Health administration and governance

​General

Legislation

• Health Administration Act 1982
• Health Administration Regulation 2020

 Policy directives

• PD2015_045 - Conflicts of Interest and Gifts and Benefits
• PD2022_023 - Enterprise-wide Risk Management
• PD2015_049 - NSW Health Code of Conduct
• PD2010_029 - Movable Heritage within the NSW Public Health System
• PD2009_076 - Communications - Use & Management of Misuse of NSW Health Communications Systems
  

Information bulletins 

IB2009_048 - Gateway Project Risk Assessment Tool

Health facilities regulation

Legislation

• Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2007
• Private Health Facilities Act 2007
• Private Health Facilities Regulation 2017

Finance

Legislation 

• Charitable Fundraising Act 1991
• Charitable Trusts Act 1993
• Dormant Funds Act 1942
• Public Finance and Audit Act 1983
• Trustee Act 1925

Policy directives

• PD2021_021 - Medicare Ineligible and Reciprocal Health Care Agreement
• PD2009_067 - Fundraising Policy
• PD2005_531 - Motor Vehicles - Fringe Benefits Tax
• PD2005_084 - Entities - Authorisation of Control. Fundraising and Accounting
• PD2005_054 - ICAC Report - Cash Handling in Public Hospitals

Accountability and oversight

Legislation

• Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009
• Health Care Complaints Act 1993
• Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988
• Ombudsman Act 1974

Policy directives

Disclaimer

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