On 23 March 2011 the Senate referred the following matter to the Finance and Public Administration References Committee for inquiry and report by 13 May 2011:
The administration of health practitioner registration by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and related matters, including but not limited to:
(a) capacity and ability of AHPRA to implement and administer the national registration of health practitioners;
(b) performance of AHPRA in administering the registration of health practitioners;
(c) impact of AHPRA processes and administration on health practitioners, patients, hospitals and service providers;
(d) implications of any maladministration of the registration process for Medicare benefits and private health insurance claims;
(e) legal liability and risk for health practitioners, hospitals and service providers resulting from any implications of the revised registration process;
(f) liability for financial and economic loss incurred by health practitioners, patients and service providers resulting from any implications of the revised registration process;
(g) response times to individual registration enquiries;
(h) AHPRA's complaints handling processes;
(i) budget and financial viability of AHPRA; and
(j) any other related matters.
For further information, contact: Senate Finance and Public Administration Committees
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia