Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I would like to continue with my line of questioning to the Minister of Health and Social Services, to put a few more things on his list to report on. Next, the OAG report recommended that health authorities work together to promote equity in the delivery of foster care across the territory. The department agreed that a set of standards and procedures would be completed by March 31st. My question is: are they complete? Mahsi.
Masi. Minister of Health and Social Services.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I indicated earlier, there are four areas where we are concerned that we may not meet the March 31st deadline. I don't have the details in front of me. I know that, most of the areas, we have actually completed already. I have committed to getting the Member and committees an update of where we are. It will include that information. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you to the Minister. I am just going to keep filling up his list here. The OAG recommended, and the department agreed, that staff required more training with a structured decision-making tool to ensure that it was being used effectively. The department agreed that new training will be implemented by the end of March. Can the Minister tell us: is that training ready to go?
One of the items that has been completed is we provided refresher training on SDM to 25 staff. This training is part of the training-the-trainer model, which will be implemented across the Child and Family Services system. We have also completed a written protocol for quality assurance checks of the SDM tools.
Thank you to the Minister for that. That is good information. Next, the OAG recommended that the requirements of the Child and Family Services Act be met in responding to child protection concerns, and the department agreed. The department agreed, in fact, to put key standards in place by the end of the month. Is that work on track?
There are 80 items in the action plan. Those action plan items come from the OAG, from committee, and from work that we have done on our own audits. I can't actually, off the top of my head, remember if that is one of the items that has been finalized, but I have made a commitment to the Member and committee that I will get them an update of where we are on the action items, and I will do so.
Masi. Oral questions. Member for Yellowknife Centre.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Finally, we have heard lots about the Quality Improvement Plan, but it is not yet a public document. When will the Minister table this plan in the House? Mahsi.
I would like to table this document as soon as I can, but I have made a commitment to work with the Indigenous governments. The Member's first line of questioning actually asked those specific questions. We will meet with our Indigenous partners. We will get their feedback and their input. If it results in changes to the Quality Improvement Plan, we will make those changes, and then we will release the document and make it public. Hopefully we will do that before next session, at which point I would be willing to table it next session. If the work that we need to do with the Indigenous governments take a little bit longer, I am going to take the time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Masi. Oral questions. Member for Frame Lake.
