House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1) 52 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Answers to Questions Model of Care MODEL OF CARE Dr McFETRIDGE House of Assembly Morphett MODEL OF CARE 33 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (1 June 2010). 1.	What is the 'endorsed model of care' within all service and facility planning? 2.	What are acute medical and surgical assessment units, how do they operate, what staff are allocated to these units and how do they benefit patients? The Hon. J.D. HILL House of Assembly Kaurna Minister for Health Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Minister for the Southern Suburbs Minister Assisting the Premier in the Arts MODEL OF CARE The Hon. J.D. HILL (Kaurna—Minister for Health, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Southern Suburbs, Minister Assisting the Premier in the Arts): I am advised: 1.	The endorsed Model of Care was developed as a result of South Australia's Health Care Plan 2007-2016. The principles of the Model of Care and design of services are in line with: the state-wide principles developed by the Clinical Senate the patient safety design concepts safety and quality principles incorporating concepts of right care, right time, right place, right person/team South Australia's Health Care Plan 2007-2016. The Model of Care aims to support the health system reform so that: it encompasses a whole system approach care is integrated across disciplines, sectors and organisations patients are at the centre of the system evidence informs decisions and practices the workforce is supported to become more flexible and involved in shaping the future the hospital will be a learning organisation partnerships with other providers, industry, universities and other key stakeholders will be actively promoted. In summary, the goal of the new Model of Care is to strive for clinical excellence and quality of care through a patient centred approach.