Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered ActsThe CEO has the following functions under this Act:
(a) providing Services with appropriate staff and corporate support services to allow the Services to perform their functions;
(b) contributing to the negotiation of Northern Territory-wide industrial agreements for the terms and conditions of employees (as required by the Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment);
(c) ensuring that health services that are not provided by Services under an SDA are provided:
(i) by the Department; or
(ii) by affiliated health organisations; or
(iii) where necessary – by a provider outside the Territory;
(d) ensuring the Department contributes to:
(i) the development of Public Health System-wide policy and plans, including capital plans, workforce plans and other strategic plans; and
(ii) Public Health System-wide health policy development; and
(iii) the planning and management of capital works;
(e) any other functions given to the CEO under this or another Act.