Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00070:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00070
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 9241–11507

9  Functions of the Agency
 (1) The Agency has the following functions:
 (a) to coordinate, and provide input into, the ongoing development of the National Digital Health Strategy;
 (b) to implement those aspects of the National Digital Health Strategy that are directed by the Ministerial Council;
 (c) to develop, implement, manage, operate and continuously innovate and improve specifications, standards, systems and services in relation to digital health, consistently with the national digital health work program;
 (d) to develop, implement and operate comprehensive and effective clinical governance, using a whole of system approach, to ensure clinical safety in the delivery of the national digital health work program;
 (e) to develop, monitor and manage specifications and standards to maximise effective interoperability of public and private sector digital health systems;
 (f) to develop and implement compliance approaches in relation to the adoption of agreed specifications and standards relating to digital health;
 (g) to liaise and cooperate with overseas and international bodies on matters relating to digital health;
 (h) such other functions as are conferred on the Agency by this instrument or by any other law of the Commonwealth;
 (i) to do anything incidental to or conducive to the performance of any of the above functions.
 (2) In performing its functions under paragraphs (1)(a) and (c), the Agency must, if appropriate, act collaboratively with:
 (a) Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments; and
 (b) other key stakeholders, such as peak health associations, health industry bodies, clinical groups, health consumer organisations and healthcare providers.
 (3) If an intergovernmental agreement is relevant to the performance of a function of the Agency, the Agency must have regard to the agreement in performing the function.
 (4) Subsection (3) does not limit the matters to which regard may be had.
 (5) Where the Agency may provide a service, the Agency may do so:
 (a) itself; or
 (b) in cooperation with another person (including the Commonwealth); or
 (c) by arranging for another person (including the Commonwealth) to do so on its behalf.
 (6) The Agency may charge fees for things done in performing its functions.