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The Health Performance Council (HPC) is the first of its kind to be established in Australia. It was established by the State Government as a new independent body to monitor the health system and advise on how to improve it.

The HPC:

  • Provide advice directly to the Minister for Health and Ageing
  • Report annually on its operations to Parliament
  • Prepare a four-yearly report to the Minister on the health of South Australians including changes in health outcomes.

The HPC currently comprises 14 members and is supported by a four person Secretariat. Its membership is drawn from a wide representation from the South Australian community, including doctors and nurses, a country GP, and representatives of Aboriginal health and veterans’ affairs. All members have been appointed for four years terms by the SA Governor.

The HPC is a key part of the State Government’s Health Care Act 2008, which went through Parliament in early 2008, creating a more co-ordinated health system.