National registration and accreditation scheme for doctors and other health workers

6 August 2009

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MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE	(PDF 23KB)

RECOMMENDATIONS	(PDF 5KB)

CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION	(PDF 26KB)
TERMS OF REFERENCE CONDUCT OF THE INQUIRY BACKGROUND THE NRAS SCHEME Legislative framework Scope of NRAS Objectives and guiding principles of NRAS

CHAPTER 2 - DESIGN OF THE NATIONAL REGISTRATION AND ACCREDITATION SCHEME FOR DOCTORS AND OTHER HEALTH WORKERS	(PDF 223KB)
INTRODUCTION Changes to the proposed Scheme arising from national consultation ISSUES Independence of accreditation Directions on accreditation standards by Ministerial Council Appointment of external accreditation bodies by Ministerial Council Other accreditation issues Definition of 'accreditation standard' Conditional accreditation Composition of National Boards Representation of small jurisdictions Composition of National Boards of particular professions Psychology Dentistry Osteopathic Mandatory reporting Complaints Separation of complaints management and performance management Public Interest Assessor Protection of titles 'Specialist' Profession-specific titles Spinal manipulation Consultation on the NRAS Profession-specific issues Podiatry Specialist registration Optometry Exemption of orthoptists from optometrist practice restrictions Uniformity of state and territory laws outside NRAS Psychology Adequate recognition of organisational psychologists Scope of practice in psychological testing Pharmacy Registration of pharmacy premises Accreditation of specialist pharmacist practitioners Chiropractic Provision of chiropractic services about the jaw Midwives Issues relating to registration and indemnity insurance CONCLUSION

COALITION SENATORS’ MINORITY REPORT	(PDF 52KB)

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS BY SENATOR RACHEL SIEWERT, THE AUSTRALIAN GREENS	(PDF 39KB)

APPENDIX 1 - LIST OF PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS, TABLED DOCUMENTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AUTHORISED FOR PUBLICATION BY THE COMMITTEE	(PDF 22KB)

APPENDIX 2 - WITNESSES WHO APPEARED BEFORE THE COMMITTEE AT PUBLIC HEARINGS	(PDF 11KB)

APPENDIX 3 - CHRONOLOGY OF NATIONAL REGISTRATION AND ACCREDITATION IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT EVENTS	(PDF 9KB)

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3515

Fax: +61 2 6277 5829

Email: community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3515
Fax:	+61 2 6277 5829
Email:	community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au