Queensland Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 2005 - SECT 149

(1) A health care facility means a facility at which a declared health service is provided and includes—

(a) mobile premises associated with the facility; and

(b) other premises or places at which persons employed or otherwise engaged at the facility provide declared health services for the facility.

Examples for subsection (1)—

1 an ambulance base and the ambulances that operate from the base

2 a home-based service provided by a public sector hospital

3 an acupuncture clinic operating from an office or residential address that provides home visits

(2) A health care facility includes services supporting the facility.

Example for subsection (2)—

a hospital laundry or cleaning service