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Sunday, September 11, 2016

This Is A Very Interesting Table And Must Reflect The High Government Expectations For The ADHA.

A very kind soul who is well known to readers of this blog (Karen Dearne) sent me this a day or so ago:

Remuneration Tribunal Determination 2015/21 - Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Full-Time Public Office


Here is the link:
The relevant page is this one:

PART 2 – REMUNERATION AND RELATED MATTERS


2.1              Total Remuneration: Office Holders are eligible for the annual amounts of Base Salary and Total Remuneration as set out in Columns 2 and 3 of Table 2A below, with effect from 1 January 2016, unless otherwise specified (refer Column 4).

TABLE 2A – FULL-TIME OFFICE HOLDERS – TOTAL REMUNERATION AND OTHER BENEFITS


Column 1 Office
Column 2
Base Salary
(per annum)
Column 3
Total Remuneration for office
(per annum)
Column 4
Additional clauses applying
Column 5 Travel Tier
Chair, Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)

$584,920

$835,590


1
Solicitor-General
$519,110
$731,140
2.2.2
1
Chairperson, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)

$511,800

$731,140


1
Chairperson, Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)

$511,800

$731,140


1
Deputy Chair, APRA
$467,930
$668,470

1
Australian Public Service Commissioner
$475,250
$678,920

1
Commissioner, Australian Federal Police
$475,250
$678,920

1
Member, APRA
$438,690
$626,690

1
Director-General of Security, Australian Security Intelligence Organisation
$438,690
$626,690
2.2.7
1
Australian Border Force Commissioner
$424,060
$605,800

1
Deputy Chairperson, ASIC
$409,440
$584,910

1
Chairman, Productivity Commission
$402,130
$574,470

1
Vice Chief of the Defence Force
$402,130
$574,470

1
Chief of Navy
$383,860
$548,360

1
Chief of Army
$383,860
$548,360

1
Chief of Air Force
$383,860
$548,360

1
Deputy Chairperson, ACCC
$383,860
$548,360

1
Director-General, Office of National Assessments
$383,860
$548,360

1
Vice President, Fair Work Commission
$383,860
$548,360
2.2.6
1
Chief Executive Officer, Australian Digital Health Agency
Effective 9 April 2016, refer Det 2016/02

$365,570

$522,240


1
Australian Electoral Commissioner
$365,570
$522,240

1
Chair, Australian Energy Regulator
$365,570
$522,240

1
Chair/Chief Executive Officer, Clean Energy Regulator

$365,570

$522,240

2.2.4

1
Chair, Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)

$365,570

$522,240


1

There are a further 5 or so pages you can browse if you wish.
Interestingly this determination is actually date April 4, 2016. This suggests the salary was decided before serious recruitment efforts began.
The table provided much better disclosure than what was seen last year from NEHTA where their paid directors and executives collected a total of $ 3,696,477.
(There were 2 independent directors and then the executives – eight or so). Clearly they were also pretty well paid.
What one has to take from this – and the comparative level the remuneration that has been set – it that the Government is clearly expecting big and successful things from the ADHA.
This really means those of us who are concerned about the strategic direction need to make sure the CEO and his staff are across the details of our concerns and are responding sensibly. The ADHA is our last best hope to have e-Health actually deliver.
The next 12 months will be crucial.
David.

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