Victorian Auditor-General's Office

1 Background

1.1 Introduction

Providing accessible and responsive services to migrants, refugees and asylum seekers is critical if they are to settle effectively into a new country, rebuild their lives and contribute socially, economically, intellectually and culturally to the Victorian community. The economic, social and personal costs of not being able to access relevant services to meet basic health, education and other needs are high for both individuals and the community.

Appendix A.Audit Act 1994 section 16—submissions and comments

In accordance with section 16(3) of the Audit Act 1994, a copy of this report was provided to the Department of Health, WorkSafe and the four audited agencies.

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.

4 Managing sector-wide occupational health and safety risk

At a glance

Background

Collecting and analysing sector-wide information on existing occupational health and safety (OHS) risks and emerging trends is important in a hazardous workplace such as a public hospital. Regular monitoring can identify upward trends which can indicate risks are not being controlled and that staff are being placed at unnecessary risk while at work. Responding at a systemic level may be necessary where an OHS risk presents at many hospital worksites.

3 Hospital safety management systems

At a glance

Background

The management of staff safety in public hospitals should be systematic, and core safety elements—such as incident reporting, hazard assessment and control, and monitoring and review—should be integrated. This enables occupational health and safety (OHS) risks to be controlled effectively, particularly in a large and complex working environment such as a hospital.

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