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Department of Human Services, State Government of Victoria, Australia
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Policy & Strategy

Manager: Cath Harmer
Enquiries: Tel (61 3) 9096 6176

The role of the Policy and Strategy Unit is to lead and resource the development of evidence based policy and strategy to guide Victorian health services in the systematic improvement of quality and safety.

Policy and strategy are developed through partnerships across the Statewide Quality Branch, Department of Human Services, health services, community and other jurisdictions.

The Policy and Strategy Unit has responsibility for:

  • Consumer, carer and community participation and information
  • Clinical engagement including credentialling and defining the scope of clinical practice
  • Culturally & linguistically diverse patient issues
  • Public hospital accreditation in Victoria
  • Victorian patient satisfaction monitor
Staff Contact List
Executive Assistant Nerolie Powell (61 3) 9096 8098
Program Advisor, Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Lidia Horvat (61 3) 9096 9008
Senior Policy Officer, Accreditation Anne-Maree Szauer (61 3) 9096 9025
Senior Project Officer, Victorian Patient Satisfaction Monitor Cathy Fraser (61 3) 9096 1386
Senior Project Officer, Clinical Engagement Jeannette Bell (61 3) 9096 9030
Senior Clinician Grant Phelps (61 3) 9096 9030
Consumer, carer and community participation and information Cath Harmer (61 3) 9096 6176