Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2017A00070:clause:1_79ac
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Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 79AC
Character Range: 5122–7126

79AC  Functions of the National Rural Health Commissioner
 (1) The functions of the National Rural Health Commissioner are to provide advice in relation to rural health to the Minister responsible for rural health, including by:
 (a) defining what it means to be a rural generalist; and
 (b) developing a National Rural Generalist Pathway; and
 (c) providing advice to the Minister on the development and distribution of the rural health workforce and on matters relating to rural health reform.
 (2) In performing the functions referred to in subsection (1), the National Rural Health Commissioner must do the following:
 (a) consult with health professionals in regional, rural and remote areas;
 (b) consult with the States and Territories, and with other rural health stakeholders, as the Commissioner considers appropriate;
 (c) consider appropriate remuneration, and ways to improve access to training, for rural generalists;
 (d) consider advice of the Rural Health Stakeholder Roundtable and the rural health workforce distribution working group.
 (3) The National Rural Health Commissioner must prepare and give to the Minister:
 (a) a draft report in relation to the Commissioner's functions, setting out the Commissioner's draft advice and recommendations, no later than:
 (i) unless subparagraph (ii) applies—6 months before the deadline in paragraph (b); or
 (ii) an earlier day (if any) specified by the Minister; and
 (b) a final report in relation to the Commissioner's functions, setting out the Commissioner's final advice and recommendations, no later than:
 (i) unless subparagraph (ii) applies—30 June 2020; or
 (ii) an earlier day (if any) specified by the Minister.
 (4) On request by the National Rural Health Commissioner, the Minister may extend the deadline in paragraph (3)(a) by up to 2 weeks.
 (5) The Minister must table a copy of the final report before each House of the Parliament, within five sitting days of the House after the final report is given to the Minister.