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.
