Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281:clause:1ab_571
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281
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Provision Reference: sch 1AB cl 571
Character Range: 1373247–1375168

571       National Nurse and Midwife Health Service                                                                                                            To fund services (including counselling and other support services, and referral services) for nurses and midwives, and nursing and midwifery students, experiencing health issues.
                                                                                                                                                               This objective has the effect it would have if it were limited to measures:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) for the provision of, or incidental to the provision of, medical services (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xxiiiA) of the Constitution); or
                                                                                                                                                               (b) to give effect to Australia's obligations under one or more of the following:
                                                                                                                                                               (i) the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, particularly Articles 2, 5 and 16;
                                                                                                                                                               (ii) the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, particularly Articles 2, 7 and 17;
                                                                                                                                                               (iii) the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, particularly Articles 2 and 12.