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2023–2027 Strategic plan
Our vision
A world class and trusted leader in health complaints management and regulation, driving safety and quality in health services.
Our purpose
We protect and support the community through responsive complaints processes and regulatory action, driving positive change and confidence in the health system.
Our strategic objectives and key strategies
CARE
Optimising experiences and outcomes, building confidence in our services as being accessible, responsive and safe.
Key strategies
- Develop person-centered services and trauma informed frameworks that drives excellence across our organisation.
- Promote community awareness and understanding of our role in promoting and regulating quality standards in health care.
- Understand and respond to the different needs of our communities for engaging with us.
- Implement an action plan for First Nations and priority populations that supports equitable access to our services.
Success indicators
- An improvement in service delivery feedback/experience results.
- Increased engagement with First Nations people and priority populations through service delivery.
- Increased education and engagement sessions with consumers and health service providers.
PEOPLE
Valuing our people and empowering them for the future.
Key strategies
- Develop a future ready workforce that is flexible enough to meet changing priorities.
- Develop a united culture that supports staff wellbeing, diversity and inclusivity.
- Build our leaders and emerging leaders to guide safe, inclusive and productive teams.
Success indicators
- Maintain and improve staff satisfaction regarding engagement, staff wellbeing, organisational leadership and learning and development.
- Maintain and improve employment diversity as measured against public sector targets.
TRANSFORMATION
Transforming our systems, processes and data to drive performance and influence change.
Key strategies
- Embed technology as an enabler to enhance user experiences and business productivity.
- Improve the reliability, flexibility and security of our technology solutions to support a digitally evolving workforce.
- Improve data quality, reporting and governance to strengthen the delivery of our services.
Success indicators
- Improved digital options that enhance user experiences and business productivity.
- Improved systems and analytical capability, with increased use and sharing of data with stakeholders.
- An increase in stakeholder satisfaction with our data resources, access and quality.
INTEGRATION
Ensuring the effectiveness and integration of our regulatory and complaint management functions.
Key strategies
- Develop and implement practice and decision-making framework across OHO’s functions to improve community experience and effectiveness of OHO’s work.
- Build consistency and clarity of policies and procedures across the complaints management practices and performance of regulatory functions.
- Design a cross-functional model for the management of high risk and complex matters to drive efficiencies and effectiveness.
Success indicators
- An improvement in stakeholder satisfaction with the effectiveness of our regulatory and complaint management functions.
- Improved staff satisfaction regarding the clarity and consistency of policies and procedures to support the performance of our functions.
- Increase in timeliness and effectiveness of the management of high risk and complex matters.
IMPACT
Driving improvements in health service safety, quality and complaints processes.
Key strategies
- Impact change in regulatory and legislative frameworks and the safety and quality of health services.
- Ensure the insights and outcomes from our work are shared and our advice is sought after in Queensland and nationally.
- Extend the reach of our services and impact as a health complaints authority through strategic partnerships with others in the health service community.
Success indicators
- Increase in the publication of information and reports on systemic issues and themes from complaint data.
- Report on the number of implemented recommendations and improvements in health service delivery arising from systemic reports, complaints and regulatory functions.
- Increase in the number of contributions to consultations, submissions and other activities on health service safety, quality and complaints processes.
Our values
Integrity
We are honest, ethical and accountable.
Respect
We are inclusive and uphold the dignity and diversity of people’s backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
Collaboration
We value working together and with others to achieve the best outcome.
Compassion
We demonstrate sensitivity and empathy in everything we do.
Courage
We are committed in our objectives and take action to effect positive change.
Strategic challenges and opportunities
Our challenges
- Workforce capacity and capability (shortages, lack of diversity, recruitment and retention).
- Ensuring appropriate resources are available to respond to an evolving and complex regulatory environment.
- Meeting the increasing demand for OHO services.
- Cyber security resilience and threats to privacy.
- A complex legislative and regulatory scheme that effects the OHOs ability to perform our functions.
Our opportunities
- Becoming an employer of choice, known for our positive and supportive workplace culture.
- Utilising partnerships more effectively, supporting funding requests with evidence based business plans and leveraging government initiatives and grants.
- Strengthen partnerships, employ leaner processes and flexible work strategies.
- Leverage learning from others as we implement a transformation of our systems and process.
- Contingency planning and proactive engagement with stakeholders and partners to build influence and reputation.