A Select Committee of the Legislative Council has been established to inquire into and report on SA Pathology and SA Medical Imaging, with particular reference to:
(a) The importance of high standards of safety and quality in the provision of pathology and imaging services;
(b) The importance of timeliness in the provision of pathology and imaging services and the impact of delayed results on patient outcomes and the broader South Australian health system;
(c) The importance of South Australian-based research and teaching associated with pathology and imaging services;
(d) The importance of access to pathology and medical imaging services in primary health, including the role of SA Pathology and SA Medical Imaging in ensuring accessibility of health care and the provision of bulk-billed services;
(e) Staff workloads within SA Pathology and SA Medical Imaging and the impact of unsafe workloads on staff health and wellbeing and the quality of service provided;
(ea) The former Labor Government’s Efficiency Improvement Program, including the potential and actual impact on staff, the quality of service provision, patient outcomes, teaching and research;
(eb) The former Labor Government’s Enterprise Pathology Laboratory Information System and its implementation, including the impact on staff, the quality of service provision, patient outcomes, teaching and research;
(ec) The outsourcing of medical imaging in South Australia in the past;
(f) The impact of the 2018 State Budget in regard to SA Pathology and SA Medical Imaging, including the impact on staff, the quality of service provision, patient outcomes, teaching and research;
(g) The effects of potential privatisation of SA Pathology and SA Medical Imaging as foreshadowed in the 2018 State Budget, including the impact on staff, the quality of service provision, patient outcomes, teaching and research; and
(h) Any other related matters.