Health Services Act 1997

The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, declare that one or more affiliated health organisations are to be treated as a network for the purposes of the National Health Reform Agreement in respect of some or all of their recognised establishments or recognised services.

Such an order may be made—

on the application of one or more affiliated health organisations, or

on the Minister’s own initiative.

The Minister may make an order pursuant to the application of one or more affiliated health organisations only if the Minister is satisfied that—

in the case of an application by one affiliated health organisation—

the affiliated health organisation has more than one recognised establishment or service, or

the affiliated health organisation provides State wide services or services of State significance, or

in the case of an application by two or more affiliated health organisations, the affiliated health organisations have agreed to form a health network.

An order under this section may specify a name for the network.

An order cannot be made under this section in relation to an affiliated health organisation except with the concurrence of the organisation (or its governing body).