A private hospital is a health service establishment where persons are provided with health services of a prescribed kind for which a charge is made and includes a privately-operated hospital.
Legislation covering private hospitals
The requirements for the safety and quality of patient care in Victoria's private health are set out in the Health Services Act 1988 (the Act) and the Health Services (Health Service Establishments) Regulations 2024 (the Regulations).
Proprietors and developers need to make sure they understand their legal obligations and how to meet the standards set out in the Act and Regulations.
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An approval in principle (AIP) certificate must be obtained before building a private hospital.
Below are forms, checklists and guidelines required for the approval in principal for development of a new private hospital.
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Appointment or change of Director, Board Member or Office Bearer - health service establishments or mobile health servicesApproval in Principle (AIP) – new establishment checklist - health service establishmentsApproval in Principle (AIP) – new establishment guidelines - health services establishmentsApproval in principle (AIP) - schedule of accommodation - health service establishmentsRegistration - bed numbers - health service establishmentsSchedule 2 - application for Approval in Principle (AIP) - health service establishmentsStatement by Accountant - health service establishments or mobile health servicesStatutory Declaration - Fitness and Propriety (REN2) - health service establishments or mobile health services -
The proprietor of a registered private hospital must apply for an approval in principle (AIP) certificate when they propose to undertake alterations or extensions to the registered premises.
Below are forms, checklists and guidelines required for the alterations or extensions of a private hospital.
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Approval in principle (AIP) checklist for the renovation or extension of a health service establishmentApproval in Principle (AIP) - renovations or extensions guideline - health service establishmentsApproval in principle (AIP) - schedule of accommodation - health service establishmentsSchedule 2 - application for Approval in Principle (AIP) - health service establishmentsStatement by Accountant - health service establishments or mobile health services -
Construction of a private hospital must be conducted in accordance with the certificate of approval in principle (AIP). Should it become necessary to deviate from the approved plans, an application for variation of AIP must be submitted to the Department of Health (the department).
Below are forms, checklists and guidelines required for the variation of an AIP of a private hospital.
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Approval in principle (AIP) - schedule of accommodation - health service establishmentsApproval in Principle (AIP) - variation of certificate guideline - health service establishmentsApproval in Principle (AIP) - variation of certificate checklist - health service establishments or mobile health servicesSchedule 3 - Approval in Principle (AIP) transfer of variation certificate - health service establishments -
Should the current holder of the certificate of approval in principle (AIP) wish to transfer the certificate to another person during construction, an application for transfer of AIP must be submitted to the Department of Health (the department).
Below are forms, checklists and guidelines required for transfer of AIP for a private hospital.
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Appointment or change of Director, Board Member or Office Bearer - health service establishments or mobile health servicesApproval in Principle (AIP) - transfer of certificate guideline - health service establishmentsApproval in Principle (AIP) - transfer a certificate checklist - health service establishmentsSchedule 3 - Approval in Principle (AIP) transfer of variation certificate - health service establishmentsStatement by Accountant - health service establishments or mobile health servicesStatutory Declaration - Fitness and Propriety (REN2) - health service establishments or mobile health services -
The Secretary to the Department of Health(the department) registers private hospitals under provisions set out in Part 4 of the Health Services Act 1988 (the Act).
Below are the forms, checklists and guidelines required for registration of a new private hospital.
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Appointment or change of Director, Board Member or Office Bearer - health service establishments or mobile health servicesRegistration application guidelines - health service establishments or mobile health servicesRegistration - bed numbers - health service establishmentsRegistration checklist - health service establishmentsRegistration of a health service establishments – FactsheetSchedule 4 - application for registration - health service establishmentsStatement by Accountant - health service establishments or mobile health servicesStatutory Declaration - Fitness and Propriety (REN2) - health service establishments or mobile health services -
The proprietor of a registered private hospital may apply to renew its registration.
The Department of Health (the department) assesses an application for the renewal of registration in accordance with criteria detailed in section 89 of the Health Services Act 1988 (the Act).
Below are the forms, checklists and guidelines required for renewal of registration of a private hospital.
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Registration - bed numbers - health service establishmentsRenewal of registration checklist - health service establishments or mobile health servicesRenewal of registration - factsheet - health service establishments or mobile health servicesRenewal of registration guidelines- health service establishments or mobile health servicesRenewal of Registration - List of Directors, Board Members or Office Bearers - health service establishments or mobile health servicesSchedule 5 - Application for renewal of registration - health service establishments or mobile health servicesStatement by Accountant - health service establishments or mobile health servicesStatutory Declaration - Fitness and Propriety (REN2) - health service establishments or mobile health services -
Forms, checklists and guidelines required for variation of registration of a private hospital.
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Registration - bed numbers - health service establishmentsSchedule 6 – Application for Variation of Registration - Health service establishments or mobile health servicesVariation of registration checklist - health service establishments or mobile health servicesVariation of registration guideline - health service establishments or mobile health services -
The proprietor of a registered private hospital may apply for the variation of registration of the establishment.
The Department of Health assesses an application for the variation of registration in accordance with the criteria detailed in section 93 of the Health Services Act 1988 (the Act).
Forms, checklists and guidelines required for transfer of registration of a private hospital.
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Appointment or change of Director, Board Member or Office Bearer - health service establishments or mobile health servicesChecklist for transfer of registration - health service establishments or mobile health servicesSchedule 6 – Application for Variation of Registration - Health service establishments or mobile health servicesStatement by Accountant - health service establishments or mobile health servicesStatutory Declaration - Fitness and Propriety (REN2) - health service establishments or mobile health servicesTransfer of registration guideline - health service establishments or mobile health services -
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Acting appointment notification form - A/CEO. A/MD, A/DON, A/CLO - health service establishments or mobile health servicesAppointment notification form - CEO, MD, DON, CLO - health service establishments or mobile health servicesAppointment or change of Director, Board Member or Office Bearer - health service establishments or mobile health servicesStatutory Declaration - Fitness and Propriety (REN2) - health service establishments or mobile health services
Reviewed 30 August 2024