Northern Territory Numbered Acts

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

    (1)     A Service is responsible for the provision of the health services set out in the SDA for the Service and any Health Service Directive issued to the Service.

    (2)     Without limiting subsection (1), a Service also has the following functions:

    (a)     to enter into an SDA with the System Manager for the provision of health services;

    (b)     to meet the performance standards and targets in the SDA for the Service;

    (c)     to comply with Health Service Directives issued to the Service;

    (d)     to report on the performance of the Service and to provide other data and reports as required by this Act or another Act, the SDA for the Service, a Health Service Directive issued to the Service or another agreement in place for the Service;

    (e)     to contribute to the development of, and to implement, Public Health System policy and plans as required by the System Manager;

    (f)     to undertake capital works as approved by the System Manager;

    (g)     to monitor and improve the quality of health services provided by the Service;

    (h)     to develop local clinical and other governance arrangements for the Service and other best practice guidelines or standards consistent with the requirements of the System Manager;

        (i)     to cooperate with the CEO, each other Service and other providers of health services (including private providers) in providing and planning for health services in the Territory;

    (j)     to arrange for the provision of health services to public patients in private hospitals;

    (k)     any other function incidental to a function mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (j);

    (l)     any other function prescribed by regulation.

Example for subsection (2)(d)

A Service may have an agreement with Menzies School of Health, Charles Darwin University or similar research or teaching organisations.