Licensing and Accreditation of Health Professionals

Follow the links below to find information on licensing and accreditation of health professionals, including doctors, nurses, dentists, pharmacists and allied health personnel.

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Title:   Pharmacy Location Rules and the Australian Community Pharmacy Authority (ACPA)
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This site provides information about the Pharmacy Location Rules and the Australian Community Pharmacy Authority (ACPA).
Date:   Dec 2011
Title:   Doctors - how to complain
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Complaints about doctors or other registered health practitioners in Victoria can be made to the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. If you feel that professional boundaries have been crossed or are concerned about a doctor's (or other health practitioner's) conduct, contact the Board and ask for help.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Eye care - optometrists
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Optometrists are health professionals who are qualified to examine your eyes for vision and eye disorders, and for health problems involving the eyes. They can treat these problems and prescribe, supply and fit optical aids. They also provide advice on eye care and eye health. A standard eye examination includes a screening for all common eye diseases, such as glaucoma and cataracts.
Date:   Jul 2011
Title:   Section 19AB of the Health Insurance Act 1973 Fact sheet
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The purpose of this fact sheet is to provide an overview of detailed information that may relate to your restrictions under section 19AB of the Health Insurance Act 1973 (the Act).
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Community Packaged Care Guidelines
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Community Packaged Care Guidelines provide a complete guide to Australian Government funded Packaged Care Programs. This document explains the Australian Government's policy and operational context for the Packaged Care Programs.
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Review of the Medicare provider number legislation
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Medicare provider number legislation is reviewed every five years.
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Legislative changes relevant to the Aged Care Assessment Program
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Aged Care Amendment Act (2008 Measures No. 2) was passed by Parliament on 4 December 2008. The changes relevent to the operation of the Aged Care Assessment Program are listed.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Statement on credentialling and defining the scope of clinical practice in anaesthesia
Publisher:   Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Description:   Credentialling in anaesthesia allows a medical practitioner to provide clinical services at a healthcare institution. The process of credentialling should be performed by a committee appointed by the institution.
Date:   Dec 2006
Title:   Biennial Review of the Medicare Provider Number Legislation, December 2005
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This report sets out details of the operation of the Medicare provider number legislation as reviewed in 2005.
Date:   Dec 2005
Title:   Review of the impact of Part IV of the Trade Practices Act 1974 on the recruitment and retention of medical practitioners in rural and regional Australia
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The review was initiated to ensure that the application of Part IV of the Trade Practices Act (TPA) was not reducing the capacity of rural communities to recruit and retain medical practitioners.
Date:   Nov 2002

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