The Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 provides a framework for the regulation of health practitioners in order to protect the public where there is a risk of harm from professional practice.
The Act protects the health and safety of members of the public by providing mechanisms to ensure the life long competence and fitness of health practitioners.
Not all health professions are regulated under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act (the Act). Not being regulated under the Act does not imply that a profession lacks professional standards.
The Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act allows certain activities to be restricted to registered health practitioners. This page provides guidelines for the operation of restricted activities.
The authorities listed on this page are responsible for ensuring that all health practitioners registered with them are fully competent in the practice of their profession.
Practitioners and professions that provide health services, but are not currently included in the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act, may apply for inclusion.
