House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1) 52 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Answers to Questions Adelaide Health Service Chief Executive ADELAIDE HEALTH SERVICE CHIEF EXECUTIVE Dr McFETRIDGE House of Assembly Morphett ADELAIDE HEALTH SERVICE CHIEF EXECUTIVE 106 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (29 June 2010). What procedures and protocols were undertaken before the appointment of the new CEO of the Adelaide Health Service and did a merit based selection process occur? 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 ADELAIDE HEALTH SERVICE CHIEF EXECUTIVE 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: An extensive executive search was undertaken late last year for the role of Chief Executive Officer, Central Northern Adelaide Health Service. Following a comprehensive merit based selection process, Mr Martin Turner was appointed to the position from 8 March 2010 to 6 December 2013. The skills and expertise required of the Chief Executive Officer role for Adelaide Health Service replicated those required for the role to which Mr Turner had been appointed. A further advertising and selection process was seen as a costly and unnecessary administrative procedure. Mr Turner was therefore appointed to the role of Chief Executive Officer, Adelaide Health Service from 1 July 2010 for the balance of the term of his existing contract (that is 6 December 2013).