Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009 (Qld)
LegislationReferenced in 3 bills
Health Practitioner Regulation National Law and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018
This bill reforms mandatory reporting rules so that health practitioners can more confidently seek treatment for health conditions, including mental illness and substance abuse, without fear of being reported by their treating practitioner. It also doubles penalties and introduces imprisonment for people who falsely claim to be registered health practitioners.
Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Surgeons) Amendment Bill 2023
This bill protects the title 'surgeon' so that only medical practitioners with significant specialist surgical training can use it. It responds to widespread consumer confusion in the cosmetic surgery industry, where any doctor could previously call themselves a 'cosmetic surgeon' regardless of their qualifications, putting patients at risk of serious harm. As Queensland is the host jurisdiction for the national health practitioner law, these changes apply across Australia.
Health Practitioner Regulation National Law and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022
This bill makes the second major stage of reforms to Australia's national law governing the registration and regulation of health practitioners across 16 professions. It strengthens protections for patients by giving regulators new powers to act against dangerous practitioners, improves information sharing between regulators and employers, and introduces a new objective for cultural safety for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.