National Health Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES

1973 No.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE NATIONAL HEALTH ACT 1953-1972.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the National Health Act 1953-1972.

Dated this first day of February, 1973.

Paul Hasluck

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Social Security.

 

Amendments of the National Health Regulations 

Parts.

1. Regulation 2 of the National Health Regulations is amended by omitting the words—

“Part Ia.—Medical Services to be Rendered by Dentists (Regulation 4a.)”

and inserting in their stead the words—

“Part Ia.—Medical Services to be Rendered by Dentists (Regulation 4a.).

“Part Ib—State Nursing Homes (Regulation 4b.).”.

2. After Part 1a. of the National Health Regulations the following Part is inserted:—

“Part 1b.—State Nursing Homes

Prescribed State nursing homes.

“4b.—(1.) Premises specified in a paragraph of this sub-regulation, being premises that are a nursing home conducted by or on behalf of the State of Victoria, are prescribed for the purposes of the definition of ‘State nursing home’ in sub-section (1.) of section 4 of the Act:—

(a) After-Care Hospital—Geriatric Section only, Collingwood;

(b) A. G. Hutchinson Wing for the Aged at the Kyabram and District Memorial Community Hospital, Kyabram;

(c) Alexander-—Wards 1 to 7 (inclusive) and Higgins Wards only, Castlemaine;

(d) Alveston Old Folks’ Home, Warrnambool;

(e) Bendigo Home and Hospital for the Aged—Wards 1, 1a, 1b, 2, 3,4, 5, 8a, 9, 9 annexe, 9b, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19 only, Bendigo;

(f) Caulfleld Hospital—Infirmary Section; Wards 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15 and 16 only, Caulfleld;

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 1972.

Statutory Rules 1954, No. 35 as amended by Statutory Rules 1957, No. 71; 1958, No. 63, 1962, Nos. 55, 70 and 113; 1965, Nos. 17, 94 and 185; 1966, No. 99; 1967, No. 86; 1969, Nos. 91 and 220; 1970, Nos. 70 and 166; and 1971, Nos. 28, 76, 103 and 138; and

 1972, No. 79.

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(g) Corio Home for the Aged, Warrnambool;

(h) Elanora Home and Hospital—Wards 1 to 12 (inclusive) and Wards 14-55 (inclusive) only, Brighton;

(i) Gippsland Home and Hospital—Wards C, D, E and G only, Bairnsdale;

(j) Grace McKellar House—Blocks 5, 6, 7, 7a, 8 and 10 only, North Geelong;

(k) Greenvale Village for the Aged—Wards 2 and 3 (South), 2 and 3 (North), 5 and 6 and Block 8 only, Greenvale;

(l) Kelaston Home for the Blind—Wards 1, 8 to 17 (inclusive) and 19 to 26 (inclusive) only, Ballarat;

(m) Kingston Centre—Wards 1, 2 and 3 (North), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 (South) and 1, 3, 4, 11, 12, 13 and 14 only, Cheltenham;

(n) McCuIIoch House—Rooms 1 to 8 (inclusive), Geriatric Ward, and Grimwade and Sargood Wards only, Clayton;

(o) Mildura Base Hospital—Nursing Home Section only, Mildura;

(p) Mirridong Home for the Blind—Wards 1 to 11 (inclusive), 16 to 18 (inclusive), and 22 to 28 (inclusive) only, Bendigo; (q) Mt. Eliza Geriatic Centre—Ward 4 only, Mt. Eliza;

(r) Mount Royal Special Hospital for the Aged—except for Wards 1, 2, 3 and 4, Parkville;

(s) Ovens and Murray Home—Ward 1 and Waldon and Lindell Wards only, Beechworth; and

(t) Queen Elizabeth Home—Wards 1, 2 and 3 (North), 1, 2 and 3 (South), Ormond, Argyle, Margaret Hore and Edward Wilson Wards and Floors 2 and 3 of Janet Biddlecombe Wing only, Ballarat.

“(2.) Premises specified in a paragraph of this sub-regulation, being premises that are a nursing home conducted by or on behalf of the State of New South Wales, are prescribed for the purposes of the definition of ‘State nursing home’ in sub-section (1.) of section 4 of the Act:—

(a) Abernethy Subsidiary of the Cessnock District Hospital, Cessnock;

(b) Allandale Hospital, Cessnock;

(c) Beverley Park Home, Campbelltown;

(d) Bodington Red Cross Hospital, Wentworth Falls;

(e) Braeside Church of England Hospital, Stanmore;

(f) Carrington Centennial Hospital for Convalescents, Camden;

(g) Cessnock House, being part of the Cessnock District Hospital, Cessnock;

(h) Dudley Male Geriatric Unit of the Newcastle Western Suburbs Maternity Hospital, Newcastle;

(i) Frata House, being part of Lidcombe Hospital, Lidcombe;

(j) Garrawarra Hospital, Waterfall;

(k) Governor Phillip Special Hospital, Penrith;

(l) Graythwaite Red Cross Hospital, North Sydney;

(m) Kurri Kurri District Hospital—Geriatric Unit only, Kurri Kurri;

(n) Lady Gowrie Red Cross Convalescent Home, Gordon;

