IVF, pest control, vaping, safe drinking water and radiation safety are among issues soon to be regulated by a new Victorian health authority.
Health Regulator is being created to ensure better consistency across the health system and should be up and running in 2024, pending legislation passing parliament.
It will have direct authority and greater enforcement powers over assisted reproduction treatments, which are currently the responsibility of the Victorian Assisted Reproductive Treatment Authority.
It comes after a landmark review of the state's fertility industry by Michael Gorton in July 2019 which made 80 wide-ranging recommendations including the need to strengthen regulation.
The new body will also be responsible for health service facilities, food safety, child safety, legionella risk, medicines and poisons.
Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas said it will be better placed than ever to ensure all health operators keep patients safe.
"These reforms will create a super-team of regulators ready to respond to matters right across the health sector, and ensuring the best resources are available where they are needed," she said.
