‘Information about decisions regarding actual or planned in-sourcing of services or functions by ACT Government that are currently, or were 
previously, provided by private or not for profit sectors, since 15 October 2016 (date of 2016 ACT election), specifically: 
The name of the 
The date of commencement 
The number of staff 
The names of the affected 
service/function 
(actual or planned) 
brought in-house (actual or  providers of the 
planned) 
services/functions 
Based on contractor data in 
September 2025, there are 
330 staff (227.5 FTE) who 
will be able to express their 
interest in transitioning 
employment to the ACT 
Cleaning services for Canberra 
Planned for commencement of 
Public Service. This number 
Hospital and community health 
insourced service on 1 October 
will be confirmed as part of 
ISS Healthcare Pty Ltd. 
care facilities. 
2026. 
the transition process and 
 
includes staff working on 
either a fulltime, parttime or 
casual basis to clean 
Canberra Hospital and 
community health care 
facilities. 
Based on current estimates, 
there are 124 FTE providing 
cleaning and food services 
Cleaning and food services for 
Planned for commencement of 
for NCH and CHH. The 
North Canberra Hospital (NCH) 
insourced service on 1 October 
number of staff who will be 
Medirest (Compass Group). 
and Clare Holland House (CHH). 
2027. 
able to express their interest 
 
in transitioning employment 
to the ACT Public Service 
will be confirmed as part of 
the transition and includes 
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staff working on either a 
fulltime, parttime or casual 
basis for NCH and CHH food 
and cleaning services. 
Cleaning services for University 
Currently not proceeding with the 
Nil insourcing planned for 
Brookfield Global Integrated 
of Canberra Hospital (UCH). 
insourcing of cleaning services 
for UCH. 
UCH at this stage. 
Solutions (BGIS). 
 
 Acknowledgement of Country 
  Accessibility call (02) 5124 0000 
Canberra Health Services acknowledges the Ngunnawal people 
  Interpreter call 131 450 
as traditional custodians of the ACT and recognises any other people 
or families with connection to the lands of the ACT and region. 
canberrahealthservices.act.gov.au/accessibility 
We acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and contribution 
to the life of this region. 
 
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