(o) Lidcombe Hospital—Wards 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 25a, 25b, 26a, 26b, 27a, 27b, 28a, 28b and 34 only, Lidcombe;

(p) Lottie Stewart Hospital, Dundas;

(q) Macquarie Homes for the Aged—Infirmary only, being part of the Bathurst District Hospital, Bathurst;

 

(r) Mount St, Joseph’s Home—Wards 1 and 2, 4 to 10 (inclusive). 12, 13 and 24 only, Young;

(s) Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital, King’s Tableland, Wentworth Falls;

(t) Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital—Walter Hall, Fairfax, Harris, Dangar, High School and Stack Wards only, Thirlmere;

(u) St. Joseph’s Convalescent Home and Home for Aged and Infirm People, Hexham;

(v) St. Catherine’s Villa, Eastwood;

(w) Strickland House, Vaucluse;

(x) Waratah Female Geriatric Unit of the Newcastle Western Suburbs Maternity Hospital, Newcastle; and

(y) Weemala, being part of Royal Ryde Homes, Ryde.

“(3.) Premises specified in a paragraph of this sub-regulation, being premises that are a nursing home conducted by or on behalf of the State of Queensland, are prescribed for the purposes of the definition of ‘State nursing home’ in sub-section (1.) of section 4 of the Act:—

(a) Eventide—Wards B and D to II (inclusive) only, Charters Towers;

(b) Eventide—Wards A, B, C, E and F only, Rockhampton;

(c) Eventide—Wards 1 to 9 (inclusive), 29 to 36 (inclusive), 38, 40 to 47 (inclusive) and 49 only, Sandgate;

(d) Fantome Island Infirmary, Fantome Island;

(e) Jubilee Garden Settlement—Wards 2 to 5 (inclusive) and Flynn and Chatfield Wards only, Dalby;

(f) Mount Lofty Senile Annex—Wards 1 to 6 (inclusive) only, Mt. Lofty via Toowoomba;

(g) Nursing Home Annex of the Redcliffe Hospital—Wards 1 to 12 (inclusive) only, Redcliffe;

(h) Oakey Senile Annex—Wards 2 to 5 (inclusive) only, Oakey;

(i) Senile Annex of the Chermside Hospital—Wards C1, C2 and C5 to C11 (inclusive) only, Chermside; and

(j) Westwood Senile Annex—Wards 1 to 7 (inclusive) only, Westwood via Rockhampton.

“(4.) Premises specified in a paragraph of this sub-regulation, being premises that are a nursing home conducted by or on behalf of the State of South Australia, are prescribed for the purposes of the definition of ‘State nursing home’ in sub-section (1.) of section 4 of the Act:—

(a) Old Folks’ Home Infirmary, being part of the Magill Home—Mons, Atkinson, Birdwood, French, Sydney and Jellicoe Wards only, Magill; and

(b) Royal Adelaide Hospital—Geriatric, Rehabilitation and Long Term Sections of the Northfield Wards; Blocks B1, B4, CI, C2, C3, C4, D2 and D3 only, Northfield.

“(5.) Premises specified in a paragraph of this sub-regulation, being premises that are a nursing home conducted by or on behalf of the State of Tasmania, are prescribed for the purposes of the definition of ‘State nursing home’ in sub-section (1.) of section 4 of the Act:—

(a) Cosgrove Home for the Aged, Launceston;

(b) St John’s Park Hospital, New Town; and

(c) Spencer Home for the Aged, being a Division of the North-Western General Hospital, Wynyard.

 

“(6.) Premises specified in a paragraph of this sub-regulation, being premises that are a nursing home conducted by or on behalf of the State of Western Australia, are prescribed for the purposes of the definition of ‘State nursing home’ in sub-section (1.) of section 4 of the Act:—

(a) Albany Permanent Care Unit, Albany;

(b) Alfred Carson Hospital, Claremont;

(c) Beagle Bay Mission Hospital, Beagle Bay via Broome;

(d) Brookton Hospital, Brookton;

(e) Bunbury Permanent Care Unit, Bunbury;

(f) Coolgardie Nursing Home, Coolgardie;

(g)Cundeelee Mission Hospital, Cundeelee via Zanthus;

(h) Derby Leprosarium Nursing Home, Derby;

(i) Heathcote Hospital, Applecross;

(j) Home of Peace, Inglewood;

(k) Home of Peace, Subiaco;

(l) James T. Pollard Convalescent Hospital, Guildford;

(m) La Grange Mission Hospital, La Grange;

(n) Lady Lawley Cottage Hospital, Mosman Park;

(o) Lombadina Mission Hospital, Lombadina via Broome;

(p) Lucy Creeth Hospital, Mosman Park;

(q) Mt. Henry Nursing Home—Blocks B, C, H and J only, Como;

(r) Northam Permanent Care Unit, Northam;

(s) Numbala Nunga Derby Nursing Home, Derby;

(t) Pallotine Mission Hospital, Balgo Hills via Derby;

(u) Port Hedland Nursing Home, Port Hedland;

(v) Quadriplegic Centre, Shenton Park; and

(w) Sunset Nursing Home—Blocks 1 to 10 (inclusive) only, Dalkeith.”.

 

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