Health Services Act 2016

The Commission CEO and a mental health service provider may enter into a service agreement for the provision of mental health services by the mental health service provider.

The Commission CEO and an alcohol and drug health service provider may enter into a service agreement for the provision of alcohol and drug health services by the alcohol and drug health service provider.

The service agreement must state the following —

the mental health services or alcohol and drug health services (the services) to be provided to the State by the mental health service provider or alcohol and drug health service provider (the provider);

the teaching, training and research in support of the provision of the services to be provided by the provider;

the funding to be provided to the provider for the provision of the services, including the way in which the funding is to be provided;

the performance measures and operational targets for the provision of the services by the provider;

how the evaluation and review of results in relation to the performance measures and operational targets is to be carried out;

the performance data and other data to be provided by the provider to the Commission CEO and the Department CEO, including how, and how often, the data is to be provided;

any other matter the Commission CEO considers relevant to the provision of the services by the provider.

A Commission service agreement is binding on the Commission CEO and the provider.