Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Health Services Act 1988 - SECT 9

Objectives

9. Objectives

The objectives of this Act are to make provision to ensure that-

   (a)  health services provided by health care agencies are of a high
        quality; and

   (b)  an adequate range of essential health services is available to all
        persons resident in Victoria irrespective of where they live or
        whatever their social or economic status; and

   (ba) public hospitals are governed and managed effectively, efficiently and
        economically; and



   (c)  public funds-

   (i)  are used effectively by health care agencies; and

   (ii) are allocated according to need; and

   (ca) purchasing arrangements for public hospitals and supply chain
        management by public hospitals provide value for money; and

   (d)  health care agencies are accountable to the public; and

   (e)  users of health services are provided with sufficient information in
        appropriate forms and languages to make informed decisions about
        health care; and

   (f)  health care workers are able to participate in decisions affecting
        their work environment; and

   (g)  users of health services are able to choose the type of health care
        most appropriate to their needs.