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Newcastle health workers fear restructure

02 Sep, 2010 05:00 AM
ABOUT 350 Newcastle state government health workers fearing for their jobs will learn about their futures today when senior management visits from Sydney.

Mike Rillstone, the chief executive of Health Support Services, will head a delegation of managers addressing staff in two meetings today at his organisation's King Street, Newcastle, office.

The King Street office and a similar operation in Parramatta are responsible for managing the payrolls and other financial concerns for the state's nine area health services.

The Newcastle Herald was alerted yesterday to concerns that an organisational restructure could result in the Newcastle office closing, with its functions to be taken over by Parramatta.

Health Services Union organiser Bob Hull acknowledged his members were worried about such a possibility, but said the union had been assured this would not be the case.

"About six weeks ago [Health Support Services] said it was restructuring senior management and that it would only affect the top two tiers, or about 10 people in Newcastle, but now they have expanded that to the next two tiers, which takes in about 25 people," Mr Hull said yesterday.

He said the government still had a policy of no forced redundancies but said Health Support Services was closing three northern NSW warehouses to centralise those functions at Cardiff, so it was not surprising that King Street staff were concerned about their futures.

In a statement yesterday, Health Support Services said changes in senior management would have no impact on staff numbers and the Newcastle service centre would remain open, providing full services.

"The visit by chief executive Mike Rillstone is to give this personal assurance to Newcastle staff and to answer their questions," a spokeswoman said.

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Imagine what an injection of 650 Million from the State Goovernment would do to our hospital.
Posted by Mr Fixit, 2/09/2010 9:17:42 AM, on The Herald
It is well known within Health Support Services that the agenda is cut, cut, cut, and then cut again.
Posted by Ready to Quit, 2/09/2010 9:23:37 AM, on The Herald
It is so hard as it is to get support when you are ill or you come out of hospital. YOU HAVE TO FIT THE CRITERIA. Health in all aspects needs to be checked by the govt. They know and the ageing population will be needing help.
Posted by Yeah_Right, 2/09/2010 10:10:00 AM, on The Herald
This Labor govt and its staff are not fit to make decisions like this. They are just shuffling deck chairs - the state election is not that far off now. All major decisions such as this current reshuffle must be placed on hold until the new administration is in place.
Posted by whatajoke, 2/09/2010 3:22:23 PM, on The Herald
I'm in stitches over this. And Iam still waiting to hear from a specialist in regaurd to minor surgery. Guess I may have to wait a bit longer.
Posted by intouch, 2/09/2010 5:44:05 PM, on The Herald
When is this no forced redundancy fiasco going to end. We taxpayers can't afford the "Lego Rooms" excessive staff go to!
Posted by maybalene, 2/09/2010 5:49:15 PM, on The Herald
they are'nt shuffling deck chairs, they are watching porn on the internet.
Posted by judgedredd, 2/09/2010 6:16:29 PM, on The Herald
Too many shiny-bums soaking up too many taxpayer dollars - if the ALP haven't got the stomach to wield the axe, hand it to me.
Posted by Scott Hillard, 3/09/2010 1:31:29 PM, on The Herald

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