SAP and Deloitte have jointly won a deal worth A$220 million ($155 million) to implement a new SaaS-based HR system for Western Australia Health.

The public health organization is looking for a single cloud-based system for employee records, shift management, payroll, and enrollment.

SAP Australia is expected to get A$53 million ($37 million) in software subscriptions while Deloitte will get A$166 million ($117 million) for implementation, according to a market notice. The contracts are expected to be in place until 2032 initially, with the possibility of extending them until 2042.

The design, build, test and deployment sections of the project are expected to be completed by June 2025, according to reports.

“Having a contemporary [HR system] will have significant benefits for Western Australia’s health system and provide a key recommendation from the 2019 Sustainable Health Review to improve workforce planning, compliance and reporting capacity “Said a statement from the government.

WA Health has already completed a proof-of-concept project and the team hopes to learn from fellow Australian Queensland. His healthcare organization found bills worth A$540 million were paid late after going live with a SAP S-based finance and supply chain management system. /4HANA.

In September 2020, the Queensland Audit Office found that the government department responsible for running the state’s public health services had experienced a difficult launch of the new system, which had been delayed twice and exceeded its budget of 33.5 million Australian dollars ($23 million).

The finance and supply chain system was scheduled to go live on November 1, 2018, but was delayed to January 2019 and finally launched on August 1, 2019, according to the report.

He said: “While the system was operating as implemented, shortcomings in the management of staff training and customization of the system caused Queensland Health staff and providers to quickly run into problems. Both staff and vendors went through a period of adjustment as they became familiar with S/4HANA.” ®