SA Health will sack 13 executives and transfer 425 staff from its head office to local health networks, while signalling more cuts could be on the cards.
THE department says it will transfer 425 finance, revenue and workforce positions to local health networks “to give direct support to hospitals and health sites”.
Twelve executive positions will also be transferred, while a further 13 will be abolished. An SA Health spokeswoman told AAP those executives were on contract arrangements and would not be eligible for redundancy packages. The changes follow the completion of the first stage of a review of the department’s functions. “For stage two of the review, we’ll have a detailed look at the remaining functions within the department,” SA Health chief executive David Swan said. “I’m confident that there are further areas that can be streamlined to ensure we’re operating as efficiently and effectively as possible.” Stage two of the review is expected to be completed by the end of April.