Queensland Consolidated Acts

HOSPITAL AND HEALTH BOARDS ACT 2011 - SECT 42

42 Protocol with primary healthcare organisations

(1) A Service must use its best endeavours to agree on a protocol with local primary healthcare organisations to promote cooperation between the Service and the organisations in the planning and delivery of health services.

(2) A protocol must—

(a) satisfy any requirements prescribed by regulation for the protocol; and

(b) be published in a way that allows the protocol to be accessed by members of the public, including, for example, on the internet.

(3) The Service must give effect to the protocol in performing its functions under this Act.