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Access & Metropolitan Performance Branch

Director: Frances Diver

Level 18, 50 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne Vic 3000

General Enquiries: 9096 7778
Fax: (03) 9096 9201

Role and Function

The Access and Metropolitan Performance Branch has responsibility for:

• responding to public hospital demand and access pressures, effectively managing and further developing the state-wide emergency program and state-wide elective surgery program
• enhancing formal accountability relationships with metropolitan Public Health Services, including negotiation of annual Statements of Priorities (SOP) and monitoring the performance of metropolitan Public Health Services against key service quality, access and financial indicators
• supporting effective governance of metropolitan Public Health Services through implementation of the Government’s public health service governance reform program and management of the annual Board appointment process
• providing a metropolitan perspective on state-wide health policy and funding.
• supporting innovation in health service operations and performance to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of public health services.