David McGowan on the RAH redevelopment plan

It is incumbent on any Government to provide services to the Community at the best value for taxpayers dollars.

On the present evidence, the refurbishment of the RAH defined in the redevelopment plans approved by the former RAH Board would provide facilities equal to those now proposed in the railway yards at less than 60% of the published cost of the brand new hospital.

At the beginning of the RAH redevelopment in 2000, the Government trumpeted its achievement that this standard could be reached in the proposed redevelopment project. Was the Government wrong in 2000? Nothing has changed except for a grand proposal.

People understand that the need for prudence and what can be achieved.

In these days of increased accountability the need to allow the people’s view to be expressed is needed more than ever.

Who is David McGowan?
He retired in 2006 from the Engineering Dept of the Royal Adelaide Hospital,
He was elected to the Board of Directors in 1999 and served for 5 years until the Board was dissolved by the Government in 2004
He was awarded the Order of Australia’s Public Service Medal in 1998.
In retirement he keeps busy as:

• Chairman of the Public Schools Club
• A member of the Management Committee of the Country Fire Service Foundation
• President of the Public Service Medallists Association