The chief executive has the following functions—
(a) to provide strategic leadership and direction for the delivery of public sector health services in the State;
(b) to promote the effective and efficient use of available resources in the delivery of public sector health services in the State;
(c) to develop Statewide health service plans, workforce plans and capital works plans;
(d) to manage major capital works for proposed public sector health service facilities;
(e) to employ staff in the department, including to work for Services other than prescribed Services;
(f) to manage Statewide industrial relations, including the negotiation of certified agreements, and making applications to make or vary awards;
(g) to establish the conditions of employment for health service employees, including issuing health employment directives;
(h) to deliver specialised health services;
(i) to arrange for the provision of health services to public patients in private health facilities;
(j) to develop and issue health service directives to apply to the Services;
(k) to enter into service agreements with the Services;
(l) to provide support services to Services;
(m) to monitor and promote improvements in the quality of health services delivered by Services;
(n) to monitor the performance of Services, and take remedial action when performance does not meet the expected standard;
(o) to receive and validate performance data and other data provided by Services;
(p) to provide performance data and other data to the Commonwealth, or an entity established under an Act of the Commonwealth;
(q) other functions given to the chief executive under this Act or another Act.