OBJECTIVES, OUTCOMES AND OUTPUTS. Objective 12. The objective of this Agreement is to provide financial assistance for the additional costs incurred by state health services in responding to the COVID-19 outbreak, including as a result of the diagnosis and treatment of patients with COVID-19 or suspected of having COVID-19, and efforts to minimise the spread of COVID-19 in the Australian community. 13. This Agreement will facilitate achievement of the following outcomes: a. The capacity of our health system is lifted to effectively assess, diagnose and treat people with COVID-19 while minimising the spread of the disease in the community; b. People at risk from COVID-19 can access essential health care in a way that reduces their potential exposure to infection; and c. Guarantee the viability of private hospitals, to retain capacity for responding to COVID-19 and enable them to resume operations at the end of the pandemic. 14. The objectives and outcomes of this Agreement will be achieved by: a. the provision of health services by the Parties to effectively manage the COVID-19 outbreak; and b. the transfer of payments by the Commonwealth to States to facilitate that provision.
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Samples: National Partnership Agreement, National Partnership Agreement, National Partnership Agreement
