9Objectives

9 Objectives The objectives of this Act are to make provision to ensure that— S. 9(a) substituted by No. 52/2017 s. 6. (a) health care agencies— (i) provide safe, patient-centred and appropriate health services; and (ii) foster continuous improvement in the quality and safety of the care and health services they provide; and (b) an adequate range of essential health services is available to all persons resident in Victoria irrespective of where they live or whatever their social or economic status; and S. 9(ba) inserted by No. 52/2004 s. 6. (ba) public hospitals are governed and managed effectively, efficiently and economically; and (c) public funds— (i) are used effectively by health care agencies; and (ii) are allocated according to need; and S. 9(ca) inserted by No. 18/2001 s. 5. (ca) purchasing arrangements for public hospitals and supply chain management by public hospitals provide value for money; and (d) health care agencies are accountable to the public; and (e) users of health services are provided with sufficient information in appropriate forms and languages to make informed decisions about health care; and (f) health care workers are able to participate in decisions affecting their work environment; and (g) users of health services are able to choose the type of health care most appropriate to their needs. S. 10 amended by Nos 23/1994 s. 118(Sch. 1 item 25.3), 88/1994 s. 8, 18/2004 s. 5, repealed by No. 49/2010 s. 221.