At the meeting of 25 October 1995, which was held in the ACT, the ACT was represented by officers of the Department of Health and Community Care. Those attending were the then Chief Executive, Mr Greg Fraser, the then Chief Health Officer, Dr Doris Zonta and members of the Executive - Ms Jocelyn Plovits and Dr Penny Gregory.

The actual meeting in 1997 was held on 23 October and it was the minutes, which were circulated on 14 November 1997. At the October meeting, the ACT was represented by the Chief Executive, Mr David Butt and Dr Penny Gregory.

(2) Were the minutes of these meetings received by the ACT and if so, to whom were they referred or made available.

(2) There is a regular distribution list for the Australian Health Ministers Advisory Council (AHMAC) minutes which include officers within the ACT health portfolio. There is also a process whereby relevant action officers are referred specific items for consideration and action.

(3) Are the outcomes of meetings of the AHMAC routinely advised to ACT Health Ministers.

(3) No. While AHMAC is an advisory body to the Australian Health Ministers Conference(AHMC), many of its functions relate to coordination of activity

across jurisdictions. Many AHMAC agenda items are operational, or relevant to a point in time, and are not considered when Health Ministers meet. Therefore Health Ministers are not routinely advised of all outcomes of meetings of AHMAC. If there are specific issues for the ACT, I am advised either in writing or verbally.