Infection Prevention and Control in Public Hospitals: Message
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VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT PRINTER June 2013
PP No 232, Session 2010–13
Infection Prevention and Control in Public Hospitals
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This audit examined the effectiveness of prevention, monitoring and control of infections in public hospitals. It did this through focusing on the infection prevention and control activities of the Department of Health and a sample of health services that represent the range of health service types in Victoria.
Appendix D. Audit Act 1994 section 16—submissions and comments
In accordance with section 16(3) of the Audit Act 1994 a copy of this report, or relevant extracts, were provided to the departments of Human Services, Treasury and Finance, Premier and Cabinet, Health, and Justice with a request for submissions or comments.
The submissions and comments provided are not subject to audit nor the evidentiary standards required to reach an audit conclusion. Responsibility for the accuracy, fairness and balance of those comments rests solely with the agency head.
Responses were received as follows:
Appendix C. Innovation Action Projects
Figure C1
Innovation Action Projects (IAP) as at December 2012
IAP |
Organisation |
Project objectives |
Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
Detour |
Melbourne City Mission, Kids Under Cover, Uniting Care Cutting Edge |
Support and housing for young people Provide skills and employment |
$1 556 869 |
Appendix B. Progress against VHAP
Figure B1
Victorian Homelessness Action Plan 2011–2015 (VHAP)
components and progress as at December 2012
Funding |
Description |
Schedule |
Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
Innovation Action Projects (IAP) |
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$25 million | |||
Appendix A. Outputs of NPAH
Figure A1
Outputs of the National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness (NPAH)
Outputs |
|---|
Core outputs |
4 The Victorian Homelessness Action Plan 2011–2015
At a glance
Background
The Department of Human Services (DHS) is implementing the Victorian Homelessness Action Plan 2011–2015 (VHAP), which is separate from the National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness. VHAP focuses on early intervention and prevention, a better targeting of resources and supporting new approaches to homelessness.
3 Victorian management of NPAH
At a glance
Background
Good governance and management must underpin nationally important partnership agreements involving multiple departments. This includes leadership, oversight of implementation, management of funds and reporting, and ongoing coordination.
2 Victorian achievement against NPAH
At a glance
Background
The intent of partnership agreements is to achieve mutually agreed outcomes of national importance. The National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness (NPAH) has output and outcome measures, and evaluating specific initiatives can further inform understanding of the effectiveness of this agreement in reducing homelessness.
1 Background
1.1 Introduction
The Australian Bureau of Statistics defines a person as homeless if they do not have suitable accommodation alternatives and their current living arrangement is in a dwelling that:
- is inadequate or has no tenure
- has a short or non-extendable tenure
- does not allow them to have control of, and access to, space for social relations.
The 2011 census reported that 22 789 Victorian people were homeless, a 21 per cent increase since 2006.