Misconduct handling procedures in the Western Australian public sector – WA Health

Summary

The report's own summary: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, pages 11 to 13

Opinions 5

Allegations are not findings. A commission's finding or opinion of corrupt conduct or misconduct is not a finding that a person is guilty of a criminal offence, and the commissions say so in their reports.

1. opinion of misconduct

   Opinion

   The Commission has formed the opinion that WA Health is currently unable to adequately account to the wider community for the way it manages misconduct risk and related occurrences of misconduct in a demonstrably fair, reliable and transparent way.

   Report, page 13

2. opinion of misconduct

   Opinion

   On that basis, the Commission formed the opinion that PMH did not place sufficient weight on managing misconduct as part of its overall management strategy.

   Report, page 37

3. opinion of misconduct

   Opinion

   On that basis, the Commission formed the opinion that WACHS-Kimberley did not place sufficient weight on managing misconduct as part of its overall management strategy.

   Report, page 44

4. opinion of misconduct

   Opinion

   On the basis of the above observations, the Commission formed the opinion that the Department was not adequately managing misconduct at RPH.

   Report, page 83

5. opinion of misconduct

   Opinion

   In light of these conclusions, the Commission has formed the opinion that WA Health is currently unable to adequately account to the wider community for the way it manages misconduct risk and related occurrences of misconduct in a demonstrably fair, reliable and transparent way.35 6.

   Report, page 124

Recommendations 4

1. Recommendation 1

   That the Department of Health articulate and promote its commitment to managing misconduct throughout WA Health.

   Report, page 13

2. Recommendation 2

   That the Department of Health, through the Senior Health Executive Forum, identify and commit to a strategy for managing misconduct, including a plan to give practical effect to that strategy.

   Report, page 13

3. Recommendation 3

   That the Department of Health, through the Senior Executive Health Forum, commit sufficient resources to that strategy to make it work.

   Report, page 13

4. Recommendation 4

   That the Department of Health work with the Commission to achieve progress.

   Report, page 13

Published responses

No published response was found.

Notes on this record

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• An opinion that misconduct has occurred is not, and is not to be taken as, a finding or opinion that a person has committed a criminal or disciplinary offence (Corruption, Crime and Misconduct Act 2003, s 217A; s 23 in reports made under the Act as first enacted).

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