Health Complaints Act 2016

The Commissioner must—

give the investigation report to the health service provider; or

if there is more than one health service provider, give that part of the report that relates to a health service provider to that health service provider.

The Commissioner may—

give all or part of the investigation report to the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and any relevant National Board, if the investigation report is relevant to the administration of the National Law; and

give all or part of the investigation report to an employer of the health service provider, if the investigation report is relevant to the health service provider's employment by that employer; and

give all or part of the investigation report to the Secretary.

For a complaint investigation, the Commissioner may—

give all or part of the investigation report to the complainant; and

if the person who received or sought the health service is not the complainant, give all or part of the investigation report to that person if that person has agreed to be notified about the outcome of the complaint.

For a referral investigation, the Commissioner must give the investigation report to the Minister.