Practitioner Regulation Subcommittee
In 1994 the Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council (AHMAC) agreed on a set of criteria for assessing the regulatory requirements for unregistered health occupations.
AHMAC Agreed Criteria:
- Is it appropriate for Health Ministers to exercise responsibility for regulating the occupation in question, or does the occupation more appropriately fall within the domain of another ministry?
- Do the activities of the occupation pose a significant risk of harm to the health and safety of the public?
- Do existing regulatory or other mechanisms fail to address health and safety issues?
- Is regulation possible to implement for the occupation in question?
- Is regulation practical to implement for the occupation in question?
- Do the benefits to the public of regulation clearly outweigh the potential negative impact of such regulation?
The HWPC Practitioner Regulation Subcommittee has been established as a cross jurisdictional committee to provide advice on issues regarding the regulation of health professions and undertake assessments against the AHMAC agreed criteria.
Contact information
The PRSC Secretariat
National Health Workforce Taskforce
Level 14, 120 Spencer Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000
| Telephone | (03) 9092 2003 |
| Fax | (03) 9092 2093 |
| nhwtsec@dhs.vic.gov.au |
