that are supporting the COVID-19 response and safeguard service delivery across the healthcare continuum.
DownloadIn parallel with health systems across the world, the COVID-19 pandemic is testing the Victorian health system. Back-to-back crises in 2020, from devastating bushfires to the COVID-19 pandemic, have exposed the weaknesses of our current system but have also shone a light on its strengths. The pandemic crisis presents an opportunity to address the long-term success of the health system, but to do so we need to understand what has changed, what has worked and what the opportunities are to fast-track system transformation.
DownloadThe VHA welcomes the proposed regulatory amendments and supports the aim of this consultation to continue the role of RIPRNs by creating a new category of registered nurse: an approved registered nurse. The VHA also supports the focus of the consultation on increasing the scope of nurses to meet rural health needs and mitigate current rural clinical workforce shortages.
DownloadThis submission intends to support the Royal Commission to consider the diverse needs of consumers and public sector providers as it develops and undertakes further modelling on the final recommendations on the financing of the aged care system to government.
DownloadThe VHA broadly welcomes the proposed service models for the Adult Mental Health Centres, including a focus on reducing mental health demand on local hospital Emergency Departments, the development of a ‘no wrong door’ approach for users to access and be referred to care, as well as the recognition of the need for a holistic approach to care. These are important elements that will enable these Centres to have an impact on the current mental health landscape. However, there are missing aspects to this service model which should be added to ensure that the trial of the Centres is successful and delivers positive outcomes for local communities and users.
DownloadThe VHA has made a submission to the Aged Care Worker Regulation Scheme Consultation. With Victorian public aged care providers already operating in a stressed workforce environment, some proposals explored in this consultation have the potential to add further strain to the situation. The VHA supports the introduction of a screening and/or register process to increase consumer and public confidence in the aged care workforce and suggests concurrent initiatives to support the implementation of a screening and registration scheme, acknowledging this approach would place additional burden on staff and providers.
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