CONSTRUCTIVE ENGAGEMENT. The parties have recognised the value of working more cooperatively and constructively together to achieve the over-arching goal of maintaining and advancing a Physiotherapy workforce that takes shared responsibility for providing high quality healthcare on a sustainable basis. To this end we have agreed to progress the ongoing interests and issues of the parties outside of bargaining. The objectives of the constructive engagement are: • To ensure the parties’ dealings with each other are in accord with the principles of good faith and are characterised by constructive engagement based on honesty, openness, respect and trust • That the principles, processes, procedures and goals adopted enable exploration of matters in a meaningful, solution focused approach with the group being empowered to implement appropriately agreed solutions • That efforts are made to maintain and further develop their relationship, decision making and inter party cooperation • To co-ordinate the trialling, and where appropriate, introduction of innovative initiatives which will improve healthcare delivery • To the extent they are capable, provide appropriate health care to the communities they serve, in an efficient and effective manner • Work towards enhanced job satisfaction for Physiotherapists • To achieve consensual decision making and outcomes The objectives that have been agreed include promoting the provision of a safe, healthy and supportive work environment. The parties also recognise that environmental and fiscal challenges may impinge on work practices and accept that there needs to be constant evaluation to improve productivity and cost effectiveness and to ensure the efficient, sustainable delivery of high quality health services. Either party can call for a meeting to consult around any of the above objectives; the composition of the respective parties shall have an appropriate senior member with equal representation of other participants with a maximum of 3 to each team with co-opting of others as required.
CONSTRUCTIVE ENGAGEMENT. The parties have recognised the value of working more cooperatively and constructively together to achieve the over-arching goal of maintaining and advancing an Anaesthetic Technician workforce that takes shared responsibility for providing high quality healthcare on a sustainable basis. To this end we have agreed to progress the ongoing interests and issues of the parties outside of bargaining. The objectives of the constructive engagement are: • To ensure the parties’ dealings with each other are in accord with the principles of good faith and are characterised by constructive engagement based on honesty, openness, respect and trust; • That the principles, processes, procedures and goals adopted enable exploration of matters in a meaningful solution focused approach with the group being empowered to implement appropriately agreed solutions; • That efforts are made to improve their relationship, decision making and inter party cooperation; • To co-ordinate the trialing, and where appropriate, introduction of innovative initiatives which will improve healthcare delivery; The principles that have been agreed include promoting the provision of a safe, healthy and supportive work environment with a particular requirement to take account of the work and recommendations of the “Safe Staffing and Healthy Workplaces Committee of Inquiry”. The parties also recognise that environmental and fiscal challenges may impinge on work practices and accept that there needs to be constant evaluation to improve productivity and cost effectiveness and to ensure the efficient, sustainable delivery of high quality health services.
CONSTRUCTIVE ENGAGEMENT. Both parties are committed to working in a constructive fashion to address relevant issues that arise during the term of this collective agreement. To assist with this Appendix 1 shall be used as a framework for dialogue and addressing the issues.
