Health Transparency Act 2019
sec.8What is general information
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sec.8 What is general information
General information , about a public sector health service facility, private health facility, State aged care facility or private residential aged care facility, is— information that identifies the facility, including, for example— the name, address, phone number and website of the facility; and whether the facility is a public sector health service facility, day hospital, private hospital, State aged care facility or private residential aged care facility; or details of the health services provided at or by the facility; or types of clinical specialities provided at or by the facility maternity models of care provided at or by the facility information about other services available at or near the facility that may help people who are admitted at the facility, attending an appointment at the facility or visiting the facility. information about any carpark at or near the facility information about public transport to the facility information about interpreter services available at the facility
- (a) information that identifies the facility, including, for example— (i) the name, address, phone number and website of the facility; and (ii) whether the facility is a public sector health service facility, day hospital, private hospital, State aged care facility or private residential aged care facility; or
- (i) the name, address, phone number and website of the facility; and
- (ii) whether the facility is a public sector health service facility, day hospital, private hospital, State aged care facility or private residential aged care facility; or
- (b) details of the health services provided at or by the facility; or Examples— • types of clinical specialities provided at or by the facility • maternity models of care provided at or by the facility
- • types of clinical specialities provided at or by the facility
- • maternity models of care provided at or by the facility
- (c) information about other services available at or near the facility that may help people who are admitted at the facility, attending an appointment at the facility or visiting the facility. Examples— • information about any carpark at or near the facility • information about public transport to the facility • information about interpreter services available at the facility
- • information about any carpark at or near the facility
- • information about public transport to the facility
- • information about interpreter services available at the facility
- (i) the name, address, phone number and website of the facility; and
- (ii) whether the facility is a public sector health service facility, day hospital, private hospital, State aged care facility or private residential aged care facility; or