Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CANCER AUSTRALIA ACT 2006 - SECT 7

  (1)   Cancer Australia has the following functions:

  (a)   to provide national leadership in cancer control;

  (b)   to guide scientific improvements to cancer prevention, treatment and care;

  (c)   to coordinate and liaise between the wide range of groups and health care providers with an interest in cancer;

  (d)   to make recommendations to the Commonwealth Government about cancer policy and priorities;

  (e)   to oversee a dedicated budget for research into cancer;

  (f)   to assist with the implementation of Commonwealth Government policies and programs in cancer control;

  (g)   to provide financial assistance , out of money appropriated by the Parliament, for research mentioned in paragraph   ( e) and for the implementation of policies and programs mentioned in paragraph   ( f);

  (h)   any functions that the Minister, by writing, directs Cancer Australia to perform.

  (2)   A direction made under paragraph   ( 1)(h) is not a legislative instrument.