Discussion Paper on Community Health Centres Released
Source: Victoria. Minister for Health. Media Release
"A discussion paper looking at options for the governance and accountability of stand alone community health centres in Victoria has been released for comment. Health Minister Daniel Andrews said the discussion paper is being released as part of the Brumby Government’s review of governance and accountability arrangements for these centres that deliver such important services to Victorian families.This review is occurring as a consequence of the Australian Tax Office advice that the precedent established by the Federal Court, as applied to the stand alone agencies, meant that they were too tightly regulated to be regarded as public benevolent institutions. As a result, they would lose Fringe Benefits Tax and other charitable concessions. Victoria has 100 community health centres operating from 400 sites. Around 60 per cent of them operate in association with, or as part of, hospitals and health services."