Modbury Hospital

In reply to Ms BEDFORD (Florey) (30 April 2020).

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier): I have been advised:

1. The contract with ISS for hotel services within Modbury Hospital, including CSSD, commenced on 1 April 2019. The contract is for six years with an option to extend for a further two years.

Prior to 1 April 2019, hotel services, including CSSD, were delivered by another contractor, Spotless.

On 1 July 2007, Modbury Hospital was returned to state government management. All active contracts at that date were automatically novated to state government (Central Northern Adelaide Health Service) at the time. Accordingly, the provision of hotel services for the site continued under the Spotless contract (CSSD included).

In 2016, all currently outsourced hotel services across SA Health were put out to market via a tender process; CSSD was part of the tender.

ISS were the successful tenderers and transitioned to Modbury Hospital on 1 April 2019. The contract is for six years with an option to extend for a further two years.

2. ISS has confirmed that all CSSD staff affected by the closure of theatres will be redeployed, within their contracted hotel services, to support the provision of general hotel services across the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN), and that ISS will maintain the working hours of all CSSD staff while these temporary arrangements are in place.

In addition, NALHN and ISS have agreed, on an as needs basis, for ISS' CSSD staff to be included in the roster and activities of the in-house Lyell McEwin Hospital CSSD service during the period that the Modbury theatres are closed.