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The chief executive of SA Health says it is “a bit of a mystery” why he has been directed to undertake conflict of interest training, arguing there is nothing substantially wrong with how he has engaged with former employer Silver Chain in his public role.
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The Premier’s office gave its positive spin on the report into the SA Health chief executive, dropped on Saturday of the Australia Day long weekend. The report, released later, suggests Dr Chris McGowan breached a public sector Act, but does not recommend his dismissal.
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Most of this month’s revelations about Dr Chris McGowan won’t seriously dent the SA Health chief executive’s professional armour – but his handling of a little-known aged care program planned for Adelaide’s southern suburbs might, writes InDaily reporter Bension Siebert.
EXCLUSIVE | Dr Chris McGowan initially agreed to – but later cancelled – a meeting to discuss “partnerships” involving SA Health and a private corporation while he was registered as both director of that company’s subsidiary and CEO of the department, new documents suggest.
EXCLUSIVE | The Commissioner for Public Sector Employment has relinquished control of an investigation into SA Health CEO Dr Chris McGowan’s appointment, after questions were raised in parliament about her role in the process that elevated him to the top job.
EXCLUSIVE | The CEO of SA Health has referred himself to the Public Sector Commissioner over revelations he was still listed as the director of a private company during the first two months of his public appointment – and that a related company began work on a $13 million contract for SA Health while he had both roles.
