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The Standing Council on Health (SCoH), the SCoH meeting as the Australian Health Workforce Ministerial Council (AHWMC) and the Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council (AHMAC)
The Health, Community and Disability Services Ministerial Council (HCDSMC) is established under the authority of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG), and comprises the following forums:
Standing Council on Health (SCoH)
Standing Council on Health (meeting as the Australian Health Workforce Ministerial Council) (AHWMC)
- Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council (AHMAC)
Standing Council on Community, Housing and Disability Services(SCCHDS)
- Community & Disability Services Ministers' Advisory Council (CDSMAC)
This site has been established to facilitate the work of Members of the Standing Council on Health and the Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council.
This site also facilitates the work of the Standing Council on Health meeting as the Australian Health Workforce Ministerial Council (AHWMC) the membership of which comprises the Health Ministers from the Commonwealth Government and all State and Territory Governments.
Access beyond this screen is available only to Members of these forums and authorised staff of the relevant Departments.
Secretariat details are:
Secretary HCDSMC
Post Office Box 344
RUNDLE MALL SA 5000
Telephone: (08) 8226 6191
Facsimile: (08) 8226 7244
email: secretariat@hcdsmc.sa.gov.au
December 2011
STANDING COUNCIL ON HEALTH
Membership
All Australian Government, State, Territory and New Zealand Ministers with direct responsibility for health matters, including the Australian Government Minister for Veterans' Affairs are Members of SCoH.
Role / Objectives
The role and objectives of the SCoH are to:
- Provide a forum for Australian Government, State and Territory Governments and the Government of New Zealand to discuss matters of mutual interest concerning health policy, health services and programs;
- Promote a consistent and coordinated national approach to health policy development and implementation; and
- Consider matters reported to the Conference by the Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council.
Chairing
The Chair of SCoH rotates annually amongst the State and Territory Members of the Conference.
Decision Making
The Standing Council does not have statutory powers. Decisions of the SCoH are reached on the basis of consensus only.
AUSTRALIAN HEALTH MINISTERS' ADVISORY COUNCIL
Membership
AHMAC membership comprises the Head (plus one other senior officer) of each of the Australian Government, State and Territory and New Zealand Health Authorities, and the Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs.
Terms of Reference
The Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council (AHMAC) charter is to provide effective and efficient support to the Standing Council on Health by:
- Advising on strategic issues relating to the coordination of health services across the nation and, as applicable, with New Zealand; and
- Operating as a national forum for planning, information sharing and innovation.
In providing this support to SCoH and SCoH meeting as AHWMC, AHMAC shall:
1. Consider matters referred to the Council by the Standing Council on Health;
2. Consider health matters referred by any Health Minister, or the Minister for Veterans' Affairs;
3. Consider health matters referred by any Member of the Council with the approval of that Member's Minister prepare an annual business plan; and
4. Report on the above matters to SCoH.
Decision making
Decisions are made by AHMAC on the same basis as for the Standing Council on Health. AHMAC does not have statutory powers and decisions are reached on the basis of consensus.
Chair
The Council elects a Chair and a Deputy Chair who, along with the Australian Government Member, operate as an Executive Committee to AHMAC.
The term for the Chair and Deputy Chair is usually for a two-year period.
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