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The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS) is calling for the review into the conduct of ACC’s chief executive and the organisation’s culture to be open and transparent.
“Our members are pleased a review is being carried out but they will be disappointed that it’s happening behind closed doors,” ASMS senior industrial officer Lloyd Woods said.
The senior doctors’ union said the news of ACC’s review came just days after it raised concerns about proposed changes that would slash the state insurer’s medical advisory staffing by almost 20%.
“We’re very concerned about the impact of these changes if they go ahead, as well as the process which so far includes keeping staff in the dark, failing to adequately involve them in planning, and failing to adequately consult them,” Woods noted. “These are all signs of a dysfunctional organisational culture, and we’d like to communicate our concerns to the review that’s being carried out.
“We trust that Hugh Rennie will be looking at ACC’s culture more widely than just the senior management layer, and considering the impact on the organisation’s values and practices,” he added.
ACC’s plans to cut more than 100 roles in its clinical services directorate is part of the “Shaping Our Future” project, which ASMS said “has clearly not considered the future of the long-serving, dedicated medical staff who stand to lose jobs under this flawed process.”
“A review is welcome but it should not be carried out in the dark,” Woods added.
