Health legislation overview

Victorian legislation and parliamentary documents

The full range of current Victorian legislation and parliamentary documents is available via the Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents website. This site provides access to documents, including Bills, which are under consideration by the Parliament of Victoria, Acts and Statutory Rules in operation in Victoria and Consolidated Principal Acts and Statutory Rules in operation in Victoria at a given point in time.

To view the most current Acts and Regulations:

• Select 'Victorian Law Today'.
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• Proceed to locate the Act or Regulations you are requiring.

Note: Victorian Law Today does not include Acts or Statutory Rules that were created only to amend other acts or statutory rules or acts and regulations that have not yet commenced. These Acts or Statutory Rules can be found in the Victorian Statute Book.

The materials presented in the publication are distributed by the Victorian Government for information purposes only. The information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessments of the matters discussed and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information and obtain independent advice before acting on any information contained in or in connection with this site.

Acts and Regulations

Administered by the Minister for Ambulance Services

• Ambulance Services Act 1986

Administered by the Minister for Housing, Disability and Ageing

• Health Services Act 1988 (jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Health)
  • Health Services (Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres) Regulations 2013
• Supported Residential Services (Private Proprietors) Act 2010
  • Supported Residential Services (Private Proprietors) Regulations 2012

Administered by the Minister for Health

• Abortion Law Reform Act 2008 (jointly administered with the Minister for Women)
• Anglican Welfare Agency Act 1997
• Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008
  • Assisted Reproductive Treatment Regulations 2009
• Cancer Act 1958
  • Cancer (BreastScreen Victoria Registry) Regulations 2003
  • Cancer (Reporting) Regulations 2012
• Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003
  • Cemeteries and Crematoria Regulations 2015
• Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 (provisions relating to specific Crown land)
• Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 (jointly and severally administered with the Ministers for Mental Health and Agriculture)
  • Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Regulations 2006
  • Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Precursor Supply) Regulations 2010
• Epworth Foundation Act 1980
• Food Act 1984
  • Food (Forms and Registration) Regulations 2005
• Gene Technology Act 2001
  • Gene Technology Regulations 2011
• Health (Commonwealth State Funding Arrangements) Act 2012
• Health (Fluoridation) Act 1973
• Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Victoria) Act 2009
  • Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Regulation 2010
• Health Practitioners (Special Events Exemption) Act 1999
• Health Records Act 2001
  • Health Records Regulations 2012
• Health Services Act 1988 (jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Housing, Disability and Ageing)
  • Health Services (Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres) Regulations 2013
• Health Services (Conciliation and Review) Act 1987
• Howard Florey Institute of Experimental Physiology and Medicine (Repeal) Act 2007
• Human Tissue Act 1982
  • Human Tissue Regulations 2006
• Improving Cancer Outcomes Act 2014
• Land Act 1958 (provisions relating to specific land)
  • Land Regulations 2006
• Lord Mayor’s Charitable Fund Act 1996
• Medical Research Institutes Repeal Act 2008
• Medical Treatment Act 1988
• Non-Emergency Patient Transport Act 2003
  • Non-Emergency Patient Transport Regulations 2005
• Pharmacy Regulation Act 2010
• Prohibition on Human Cloning for Reproduction Act 2008
• Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008
  • Public Health and Wellbeing Regulations 2009
• Radiation Act 2005
  • Radiation Regulations 2007
• Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2008
• Royal Melbourne Hospital (Redevelopment) Act 1992 (except section administered by the Minister for Education)
• Safe Drinking Water Act 2003
  • Safe Drinking Water Regulations 2015
• Therapeutic Goods (Victoria) Act 2010
• Tobacco Act 1987
  • Tobacco Regulations 2007
  • Tobacco (Victoria Health Promotion Foundation) Regulation 2011

Administered by the Minister for Mental Health

• Carers Recognition Act 2012 (jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Housing, Disability and Ageing and the Minister for Families and Children)
• Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997 (jointly administered with the Attorney-General, the Minister for Families and Children and the Minister for Housing, Disability and Ageing)
  • Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Regulations 2009
• Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 (jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Health and the Minister for Agriculture)
  • Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Drugs of Dependence - Synthetic Cannabinoids) Regulations 2014
  • Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Confiscation) Regulations 2014
  • Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Precursor Chemicals) Regulations 2007
  • Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Volatile Substances) Regulations 2014
• Mental Health Act 2014
  • Mental Health Regulations 2014
  • Mental Health Tribunal Rules 2014
• Severe Substance Dependence Treatment Act 2010 (except sections administered by the Attorney-General)
  • Severe Substance Dependence Treatment Regulations 2011

Other relevant Acts and Regulations

• Audit Act 1994
• Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006
• Coroners Act 2008
• Crimes Act 1958
• Financial Management Act 1994
• Freedom of Information Act 1982
• Guardianship and Administration Act 1986
• Information Privacy Act 2000
• Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984
• Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
• Ombudsman Act 1973
• Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014
• Public Administration Act 2004
• Public Records Act 1973
• Sentencing Act 1991
• Subordinate Legislation Act 1994
• Protected Disclosure Act 2012

Ministerial Statements of Expectations

Ministerial Statements of Expectations aim to improve regulatory governance and performance. The statements articulate the Government's priorities and objectives for each of the Department of Health & Human Services’ regulatory functions.

The development of the statements is a collaborative effort. Consultation takes place to ensure the statements are fit for purpose and take into account the regulator's circumstances, including objectives, legislative basis, and current practices and processes.

Statement of Expectations

• Ministerial Statement of Expectations - Letter

Response

• Response to the Statement of Expectations - Table of Actions
• Response to the Statement of Expectations - Letter

Downloads

Ministerial Statement of Expectations - Letter

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Response to the Statement of Expectations - Table of Actions

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Response to the Statement of Expectations - Letter

pdf 64.81 KB