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   BILLS DIGEST NO. 28, 2010-11  27 October 2010  Australian National Preventive Health Agency Bill 2010 This Bills Digest should be read in conjunction with the Digest previously  prepared for the 42nd Parliament  This also replaces a Digest published on 25 October 2010. It incorporates  additional material in relation to a 2009 report by the Senate Scrutiny of  Bills Committee.     Rebecca de Boer  Social Policy Section  Sharon Scully  Law and Bills Digest Section  Contents  Re‐introduction of Bill .............................................................................................................................. 3  Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 3  Background .............................................................................................................................................. 4  National Health and Hospitals Network ........................................................................................ 4  The original Bill—parliamentary debate and proposed amendments ............................................... 5  Funding ............................................................................................................................................... 6  Prevention and the social determinants of health ............................................................................. 7  Structure, function and operations of the Australian National Health Preventive  Health Agency .................................................................................................................................. 8  Chief Executive Officer .................................................................................................................. 8  Advisory Council ............................................................................................................................ 8  Developing strategic and operational plans for preventive health ............................................... 9  Reporting ..................................................................................................................................... 10  Committee consideration ................................................................................................................. 10    ISSN 1328‐8091  Financial implications ............................................................................................................................. 11  Main issues ............................................................................................................................................. 13  Collaboration under the National Health and Hospitals Network.................................................... 13  Key provisions ........................................................................................................................................ 14  Part 2 ................................................................................................................................................. 14  Comment ..................................................................................................................................... 15  Part 3 ................................................................................................................................................. 15  Part 3 Division 1 ........................................................................................................................... 15  Comment ..................................................................................................................................... 16  Part 3 Division 2 ........................................................................................................................... 17  Part 4 ................................................................................................................................................. 17  Comment ..................................................................................................................................... 17  Part 5 ................................................................................................................................................. 20  Comment ..................................................................................................................................... 20  Part 6 ................................................................................................................................................. 20  Comment ..................................................................................................................................... 21  Part 7 ................................................................................................................................................. 21  Comment ..................................................................................................................................... 22  Part 8 ................................................................................................................................................. 22 

Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services Parliamentary Library BILLS DIGEST Information analysis and advice for the Parliament 16 August 2006, no. 15, 2006-07, ISSN 1328-8091 Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment Bill 2006 Dr Coral Dow Social Policy Section Contents Purpose . . . . . . . . .