{"id":"health-services-quality-improvement-regulations-1995","name":"Health Services (Quality Improvement) Regulations 1995","slug":"health-services-quality-improvement-regulations-1995","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":176812,"registerId":"wa-health-services-quality-improvement-regulations-1995-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Health Services (Quality Improvement) Regulations 1995","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nHealth Services (Quality Improvement) Act 1994\n\nHealth Services (Quality Improvement) Regulations 1995\n\n- **Reprinted under the *Reprints Act 1984* as**\n- **at 12 December 2003**\n\n\nWestern Australia\n\nHealth Services (Quality Improvement) Regulations 1995\n\nContents\n\n1. Citation 1\n\n2. Commencement 1\n\n3. Interpretation 1\n\n4. Application for approval as a quality improvement committee 2\n\n5. Publication of standards 2\n\n6. Minutes 2\n\n7. Safe custody 3\n\n8. Reports to governing body 3\n\n9. Information available to the public 3\n\n10. Reports to the Minister 4\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 5\n\n  \n\n- Crest **Reprinted under the *Reprints Act 1984* as**\n- **at 12 December 2003**\n\n\nWestern Australia\n\nHealth Services (Quality Improvement) Act 1994\n\nHealth Services (Quality Improvement) Regulations 1995\n\n##### 1. Citation\n\nThese regulations may be cited as the *Health Services (Quality Improvement) Regulations 1995* 1.\n\n##### 2. Commencement\n\nThese regulations come into operation on the day on which the *Health Services (Quality Improvement) Act 1994* comes into operation 1.\n\n##### 3. Interpretation\n\nIn these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears —\n\n  Committee means a committee that is declared to be an approved quality improvement committee under section 7(1) of the Act;\n\n  Department means the department principally assisting the Minister in the administration of the Act.\n\n##### 4. Application for approval as a quality improvement committee\n\n(1) Where the governing body of a committee wishes that committee to be declared to be an approved quality improvement committee under section 7(1) of the Act the governing body shall make application to the Minister.\n\n(2) An application to the Minister under subregulation (1) shall be —\n\n(a) made in writing in a form approved by the Minister; and\n\n(b) accompanied by such further information as the Minister may require.\n\n(3) For the purpose of ascertaining whether a declaration is to be made under section 7(1) of the Act or for the purpose of determining the period for which approval is to be granted under that section the Minister may by notice in writing require a governing body making application under subregulation (1) to furnish the Minister, within such reasonable time as may be specified in that notice, with such information specified in the notice as that governing body may be able to give.\n\n##### 5. Publication of standards\n\nStandards determined by the Minister for the purposes of section 9(1) of the Act shall be —\n\n(a) published in the *Gazette*; and\n\n(b) made available free of charge at the offices of the Department during the usual hours of business of the Department.\n\n##### 6. Minutes\n\n(1) A Committee is to cause accurate minutes to be kept of each meeting of the Committee.\n\n(2) The minutes of a meeting shall be submitted to the members of a Committee for confirmation at the next subsequent meeting of the Committee and when confirmed shall be signed by the Chairperson or person presiding at that meeting.\n\n##### 7. Safe custody\n\nA Committee is to cause any reports furnished to, information made available to, or documents used in the preparation of reports by, the Committee to be kept in safe custody.\n\n##### 8. Reports to governing body\n\nWhere a matter is referred to a Committee by the governing body by which it was established the Committee is to —\n\n(a) at the completion of the assessment or evaluation of the matter; or\n\n(b) at such earlier time as so directed by the governing body,\n\nsubmit a report on that matter to that governing body.\n\n##### 9. Information available to the public\n\n(1) A Committee is to make available to the public at least once in each period of 12 months, by such means as is determined by the governing body which established the Committee, a report containing the following information —\n\n(a) the services which have been assessed and evaluated by the Committee during that period;\n\n(b) any action taken (described in general terms) as a result of the assessment and evaluation referred to in paragraph (a); and\n\n(c) if known at the time of preparation of the report, any results of the action referred to in paragraph (b).\n\n(2) If subregulation (1)(c) cannot be complied with the Committee is to make the results referred to in that subregulation available to the public in the report made under this regulation next following the time that those results are known to the Committee.\n\n##### 10. Reports to the Minister\n\nEach Committee and each Mortality Committee (as defined in and for the purposes of section 14 of the Act) is to furnish to the Minister at least once annually or more often if so directed by the Minister, a report including the following information —\n\n(a) details of the reports made available to the public under regulation 10 during the relevant period and the manner in which the reports were made available;\n\n(b) a statement indicating whether or not the exercise of the functions of the Committee has been and will continue to be facilitated by the provision of the immunities and protections afforded by the Act; and\n\n(c) a statement indicating whether or not it has been and will continue to be in the public interest to restrict disclosure of information compiled by the Committee in the course of the performance of the Committee’s functions.\n\nNotes\n\n1 This is a reprint as at 12 December 2003 of the *Health Services (Quality Improvement) Regulations 1995*. The following table contains information about these regulations and any reprint.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Citation** | **Gazettal** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| *Health Services (Quality Improvement) Regulations 1995* | 5 Sep 1995 p. 4160‑2 | 6 Sep 1995 (see r. 2 and *Gazette* 5 Sep 1995 p. 4159) |\n| **Reprint 1: The *Health Services (Quality Improvement) Regulations* 1995 as at 12 Dec 2003** | | |\n\n\nDefined terms\n\n*[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]*\n\n**Defined term Provision(s)**\n\nCommittee 3\n\nDepartment 3\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"These regulations operationalise the Act by prescribing application, records, public reporting and ministerial reporting processes (regs 4–10). They do not expand the classes of persons or entities covered by the Act but set administrative duties and Ministerial powers necessary to implement it."