Cohealth board threatened with sacking amid soaring deficits
The board of cohealth, a major medical provider in inner Melbourne, is at risk of being sacked due to significant financial mismanagement. An independent report has recommended that the Victorian Health Minister issue a final warning to the organization or face a government takeover. The review follows community concerns over service closures that would impact thousands of vulnerable patients.
- ▪Cohealth faces potential sacking and replacement by a state administrator due to financial failures.
- ▪The independent report recommends a formal warning from the Victorian Health Minister to improve operations.
- ▪Last year, cohealth announced service closures affecting over 12,000 patients due to funding shortfalls.
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