Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00088:section:5:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00088
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 5 (pt 1/5)
Character Range: 16562–19447

5  Definitions
  In this Act:
Administrator means the Administrator of the National Health Funding Pool appointed under section 232 and under the corresponding provision of the laws of the States and Territories.
Aged Care Act means the Aged Care Act 1997.
Aged Care Act function has the meaning given by paragraph 131A(1)(e).
aged care information means information (including protected information within the meaning of the Aged Care Act) obtained in the course of:
 (a) the performance of the following functions, or the exercising of powers for or in connection with the performance of the following functions:
 (i) a function of the Pricing Authority mentioned in subsection 131A(1) (other than an Aged Care Act function);
 (ii) a function of the Aged Care Advisory Committee (other than a function that relates to an Aged Care Act function of the Pricing Authority);
 (iii) a function of a subcommittee established under section 204V to advise or assist the Aged Care Advisory Committee in the performance of a function of the Aged Care Advisory Committee covered by subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph;
 (iv) a function of a committee established under section 205 to advise or assist the Pricing Authority in the performance of a function of the Pricing Authority mentioned in subsection 131A(1) (other than an Aged Care Act function); or
 (b) assisting, under section 204Y or 207, in the performance of a function covered by paragraph (a) of this definition.
Aged Care Minister means the Minister administering the Aged Care Act.
Clinical Advisory Committee member means a member of the Clinical Advisory Committee, and includes the Chair of the Clinical Advisory Committee.
clinician means an individual who provides diagnosis, or treatment, as a professional:
 (a) medical practitioner; or
 (b) nurse; or
 (c) allied health practitioner; or
 (d) health practitioner not covered by paragraph (a), (b) or (c).
Commission means the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care.
Commission Board means the Board of the Commission.
Commission Board Chair means the Chair of the Commission Board.
Commission Board member means a member of the Commission Board, and includes the Commission Board Chair.
Commission CEO means the Chief Executive Officer of the Commission.
cost‑shifting dispute has the meaning given by subsection 138(1).
cross‑border dispute has the meaning given by subsection 138(2).
First Ministers' Council means a body (however described) that consists only of, or that includes, the following:
 (a) the Prime Minister;
 (b) the Premiers of each State;
 (c) the Chief Ministers of the Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory.
function, in Part 5.2, includes a power, authority or duty.
Funding Body means the National Health Funding Body.
Funding Body CEO means the Chief Executive Officer of the Funding Body.
health care pricing and