Corporate Body
Monash Health (1995 - )
- From
- 1995
- Functions
- Health Industry
- Alternative Names
- Southern Health (Former name, 2000 - 2003)
- Southern Health Care Network (Former name, 1995 - 2000)
Summary
Monash Health, originally called the Southern Health Care Network (1995 - 2000), then Southern Health (2000-2003) was formed in 1995. It was established as an overarching body, called a Public health service, covering hospital and other health services in the south and south east of metropolitan Melbourne. Monash Health includes Monash Medical Centre, the Monash Children's Hospital, Dandenong Hospital, Casey Hospital, Kingston Hospital, and allied mental health, aged care, rehabilitation and specialty and allied health providers.
Details
Hospitals and other health care providers in Victoria are clustered based on geographic region or clinical speciality under Public health services. These bodies consist of boards and committees are responsible for the management, planning and compliance of the hospitals and health care providers they oversee. Public health services are established and regulated under the Health Services Act 1988.
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Published resources
Resources
- Parliament of Victoria, Health Services Act 1988, No.49 of 1988 Authorised Version incorporating amendments as at 27 September 2018, Austlii, 2018, http://www8.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/hsa1988161.pdf. Details
Resource Sections
- 'About Us', in Monash Health a world of healthcare, Monash Health, http://monashhealth.org/about-us/. Details
- 'VA 2823 Monash Medical Centre 1987 - 1995', in Public Record Office Victoria online catalogue, Public Record Office Victoria, 2016, https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/VA2823. Details
Elizabeth Daniels
Created: 5 February 2019