Health Department

Bob Anderson - 00:05:58

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Bob Anderson
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00:05:58

Bob Anderson speaks of his community and family involvement with trade unions, including men he grew up with who were members of the Australian Workers Union, and an uncle, Paul Tripcony, who was vice-president of the Federated Liquor Trade Employees Union during the mid-1930s.

Janice Mayes - 00:23:14

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Janice Mayes
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00:23:14

Janice Mayes talks about her union engaging in campaigns that involved lobbying universities and Queensland Health during the mid-1990s.

Darryl Noack - 00:24:11

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Darryl Noack
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00:24:11

Darryl Noack comments on some of the major reforms that the AWU fought for in regards to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers, including the industrial disputes that led to further career structuring from 1995 to 1997 and the latest career restructure in 2007. He also mentions the impact of the commission for Queensland Health.

Rob Stable - 01:04:47

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Rob Stable
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01:04:47

Rob Stable discusses the complexities within health budgets.

Rob Stable - 01:00:52

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Rob Stable
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01:00:52

Rob Stable describes medical staffing issues as one of his primary regrets while director general. He notes his regret at not getting the health budget higher.

Rob Stable - 00:59:15

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Rob Stable
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00:59:15

Rob Stable describes his achievments while he was director general, including having cohesion in the department and maintaining the health of Queenslanders across the state.

Rob Stable - 00:41:57

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Rob Stable
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00:41:57

Rob Stable discusses the planning that went into health and how this translated into dispersing funds across Queensland. He details the challenges of funding Indigenous health in remote areas. He details the capital works programs in the Goss and Borbidge governments to rebuild hospitals.

Rob Stable - 00:32:46

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Rob Stable
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00:32:46

Rob Stable discusses his experiences with various unions in his time as director general.

Rob Stable - 00:22:11

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Rob Stable
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00:22:11

Rob Stable discusses his relationship with Peter Beattie in the health portfolio. He discusses his own approach to leadership and management.

Rob Stable - 00:15:25

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Rob Stable
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00:15:25

Rob Stable discusses the senior public service appointments to health in the 1980s and how this changed through the 1990s with more medical practitioners receiving these roles. He discusses the appointments prior to him becoming director general.

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