Health Ombudsman Act 2013
sec.288Prescribed documents about appropriate conduct
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sec.288 Prescribed documents about appropriate conduct
A regulation may prescribe a code of conduct, charter, standard or other document (a prescribed conduct document ) to provide guidance to health service providers, persons receiving health services and entities performing functions under this Act about the standard of services that should be provided by health service providers or a related matter. The documents that may be prescribed under subsection (1) include a document prepared by the Minister. A person may have regard to a prescribed conduct document when making a decision under this Act about— what constitutes appropriate conduct or practice for a health service provider; or what is an appropriate way for a health service provider to provide a service. This section does not limit the extent to which a person may apply, or have regard to, a standard, code or guideline applying to registered health practitioners under the National Law . (sec.288-ssec.1) A regulation may prescribe a code of conduct, charter, standard or other document (a prescribed conduct document ) to provide guidance to health service providers, persons receiving health services and entities performing functions under this Act about the standard of services that should be provided by health service providers or a related matter. (sec.288-ssec.2) The documents that may be prescribed under subsection (1) include a document prepared by the Minister. (sec.288-ssec.3) A person may have regard to a prescribed conduct document when making a decision under this Act about— what constitutes appropriate conduct or practice for a health service provider; or what is an appropriate way for a health service provider to provide a service. (sec.288-ssec.4) This section does not limit the extent to which a person may apply, or have regard to, a standard, code or guideline applying to registered health practitioners under the National Law .
- (a) what constitutes appropriate conduct or practice for a health service provider; or
- (b) what is an appropriate way for a health service provider to provide a service.