Abbreviations

Abbreviations

ACNP

Australian College of Nurse Practitioners

Ahpra

Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency

AMA

Australian Medical Association

The Assistant Minister

Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care

The committee

Community Affairs Legislation Committee

Dental Benefits Act

Dental Benefits Act 2008

The Department and DoHAC

Department of Health and Aged Care

Health Insurance Act

Health Insurance Act 1973

Human Services Medicare Act

Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973

ICCPR

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

ICESCR

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

The Minister

Minister for Health and Aged Care

National Health Act

National Health Act 1953

PGA

Pharmacy Guild of Australia

The Philip Review

Independent Review of Medicare Integrity

RACGP

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

The statement

Statement of Compatibility with Human Rights

Therapeutic Goods Act

TGA

Therapeutic Goods Act 1989

Therapeutic Goods Administration

Tobacco Act

Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Act 2023

Vaping Reforms Act

Therapeutic Goods and Other Legislation Amendment (Vaping Reforms) Act 2024