Australian Capital Territory
Health (Local Hospital Network Council Member) Appointment 2011 (No 2)

Disallowable instrument DI2011–229

made under the 

Health Act 1993

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

This instrument is made under section 16 of the Health Act 1993.
 
Part 3A of the Health Act 1993 establishes the ACT Local Hospital Network Council.  Members of the ACT Local Hospital Network Council are appointed by the Minister for Health under section 16.  

This instrument appoints Darlene Cox (consumer of health services experience) as a member of the ACT Local Hospital Network Council for a period of one year.  Darlene Cox has experience as a consumer of health services. Since 1996, she has been a member of the Health Care Consumers Association and has been its Executive Director since 2008. Ms Cox is an eminent advocate for health consumers with an excellent knowledge of the health system, both locally and nationally and she has a strong, practical understanding of community engagement principles. 

The appointee is not an ACT Public Servant and this instrument makes an appointment to which the Legislation Act 2001, Division 19.3.3 applies. Accordingly, under section 229 of the Legislation Act 2001, the instrument is a disallowable instrument.

This appointment has been approved by the Minister for Health and the Standing Committee on Health, Community and Social Services has been consulted in accordance with section 228 (Consultation with appropriate Assembly committee) of the Legislation Act 2001.