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Released: 14 December 2022 Closed: 14 February 2023
National Boards and Ahpra are reviewing the current accreditation arrangements for the national health practitioner regulatory scheme to prepare for the next period to mid-2029.
The current accreditation arrangements end on 30 June 2024 for all professions except paramedicine, which end on 30 November 2023. The National Boards and Ahpra intend to complete this scheduled review by May 2023 to inform National Boards’ decisions on arrangements for the next period and provide certainty for the future. The last scheduled review and public consultation on accreditation arrangements was in 2018.
This consultation is a key stage of the review and aims to confirm performance and progress on current accreditation priorities and will inform the priorities for the next period, including how progress in priority areas could be measured.
Released: 13 July 2022 Closed: 7 September 2022
Ahpra and the National Boards (except the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board of Australia) carried out a public consultation on revised English language skills registration standards in July 2022.
National Boards invited practitioners, community members, employers, education providers and other stakeholders to give feedback on the standards.
National Boards published a consultation paper that included an overview of the review, proposed changes to the standards, frequently asked questions (FAQs), a literature review and questions to help frame feedback.
Background
To practise safely in Australia, registered health practitioners must have effective English language skills. This includes being able to communicate effectively with patients/clients/consumers and their relatives and carers, collaborate with other health care professionals and keep clear and accurate health records. The National Boards set requirements for English language skills to make sure all registered health practitioners can provide safe care and communicate effectively in English.
The English Language Skills Registration Standard (the ELS standard) is one of the five core registration standards required by all National Boards. It helps to ensure that everyone who registers as a health practitioner in Australia has these skills, regardless of their language background.
Ahpra and the National Boards (except the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board of Australia) have reviewed their respective ELS standards to ensure that they stay current and keep pace with our changing and dynamic environment.
The review process has included considering available evidence of best practice, international benchmarking and consulting with various stakeholders whose feedback has been taken into account. For more details about the background and review process, please see the consultation paper
Submissions will be published soon.
Released: 11 May 2021 Closed: 6 July 2021
Ahpra and the 12 National Boards that share a Code of conduct carried out a public consultation on a revised shared Code. The National Boards invited practitioners, stakeholders and the community to give feedback on the revised Code of conduct.
Consultation documents, the Patient and Consumer Health and Safety Impact Assessment and submissions received are available on the Past Consultations page of the Ahpra website.
Released: 11 September 2019 Closed: 26 November 2019
The National Boards and Ahpra carried out a public consultation on the Guidelines for advertising a regulated health service. The guidelines were developed to explain the advertising requirements in the National Law and to help advertisers (including registered health practitioners) to meet these requirements and advertise responsibly. The review is to make sure the guidelines are as contemporary, relevant and effective as possible.
Consultation documents and submissions received are available on the Past Consultations page of the Ahpra website.
The 15 National Boards in the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (the National Scheme) released for public consultation draft guidelines on Mandatory notifications.
Released: 11 September 2019 Closed: 6 November 2019
National Boards and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) have completed public consultation as part of a scheduled review of accreditation arrangements from mid-2019, when the current terms of assignment of accreditation functions end.
Released: 17 April 2018 Closed: 14 May 2018
Submissions and a brief consultation report are available on the Past Consultations page of the AHPRA website.
The Pharmacy Board of Australia invited the public and stakeholders to provide feedback on a discussion paper about pharmacist prescribing. Released: 4 March 2019 Closed: 15 April 2019 Consultation materials
The Pharmacy Board of Australia has published a consultation paper on the draft guideline for informing a National Board about where you practise.
Released: 13 April 2018 Closes: 25 May 2018
Submissions received are available on the Past Consultations page of the AHPRA website.
The Pharmacy Board of Australia invited feedback on the public consultation on draft revisions to the guidance in the section titled 'Expiry of compounded parenteral medicines' contained in the Board's published Guidelines on compounding of medicines.
Released: 1 February 2016 Closed: 30 March 2016
The Pharmacy Board of Australia undertook a review of the following Board guidelines:
Released: 6 March 2015 Closed: 1 May 2015
National Boards released for public consultation draft guidelines on the regulatory management of registered health practitioners and students infected with blood-borne viruses.
Released: 24 July 2014 Closed: 26 September 2014
Submissions received will be available on the Past Consultations page of the AHPRA website.
The Pharmacy Board of Australia undertook public consultation on a review of the following guidelines:
Released: 28 April 2014 Closed: 30 June 2014
The Pharmacy Board of Australia undertook public consultation on a review of the following document:
The Pharmacy Board of Australia undertook public consultation on a review of the above registration standards and guidelines.
National Boards are undertaking public consultation on a review of the English language skills and Criminal history registration standards.
Released: 25 October 2013 Closed: 23 December 2013
Please provide written submissions by email, marked ‘Consultation - registration standards' to standard.consultation@ahpra.gov.au by close of business on 23 December 2013.
Submissions received can be found on the Past consultations page on the AHPRA website.
All National Boards have undertaken further public consultation on a proposal to refine international criminal history checks.
Released: 2 October 2013 Closed: 31 October 2013
Released: 4 April 2013 Closed: 30 May 2013
The consultation paper included:
Released: 20 September 2012 Closed: 2 November 2012
Released: 25 June 2012 Closed: 17 August 2012
Released: 23 April 2012 Closed: 22 June 2012 The Pharmacy Board of Australia called for submissions of comment regarding a minor amendment to the Code of Conduct for registered health practitioners.
Released: 4 April 2011 Closed: 27 May 2011
The Pharmacy Board of Australia called for submissions of comment regarding a Review of Guidelines on practice-specific issues – Guideline 1 References.
Released: 29 September 2010 Closed: 29 October 2010
The Pharmacy Board of Australia called for submissions of comment regarding a draft guideline on responsibilities of pharmacists when practising as proprietors.
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