Leading for Justice in Health Care Catherine Garner Executive Director Mission & Strategy Cabrini Health
Social outreach program Partnerships with agencies locally, interstate and overseas in four streams: Serving the most marginalised Community development Indigenous health International health
Distributive justice “Allocation of income, wealth and power in society is evaluated in light of its effects on persons whose basic material needs are unmet” Social Outreach Needs-driven (not just demand driven) services Addressing service gaps Subsidized services Health outreach
Social (contributive) justice “Persons have an obligation to be active and productive participants in the life of society and that society has a duty to enable them to participate in this way” Staff engagement Staff participation in social and community activities Employment integration Community engagement
Commutative justice “Fundamental fairness in all agreements and exchanges” Quality culture Education & research Ethical business practices Care driven by need not by maximising profit Fair out-of-pocket pricing Transparency in application of discounts
Understand our mandate As a ministry of the Catholic Church we are called to: Provide holistic care that demonstrates love and respect for the inherent dignity of every person; Create the social conditions that allow people to reach their full human potential and to realise their human dignity; Give priority to the needs and opportunities of the poor, disadvantaged and marginalised; Be prudent managers and share our resources in the interests of the community as a whole; Be good stewards of the environment, conscious of the interdependence of all living creatures and the finite nature of our natural resources.
Articulate it in the Mission Who we are: We are a Catholic health care service inspired by the spirit and vision of Mother Cabrini and the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus What we believe: We are a community of care reaching out with compassion, integrity, courage and respect to all we serve What we do: Provide excellence in all of our services and reach out to meet unmet need
Strategic commitment Strategic goal: Keep our mission at the centre in planning our future Strategic objective: Treble real expenditure and double staff participation in social outreach and community activities by December 2012 Operation project: Develop a community partnership strategy
Measure & monitor Social Outreach Program expenditure: 09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 MEF budget $1m $1.6m $2.2m $3m Gift Shop donations $60k $90k $100k $97k Staff fundraising & donations $99k ? Total Expenditure $1.159m $1.787m $2.399m $3.097m+
Measure & monitor Staff engagement in social and community activities: 09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 Involved in social outreach 17% - 22% Involved in community 42% 47%