Health Services Act 2016

Subject to Department CEO directions and, in the case of a board governed provider, the control of the board, a chief executive has —

the functions and powers conferred on a chief employee under the PSM Act; and

the functions and powers mentioned in subsections (2) and (3).

The chief executive of a health service provider has the following functions —

to manage the day‑to‑day operations of the health service provider;

in the case of a board governed provider, to advise the board in relation to the functions of the provider under this Act and other written laws;

to ensure that advice and information is available to the health service provider so that informed decisions can be made;

to cause health service provider decisions to be implemented;

to be responsible for the management, supervision and direction of other employees of the health service provider;

to perform any other function specified or delegated by the health service provider or imposed under this Act or any other written law as a function to be performed by the chief executive.

Subject to Department CEO directions and, in the case of a board governed provider, to the control of the board, a chief executive may do all things that are necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with the performance of the functions of a chief executive.

In performing the functions of a chief executive of a health service provider, the chief executive must use best endeavours to attain performance objectives agreed with the Department CEO and, in the case of a board governed provider, the board.