South Australian Public Health Act 2011

If—

the Chief Public Health Officer becomes aware of the existence of, or potential for the occurrence of, a situation putting a section of the community or a group of individuals at an increased risk of avoidable mortality or morbidity; and

the Chief Public Health Officer considers that effective solutions exist for the reduction or elimination of those risks, the Chief Public Health Officer may request the participation of any public authority whose intervention may be useful in identifying or producing a response to the circumstances being faced.

A public authority that receives a request under subsection (1) must consider the request and then respond to the Chief Public Health Officer within a reasonable time.

A response under subsection (2) must include details about—

any steps already being taken by the public authority that may be relevant in the circumstances; and

any plans that the public authority may have that may be relevant in the circumstances; and

any steps that the public authority is willing to take in the circumstances; and

any other matter relating to the public authority that appears to be relevant.

The Chief Public Health Officer—

must advise the Minister if or when—

the Chief Public Health Officer makes a request of a public authority under subsection (1); or

a public authority provides a response under subsection (2); and

without limiting paragraph (a), must take reasonable steps to advise the Minister from time to time on action being taken to address any situation that puts a section of the community or a group of individuals at an increased risk of avoidable mortality or morbidity.