The administration of registration and notifications by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and related entities under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, with particular reference to:
(a)
the current standards for registration of health practitioners by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and the National Boards under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (National Law);
(b)
the role of AHPRA, the National Boards, and other relevant organisations, in addressing concerns about the practice and conduct of registered health practitioners;
(c)
the adequacy and suitability of arrangements for health practitioners subject to supervised practice as part of the registration process or due to a notification;
(d)
the application of additional requirements for overseas-qualified health practitioners seeking to become registered in their profession in Australia;
(e)
the role of universities and other education providers in the registration of students undertaking an approved program of study or clinical training in a health profession;
(f)
access, availability and adequacy of supports available to health practitioners subject to AHPRA notifications or other related professional investigations;
(g)
the timeliness of AHPRA’s investigation of notifications, including any delays in handling, assessment and decision-making, and responsiveness to notifiers;
(h)
management of conflict of interest and professional differences between AHPRA, National Boards and health practitioners in the investigation and outcomes of notifications;
(i)
the role of independent decision-makers, including state and territory tribunals and courts, in determining the outcomes of certain notifications under the National Law;
(j)
mechanisms of appeal available to health practitioners where regulatory decisions are made about their practice as a result of a notification;
(k)
how the recommendations of previous Senate inquiries into the administration of notifications under the National Law have been addressed by the relevant parties; and
(l) any other related matters.