sec.179Committee’s functions

sec.179 Committee’s functions

The parliamentary committee has the following functions under this Act— to monitor and review the operation of the health service complaints management system; to identify and report on particular ways in which the health service complaints management system might be improved; to monitor and review the performance by the health ombudsman of the health ombudsman’s functions under this Act; to monitor and review the National Boards’ and National Agency’s performance of their functions relating to the health, conduct and performance of registered health practitioners who provide health services in Queensland; to examine reports of the health ombudsman, the National Agency and National Boards; to advise the Minister in relation to the appointment of the health ombudsman; to report to the Legislative Assembly on— any matter referred to the committee by the Legislative Assembly; and any other matter about the health service complaints management system that the committee considers should be brought to the Assembly’s attention. It is not a function of the parliamentary committee under this Act to— re-investigate a particular complaint or other matter; or reconsider a decision, finding or recommendation of the health ombudsman, the National Agency or a National Board in relation to a particular complaint or other matter. (sec.179-ssec.1) The parliamentary committee has the following functions under this Act— to monitor and review the operation of the health service complaints management system; to identify and report on particular ways in which the health service complaints management system might be improved; to monitor and review the performance by the health ombudsman of the health ombudsman’s functions under this Act; to monitor and review the National Boards’ and National Agency’s performance of their functions relating to the health, conduct and performance of registered health practitioners who provide health services in Queensland; to examine reports of the health ombudsman, the National Agency and National Boards; to advise the Minister in relation to the appointment of the health ombudsman; to report to the Legislative Assembly on— any matter referred to the committee by the Legislative Assembly; and any other matter about the health service complaints management system that the committee considers should be brought to the Assembly’s attention. (sec.179-ssec.2) It is not a function of the parliamentary committee under this Act to— re-investigate a particular complaint or other matter; or reconsider a decision, finding or recommendation of the health ombudsman, the National Agency or a National Board in relation to a particular complaint or other matter.

• (a) to monitor and review the operation of the health service complaints management system;
• (b) to identify and report on particular ways in which the health service complaints management system might be improved;