Northern Territory Numbered Acts

HEALTH SERVICES ACT 2014 (NO 18 OF 2014) - SECT 11

    (1)     The Public Health System comprises:

    (a)     the Health Services; and

    (b)     the Department; and

    (c)     affiliated health organisations in relation to their respective recognised establishments and recognised services.

    (2)     The overall development, management and performance of the Public Health System is the responsibility of the System Manager .

    (3)     Without limiting subsection (2), the System Manager is responsible for the following:

    (a)     Territory-wide planning;

    (b)     managing capital works;

    (c)     monitoring and managing the performance of each Service and the Public Health System as a whole;

    (d)     issuing binding Health Service Directives to Services.

    (4)     The relationship between the System Manager and a Service is set out in the Service Delivery Agreement with the Service.