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Frequently Asked Questions - Content Updated January 15 2009Section 1: The VACS Schedule Section 2: Approval for New Clinics How often do I need to notify the Department of a new clinic opening or one closing? All VACS hospitals are required to notify the Funding Policy Unit, Department of Human Services, Head Office of new clinics opening and/or closing as soon as possible. The VACS schedule should be kept up-to-date at all times. Up-to-date communication is important to maintain consistency between the hospital and Department of Human Services VACS Clinic records. The information in clinic schedules also assists new hospital staff when managing VACS. A copy of the schedule can be requested from the Department of Human Services at any time. The closing date for submission of notification of new clinics for approval, to be considered for the 2009-10 funding year, is Friday 27th March 2009. What form do I use when notifying the Department of new, or closed clinics? All new clinics, closed clinics and clinic changes are required to be sent to the Department on the Notification of Clinic Changes Form. Forms can either be emailed, faxed, or posted to the Department as they occur. for further details on clinic change notifications, see Section 3: Clinic changes. New clinics pending approval are identified on hospital VACS schedules with an asterisk. If approved, the asterisk is removed, however, if not approved, they are removed from the schedule. Email: Nermin.Songur@dhs.vic.gov.au, or Teresa.Barton@dhs.vic.gov.au Fax: (03) 9609-7764 Post: Nermin Songur (Project Officer), or Teresa Barton (Senior Policy Analyst) |
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Contact: Nermin Songur (03) 9096 7897 or Teresa Barton (03) 9096 7221 Last updated:
14 August, 2009
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