8Extension of alternative reporting arrangements—the Act s 27A(10)

8 Extension of alternative reporting arrangements—the Act s 27A(10)

8 Extension of alternative reporting arrangements—the Act s 27A(10)

(1) The operation of the Act, section 27A is extended to relevant service providers to whom the Act, section 27 applies but who are not employed in, or engaged by, the NSW Health Service.

(2) A reference in the Act, section 27A to a staff member is taken to include a reference to a relevant service provider.

(3) The NSW Health Service is taken to be the relevant agency under the Act, section 27A for a relevant service provider.

(4) In this section—

relevant service provider means the following—

(a) an employee of, or a person engaged by, an affiliated health organisation within the meaning of the Health Services Act 1997,

(b) an employee of, or a person engaged by, a private health facility that provides services to the public on behalf of a statutory health organisation within the meaning of the Health Services Act 1997 or the Ministry of Health,

(c) an employee of, or a person engaged by, an organisation that is or is eligible to become an ordinary member or associate member of the Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of NSW,

(d) a medical practitioner,

(e) a nurse who is employed or engaged to work in the medical practice of a medical practitioner who is registered in the specialty of general practice or otherwise practices in general medical practice, whether or not the nurse is employed by the medical practice.