The new RCH project is a major project and the Department of Human Services (DHS) has the lead role in supervising delivery of the project.
A governance structure for the project has been established as described in Part 3 of this report.
A dedicated project team has also been established within DHS and is led by a project director, who is responsible for management of the project on a day to day basis. Specialist project support is provided to the DHS team by the RCH which has set up its own project team.
A project control group (PCG) provides a focus point for the state and the private sector project company to meet and review the overall progress of the project. The PCG is chaired by the DHS project director and includes representatives from RCH, the project company, and the company engaged by the project company to build the new hospital.
The PCG meets monthly and is a consultative forum only, with no binding powers under the project agreement. The PCG reviews monthly progress reports and reviews issues associated with the project such as progress of design and construction activities, safety, demolition, resourcing and personnel, public relations and community consultation on the project, quality assurance, and design modifications.
Overall, the governance framework for the project provides for effective communication between relevant parties as well as the assessment, monitoring, reporting and actioning of emerging issues and risks.