Preferences and projects

NSW Health is introducing a standard health vendor file which will include 40 preferred suppliers.

It is earmarked for completion in the 2005/06 financial year.

The department is also developing an e-marketplace and the 18-month implementation will begin in March 2006. One area health service has begun a three month trial of the marketplace. Projected savings for the project vary from A$24 million to A$46 million annually to A$109 million over five years.

NSW Health has completed implementation of a Health Quality Reporting System, a platform developed internally.