South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts (1) The Minister's
functions in connection with the operation of this Act include the following
(to be performed to such extent as the Minister considers appropriate):
(a) to
ascertain the requirements of the community, or sections of the community, in
the field of health and health services and to determine how those
requirements should be met to the best advantage of the community;
(b) to
plan, implement or support the provision of a system of health services that
is comprehensive, co-ordinated and readily accessible to the public;
(c) to
establish health services within the community;
(d) to
act to ensure that hospitals established under this Act, or that hospitals or
other health services established, maintained or operated by or with the
assistance of the Government of the State, are operated in an efficient and
economical manner;
(e) to
ensure the proper allocation of resources across health services established
under this Act;
(f) to
ensure that emergency ambulance services are provided in an efficient and
effective manner through SAAS;
(g) to
promote or support—
(i)
research in the field of health and health services,
including through the provision of facilities or other forms of support to a
university or other institution, authority or person considered to be
appropriate by the Minister; and
(ii)
the collection of data, statistics and other information
in relation to health and health services; and
(iii)
the provision of education, instruction or training in
professional or other fields associated with health and the provision of
health services;
(h) to
promote and encourage the participation of volunteers in the provision of
health services;
(i)
to disseminate information and knowledge for the benefit
of the health of the public;
(j) to
establish mechanisms to keep the policies and standards of health and
health services developed by the Department under evaluation and review;
(k) to
promote a positive relationship between the public, private and other health
sectors;
(ka) to
provide and maintain such services or facilities as another Minister may
request in connection with the field of veterinary science;
(l) such
other functions assigned to the Minister by or under this or any other Act, or
considered by the Minister to be relevant to the operation of this or any
other relevant Act.
(2) The Minister has
the power to do anything necessary, expedient or incidental to—
(a)
performing the functions of the Minister under this Act; or
(b)
administering this Act; or
(c)
furthering the objects of this Act.
(3) The Minister
cannot give a direction concerning the clinical treatment of a particular
person.