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