Queensland Numbered Acts

HOSPITAL FOUNDATIONS ACT 2018 - SECT 7

7 Objects for which foundation may hold and manage property

The objects for which a foundation may hold and manage property are as follows—

(a) to support, improve or promote an existing public sector hospital, public sector health service facility or public sector health service;

Examples—

1 buying medical equipment

2 funding the improvement of a building from which public sector health services are provided

(b) to support or promote a proposed public sector hospital, public sector health service facility or public sector health service;

(c) to give financial support for the education, training or development of the employees of a Hospital and Health Service or persons working as volunteers for a Hospital and Health Service;

Example—

funding educational or professional development courses

(d) to give financial support for persons studying or teaching medical or health science, allied health or health administration;

(e) to give financial support for research in medical or health science or to promote the results of that research;

Example—

funding research centres or research projects

(f) to do anything else that is likely to support, improve or promote public health.

Examples—

1 funding a preventative health program

2 providing a patient transport service

3 subsidising the provision of car parking for patients of a public sector hospital and their support persons