COVID-19 RESPONSE
COVID-19 response
The Council understands the current widespread concerns regarding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Further information for the public and health practitioners can be found here.
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Our pathways
We work with the Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC) to manage complaints. It doesn’t matter if you make a complaint to the HCCC, Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency or the Council, because we share information. The HCCC and the Council will decide together what we should do in response to your complaint. You can find out more about the work of the HCCC here>
We manage complaints through our health, performance or conduct pathways, depending on the issue. Each of these processes is slightly different and you can read more about each of these pathways below.
Health
The Health Program is for health practitioners and students whose health is impaired and could place the public at risk. It is designed to protect the public while keeping impaired practitioners in safe practice, when this is possible. The Health Program is constructive and non-disciplinary.
Read more about the Health Program.
Performance
The Performance Program applies when a council has concerns about the standard of a health practitioner’s professional performance. This supportive program is focused on education and retraining, while making sure the public is safe.
Read more about the Performance Program.
Conduct
The professional conduct pathway manages complaints where the primary issue is conduct. This may include lower risk conduct issues, or matters of unsatisfactory professional conduct or professional misconduct.
Read more about how we handle complaints about a health practitioner’s professional conduct.
Complaint outcomes
There are many different possible outcomes of a complaint, including:
- no action
- no further action following a council process
- restricting practice
- suspension
- cancellation
- monitoring
Learn more about complaint outcomes.