Mr. Fred McBride:

Previously, social workers would have simply gone where there was a vacancy. Given the national panels and the bizarre system in place, people were not even necessarily getting an offer of a job in the geographical location where they wanted to live. That is how chaotic it was. We have taken back control over the process. We have tried to set up regional panels. The west is a big geographical region but at least if a candidate is in the west, Ms Gillen has an opportunity to offer that candidate something at least close to where he or she wants to live and work.