Updates - Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act

Updates relating to the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003.

2011

7 Jul: Proposal that traditional Chinese medicine become a regulated profession under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003

There was an invitation to submit comments on the proposal to regulate traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).  Submissions closed on 19 August 2011.

2010

1 Jun: Applying for regulation under the HPCA Act

This document provides the criteria and guidelines for health professions wanting to apply for regulation under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act. These criteria came into effect from 1 July 2010.

21 May: Submissions analysis: How do we determine if statutory regulation is the most appropriate way to regulate health professions? Discussion document (PDF, 282 KB)

This document provides an analysis of the submissions on the discussion document How do we determine if statutory regulation is the most appropriate way to regulate health professions? released on 22 January 2010.

22 Jan: How do we determine if statutory regulation is the most appropriate way to regulate health professions? Discussion document (PDF, 108 KB)

This discussion document discusses the criteria for regulating health professions and seeks comment on proposed revised criteria. Submissions closed on 5 March 2010.