77. Address gaps in the health system service and infrastructure planning by:
- prioritising finalisation of the review of the WA Health Clinical Services Framework 2014–2024 to provide a basis for system-wide service and infrastructure planning
- finalising development of the 10-year state health plan, including integrated clinical, infrastructure, public health, digital and workforce planning, to inform health service and infrastructure priorities.
- establishing an agreement for a sustainable funding footprint to support change and investment required in the health system in line with the 10-year state health plan
- preparing an annually updated system-wide strategic asset plan that meets the requirements of the Strategic Asset Management Framework
- completing a full review of the Western Australian Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drug Services Plan 2015–2025 to ensure it continues to drive long-term system reform
- assessing options for private and/or not-for-profit healthcare providers to augment the public health system, such as public–private partnerships (where appropriate) and medi-hotels, when planning for health services infrastructure
- strengthening lifecycle asset management maturity within the health system, including:
- enhancing the capacity of the Department of Health, Mental Health Commission and Health Service Providers to undertake system-wide infrastructure planning and prioritisation
- consistent with Recommendation 42a in the Asset management chapter, allocating budget to enable the Department of Health, Mental Health Commission and Health Service Providers to implement fit for purpose asset management planning and systems to ensure health infrastructure, plant and equipment is functionally fit for purpose.
The WA Government responded to Foundation for a stronger tomorrow in February 2023. Recommendation 77 (a-e, g) is fully supported; (f) is partially supported. For further information please refer to the response document.
Actions:
77.115 Complete the review of the WA Health Clinical Services Framework 2014-2024
77.116 Deliver a state health plan
77.118 Continue to make enhancements to the DH Strategic Asset Plan
77.119 Continue to implement the Mental Health Commission Agency Commissioning Plan (MHC ACP)
77.120 Engage health service providers on infrastructure needs and opportunities as part of the model of service consultation and procurement planning
3/5 actions on schedule
1/5 actions behind schedule
1/5 actions complete
77.115 On schedule
The CSF 2023 Addendum (metropolitan) was endorsed in December 2023. Speciality reviews that will update service definitions and role delineations are progressing in the areas of Renal Dialysis, Cancer Services, Maternity (Gynae oncology) and Neonates. An online electronic platform is currently in development to support a contemporary and easily updatable CSF.
77.116 Behind schedule
A draft State Health Plan has been developed, with finalisation anticipated by the end of 2024.
77.118 Complete
Action is complete, noting that a prioritisation framework, developed and endorsed by WA Health, was rolled out as part of the 2024-25 Budget process. The updated SAP framework was finalised in January 2024, and will be used to support development of 2025-26 SAPs.
77.119 On schedule
The MHC is currently developing its five-year Mental Health and AOD strategy that will commence in 2025. The Strategy will encapsulate whole of system priorities to inform future commissioning intentions. The MHC is also progressing through focus areas detailed in the MHC's ACP 2023-2030 edition.
77.120 On schedule
The SHIP is being developed in two stages, with the first being a high level overview of the SHIP and the future planned works to meet the clinical services demand within the WA Health system over the next 10 years. This component of the SHIP is intended to be finalised in 2024. The second stage is intended to incorporate the finalised outcomes of the Clinical Services Framework and Demand and Capacity Modeling, and will be used to support both the SAP and the SHIP.