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General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2

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Speakers - Parker The Hon Robyn
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    GENERAL PURPOSE STANDING COMMITTEE NO. 2
Page: 4318


    Report: Review of Inquiry into Complaints Handling Within NSW Health

    The Hon. Robyn Parker tabled, as Chair, report No. 23, entitled "Review of Inquiry into Complaints Handling Within NSW Health", dated November 2006, together with transcripts of evidence, tabled documents, submissions, correspondence and answers to questions on notice.

    Report order to be printed.

    The Hon. ROBYN PARKER [2.36 p.m.]: I move:

    That the House take note of the report.

    I acknowledge that this is a follow-up report. I am sure that honourable members recall the initial inquiry into health care complaints that was undertaken following the crises at Camden and Campbelltown hospitals. As Chair of General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2, I pay tribute to the former chair, Patricia Forsythe, and thank her for her work on the committee. I wish her well for the future. I also thank the committee secretariat staff. This is a unanimous report from the committee, whose members worked hard together to produce some good recommendations that complete our important work. If it were not for the committee following up on the issues raised by whistleblower nurses and the subsequent Walker inquiry, we would not be in our present good position in New South Wales regarding health care complaints. General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2 is a Legislative Council committee that is working well. We must create an environment in the health sector in which people feel they can make complaints without fearing they will be targeted as a consequence. We must also establish good reporting mechanisms so that complaints can be followed up with full disclosure and the health system can be improved.

    Debate adjourned on motion by the Hon. Robyn Parker.


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