The administration of health practitioner registration by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

The administration of health practitioner registration by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

3 June 2011

© Commonwealth of Australia 2011
ISBN 978-1-74229-468-1

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MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE (PDF 4KB)
 
ABBREVIATIONS (PDF 10KB)
 
RECOMMENDATIONS (PDF 16KB)
 
Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 16KB)

Terms of reference
Conduct of the inquiry
Acknowledgment

 
Chapter 2 - Background (PDF 325KB)

Introduction
The National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (NRAS)[1]
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

 
Chapter 3 - Implementation of the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (PDF 162KB)

Introduction
Timeframe for implementation
Data quality
Contacting AHPRA
Provision of advice
Registration processes
Funding of AHPRA
AHPRA's response

 
Chapter 4 - Effect of implementation difficulties on health practitioners (PDF 197KB)

Introduction
Quantifying the impact
The effect of poor administration on individual practitioners
Financial and economic loss
Implications for Medicare benefits and private health insurance claims
Legal liability - professional indemnity insurance
Impact on patients and health service provision
Workforce issues

 
Chapter 5 - Related matters raised during the inquiry (PDF 120KB)

Introduction
Complaints handling
Accountability
Senior doctors and academics
Mandatory notification
Overseas trained health practitioners
Criminal history declaration

 
Chapter 6 - Conclusions and recommendations (PDF 24KB)
 
Government senators' minority report (PDF 111KB)

Introduction
The scale of the reform is considerable
The reform process
Transitional issues
Work undertaken to address transitional issues
Additional government support has been provided
Other issues
Conclusion

 
APPENDIX 1 - Submissions and Additional Information received by the Committee (PDF 24KB)

Submissions
Form Letters
Additional Information
Answers to Questions on Notice from Public Hearings

 
APPENDIX 2 - Public Hearings and Witnesses (PDF 7KB)

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Finance and Public Administration
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3439
Fax: +61 2 6277 5809
Email: fpa.sen@aph.gov.au