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  • Code of conduct for registered health practitioners

    Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
    Practitioners need to obtain informed consent for the care that they provide to their patients or clients. ... 3.5 Informed consent. Informed consent is a person’s voluntary…
    Date published 15 June 2018
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  • Managing health records

    Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
    Maintaining clear and accurate health records is essential for the continuing good care of patients. ... It is important to document informed consent for treatment,…
    Date published 20 December 2023
    www.ahpra.gov.au/Resources/Managing-health-records.aspx
  • Cosmetic procedures in the spotlight one year on from surgery review

    Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
    The planned overhauls are likely to place a stronger emphasis on informed consent and pre-procedure consultation, including a patient suitability assessment. ... The doctor…
    Date published 5 September 2023
    www.ahpra.gov.au/News/2023-09-05-Cosmetics-procedures-crackdown.aspx
  • Notifications | AHPRA Annual Report 2017/18

    Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
    They are managed by 14 professional councils (supported by the Health Professional Councils Authority, or HPCA) and the Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC). ... 1. 27.…
    Date published 15 November 2018
    www.ahpra.gov.au/annualreport/2018/notifications.html
  • Notifications

    Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
    The patient’s health had deteriorated while they were waiting for care and should have been assessed as a more urgent case. ... They gave consent for Ahpra to speak with the
    Date published 9 November 2023
    www.ahpra.gov.au/Publications/Annual-reports/Annual-report-2023/Notifications.aspx
  • Telehealth guidance for practitioners

    Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
    act in accordance with the standards set out in your professions’ Code of conduct or equivalent including expectations about confidentiality and privacy, informed consent,…
    Date published 20 December 2023
    www.ahpra.gov.au/Resources/Telehealth-guidance-for-practitioners.aspx
  • Patients better protected under new cosmetic surgery reforms

    Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
    The Board does not expect GPs to have a detailed knowledge of cosmetic procedures or to seek the patient’s informed consent for cosmetic procedures they are not personally…
    Date published 3 April 2023
    www.ahpra.gov.au/News/2023-04-03-cos-surgery-update.aspx
  • Improving health practice

    Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
    This collaboration facilitates effective and collaborative care, supports good interprofessional practice, and helps to simplify regulation. ... poor complaints handling.…
    Date published 9 November 2023
    www.ahpra.gov.au/Publications/Annual-reports/Annual-report-2023/Improving-health-practice.aspx
  • Checklist for practitioners handling feedback and complaints

    Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
    This can leave people feeling less confident about the care they have received and not in control of their health. ... Regularly review policies on feedback and complaints…
    Date published 20 December 2023
    www.ahpra.gov.au/Resources/Checklist-for-practitioners-handling-feedback-and-complaints.aspx
  • Public consultation paper - Regulation of health practitioners who perform and who advertise non-surgical cosmetic procedures

    Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
    The draft nurses practice guidelines emphasise nurses’ responsibilities around informed consent, including financial consent, and consideration of patient suitability. ...…
    Date published 24 November 2023
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