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HUMAN SERVICES (COMPLEX NEEDS) ACT 2009 (NO. 16 OF 2009) - NOTES

No. 16 of 2009



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Victoria


Human Services (Complex Needs) Act 2009[†]

No. 16 of 2009

[Assented to 12 May 2009]

ENDNOTES

Endnotes


[†]     Minister's second reading speech—

    Legislative Assembly: 12 March 2009

    Legislative Council: 2 April 2009

    The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill for an Act to facilitate the delivery of welfare services, health services, mental health services, disability services, drug and alcohol services and housing and support services to certain persons with multiple and complex needs and for other purposes."

INDEX

Subject

Section

Act


    commencement

2

    purpose

1

    relationship with certain other laws

24

    repeal

25

    transitional provisions

26

Assessments


    carrying out of

13

    contracts with persons or organisations

11

Care plans


    approval

12

    care plan co-ordinators

3, 16

    definition

3

    development, monitoring

5, 11–13

    duration and extension

18

    guiding principles

4

    moral support for subjects of

22

    notices regarding

15, 20, 21

    personal and health information on subjects of

14–17, 23

    refusal to be subject of

9, 19

    termination, variation

18

Definitions

3, 23

Eligible persons


    criteria for eligibility

7

    definition

3

    determination of eligibility by Secretary

5, 8–10

    moral support for

22

    notices regarding

15, 20, 21

    refusal to be considered

8, 19

See also Care plans


Health information


    definition

3

    obtaining, disclosure, consideration, use of

9, 13–17, 23

Mental Health Review Board

3, 14

Multiple and Complex Needs Panel

25, 26

Offences

23

Offender services (def.)

3

Personal information


    definition

3

    obtaining, disclosure, consideration, use of

9, 13–17, 23

Public Advocate

3, 14

Secretary

3, 6

See also Care plans; Eligible persons


Service providers


    personal and health information obtained, disclosed

13–17, 23

See also Care plans




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