Statewide Quality Branch
Page contents: Overview | Business units | Branch Structure
Overview
The Statewide Quality Branch (formerly Quality and Safety Branch) is committed to playing a strategic role in delivering the best possible outcomes for all Victorians using healthcare services.
The Statewide Quality Branch is the principal adviser to the Minister for Health and the Department of Human Services executive team for statewide policy development, planning, resource allocation and monitoring of performance in relation to the systematic improvement of safety and quality in healthcare.
The new branch incorporates the Consultative Council on Obstetric and Paediatric Mortality and Morbidity (CCOPMM), the Victorian Patient Satisfaction Monitor and the Private Hospitals and Non Emergency Patient Transport Unit.
Business Units
| Business unit | Manager |
|---|---|
| Office of Director | Alison McMillan, Director |
| Clinical Councils | Anne-Maree Szauer (Acting) |
| Clinical Information and Knowledge Management | Steven McConchie |
| Policy and Strategy | Cath Harmer |
| Private Hospitals and Non Emergency Patient Transport | Helen D’Offay |
| Quality & Safety Programs | Deane Wilks |
| Victorian Quality Council | Paul Ireland |
Branch Structure
Statewide Quality Branch contacts - February 2008 (74kb, pdf)