Recommendation 1
6.11 The
committee recommends that AHPRA should issue a letter of apology to
practitioners who were deregistered because of the problems revealed by the inquiry
and, where it is established a lapse or delay in registration took place, AHPRA
should reimburse practitioners for any loss of direct Medicare payments.
Recommendation 2
6.12 The
committee recommends that AHPRA should rectify any situation where a practitioner
is left liable due to their professional indemnity insurance lapsing, or being
voided, during a period where they were deregistered by AHPRA’s administrative
failings.
Recommendation 3
6.17 The
committee recommends that the Commonwealth Government seek the support of the
Australian Health Workforce Ministerial Council to undertake a regular review
of the registration of overseas trained health practitioners.
Recommendation 4
6.18 The
committee recommends that AHPRA establish Key Performance Indicators in
relation to the registration of overseas trained health practitioners and
provide detailed information on this matter in its annual report.
Recommendation 5
6.20 The
committee recommends that complaints processing within AHPRA be reviewed to ensure
more accurate reporting of notifications and to reduce the impact of vexatious
complaints on health practitioners.
Recommendation 6
6.22 The
committee recommends that the Commonwealth Government seek the support of the
Australian Health Workforce Ministerial Council to identify and establish
mechanisms to improve the accountability of AHPRA to the parliaments of all
jurisdictions and the Australian public.
Recommendation 7
6.24 The
committee recommends that AHPRA, as a matter of urgency, establish consultative
groups with professional organisations and health providers.
Recommendation 8
6.26 The
committee recommends that the Commonwealth Government seek the support of the
Australian Health Workforce Ministerial Council to amend the National Law to
provide AHPRA with a discretion to grant a grace period where a health
practitioner faces deregistration as a result of administrative error by AHPRA.
Recommendation 9
6.28 The
committee recommends that the Commonwealth Government seek the support of the
Australian Health Workforce Ministerial Council to amend the National Law to
provide further practicing classifications for practitioners in academic
institutions and for those who practise in a limited manner.
Recommendation 10
6.30 The
committee recommends that the Commonwealth Government seek the support of the
Australian Health Workforce Ministerial Council to implement a review of the
mandatory notifications requirements and in particular take into account the
Western Australia model of mandatory reporting.
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