Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Health Services Act 1988 - SECT 47

Registration criteria

47. Registration criteria



(1) In determining an application for registration, the Secretary must have
regard to whether the applicant-

   (a)  is able to provide by suitably qualified health professionals or
        social workers at least one community health service; and

   (b)  has links with the local community to which it provides, or will
        provide, at least one community health service demonstrated, for
        example, by-

   (i)  a member of the local community being a member of the applicant's
        board of directors; or

   (ii) a partnership between the applicant and another local agency; or

   (iii) having the capacity to meet the specific health needs of certain
        classes of persons living in the local community; and

   (c)  has appropriate governance and governance policies; and

   (d)  is able to meet the performance standards determined under section 51.

(2) In this section, a community health service includes, but is not limited
to-

   (a)  a medical service; or

   (b)  a dental service; or

   (c)  an allied health service; or

   (d)  a community health nursing service; or

   (e)  a health promotion and illness prevention program.