Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

HEALTH ACT 1993 (NO. 13 OF 1993) - SECT 4

        (a)     to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and quality of health services;

        (b)     to guarantee equitable access to and participation in health services and to ensure that language and cultural differences are not barriers to such access or participation;

        (c)     to maintain a strong and viable public hospital system and a full range of community health services;

        (d)     to support worker and community participation in the development of policies for the delivery of health services;

        (e)     to ensure that the community is aware of the range of health services that is available and that patients have information that is sufficient to enable them to make informed choices;

        (f)     to foster disease prevention and primary health care;

        (g)     to co-operate with community groups in the provision of health services.