Queensland Consolidated Acts

HEALTH SERVICES ACT 1991 - SECT 7

(1) The chief executive has the following functions under this Act--

(a) providing strategic leadership and direction in relation to the delivery of public sector health services, so as to protect, promote and maintain the health of Queensland residents;

(b) ensuring the development of a State-wide health services plan;

(c) ensuring available resources for the delivery of public sector health services are used effectively and efficiently;

(d) entering into performance agreements with general managers appointed for health service areas;

(e) entering into performance agreements with health executives, other than health executives who have entered into performance agreements with general managers appointed for health service areas;

(f) performing other functions given to the chief executive under this Act.

(2) In performing the functions the chief executive must have regard to the objects of, and guiding principles for, this Act.