Public Health Act 1997
10Biennial reporting by chief health officer
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10 Biennial reporting by chief health officer (1) The chief health officer must prepare a written report every 2 years about public health indicators in the Territory in respect of the following matters: (a) trends and indicators in health status; (b) potential public health risks; (c) morbidity and mortality; (d) notifiable conditions; (e) health promotion activities; (f) harm minimisation activities; (g) access and equity indicators relevant to health; (h) social indicators relevant to health; (i) health services performance against minimum standards of care; (j) intersectoral activities relevant to health; (k) any other matter considered appropriate by the chief health (2) A report must be given to the Minister within 3 months after it is prepared. (3) The Minister must present a report to the Legislative Assembly within 6 sitting days after the day the Minister receives it.