},"complexity_factors":["Mostly procedural duties (applications, minutes, custody, reporting) with limited legal complexity (regs 4–9).","Ministerial discretion to approve committees and require further information (reg 4) and to publish standards (reg 5).","Multiple, regular compliance points (annual public report, annual ministerial report, and 'as directed' reporting) increase administrative burden (regs 9–10).","Interactions with the parent Act determine immunities, definitions and scope—regulations do not standalone (defined terms in reg 3).","Confidentiality and disclosure decisions are required to be assessed and reported, adding judgement calls for committees (reg 10(c))."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set out the procedural rules for quality improvement committees under the Health Services (Quality Improvement) Act 1994. They require governing bodies to apply to the Minister for committee approval, follow Minister‑published standards, keep accurate minutes and secure records, make an annual public report about reviewed services and actions, and lodge annual reports to the Minister (see regs 4–7, 9–10). Governing bodies and committees bear the administrative costs; the Minister decides approvals and may require further information."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Unable to assess whether scope changed from original intent — no legislative text was available for analysis. The page hosting the regulations is no longer accessible at the previously indexed URL."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative text was retrievable — the source URL returned a 'page not found' error","Cannot assess complexity without substantive content","Score of 1 reflects absence of analysable material, not simplicity of the underlying law","The regulation is approximately 30 years old and may have been significantly amended or repealed"],"plain_english_summary":"## Health Services (Quality Improvement) Regulations 1995 (WA)\n\n**⚠️ Content Unavailable**\n\nThe actual text of this Western Australian legislation could not be retrieved. The page hosting these regulations is no longer available at its previous web address due to system and security upgrades on the WA legislation website.\n\n**What we know from the title alone:**\n- This is a **Western Australian** regulation (subordinate law made under a parent Act)\n- It relates to **quality improvement** in health services\n- It dates from **1995**, meaning it may have been amended, repealed, or replaced in the ~30 years since enactment\n\n**What to do if you need this law:**\n1. Visit the [WA Legislation website](https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au) directly\n2. Search for \"Health Services (Quality Improvement) Regulations 1995\"\n3. Contact the Parliamentary Counsel's Office helpdesk as suggested on the error page\n\n*A proper analysis cannot be provided without access to the legislative text.*"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations remain tightly focused on their original purpose: operationalising the parent Act by setting out procedural requirements for quality improvement committees. There is no evidence of scope creep—the 10 regulations cover exactly what is needed for committee approval, operation, reporting, and transparency without expanding into unrelated areas."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 defined terms in the interpretation section ('Committee' and 'Department')","Straightforward sequential structure with 10 short regulations, no nested parts or divisions","Minimal cross-referencing—only refers back to the parent Act (Health Services (Quality Improvement) Act 1994) for context","Simple conditional logic limited to basic timing requirements ('at least once annually', 'within such reasonable time')","No exceptions to exceptions or deeply nested subclauses","Total length is approximately 2 pages with clear, direct drafting style typical of 1990s Western Australian subordinate legislation"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set out the practical rules for how quality improvement committees operate in Western Australia's health system under the *Health Services (Quality Improvement) Act 1994*.\n\n**What this does:**\n- **Establishes how committees get approved:** Health organisations must apply to the Minister in writing to have their quality improvement committees officially recognised. The Minister can ask for additional information and decides how long approval lasts.\n- **Sets operational requirements:** Approved committees must keep proper meeting minutes, store documents securely, and report back to their governing bodies when asked.\n- **Requires public transparency:** Committees must publish annual reports telling the public what health services they reviewed, what actions they took (in general terms), and what results followed.\n- **Requires ministerial reporting:** Committees must report yearly to the Minister about their public reporting activities and whether the legal protections (like confidentiality and immunity from lawsuits) are actually helping them do their job.\n- **Makes standards public:** Any quality standards set by the Minister must be published in the Government Gazette and available free at the Department's offices.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Health service governing bodies (like hospital boards) that want to establish quality improvement committees\n- The committees themselves, once approved\n- The Minister for Health and the Department\n- The public, who gain access to information about health service quality improvements\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThese regulations create accountability mechanisms for committees that investigate health service quality, deaths, and clinical incidents. The balance is delicate—these committees need legal protections (like confidentiality) so doctors and staff will speak openly about mistakes, but the public also needs transparency about whether health services are improving. These rules ensure committees operate professionally while remaining answerable to both their governing bodies and the community."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/health-services-quality-improvement-regulations-1995","history":"/api/acts/health-services-quality-improvement-regulations-1995/history","analysis":"/api/acts/health-services-quality-improvement-regulations-1995/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/health-services-quality-improvement-regulations-1995/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/health-services-quality-improvement-regulations-1995/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/health-services-quality-improvement-regulations-1995/documents"}}