Section 5.4.4: Public statements and warnings Should the National Law be amended to <Please write your response here> empower a National Board/AHPRA to issue a public statement or warning with respect to risks to the public identified in the course of exercising its regulatory powers under the National Law? What are your reasons? If public statement and warning powers were to <Please write your response here> be introduced, should these powers be subject to a cause’ process before a public ‘show statement or warning is issued? What are your reasons? Section 5.5.1: Power to disclose details of chaperone conditions Should the National Law be amended to <Please write your response here> empower a National Board to require a practitioner to disclose to their patients/clients the reasons for a chaperone requirement imposed on their registration? What are your reasons? Should the National Law be amended to <Please write your response here> provide powers for a National Board to brief chaperones as to the reasons for the chaperone? What are your reasons? Section 5.5.2: Power to give notice to a practitioner’s former employer Should the National Law be amended to enable <Please write your response here> a National Board to obtain details of previous employers and to disclose to a practitioner’s previous employer(s) changes to the practitioner’s registration status where there is reasonable belief that the practitioner’s practice may have exposed people to risk of harm? If not, why? If yes, then why and what timeframe should apply for the exercise of these notice powers? Section 5.6.1: Right of appeal of a caution Should the National Law be amended to enable <Please write your response here> a right of appeal against a decision by a National Board to issue a caution? <Please write your response here> Which would be your preferred option?
Section 5.4.4: Public statements and warnings Should the National Law be amended to empower a National Board/AHPRA to issue a public statement or warning with respect to risks to the public identified in the course of exercising its regulatory powers under the National Law? What are your reasons? <Please write your response here> If public statement and warning powers were to be introduced, should these powers be subject to a ‘show cause’ process before a public statement or warning is issued? What are your reasons? <Please write your response here> Section 5.5.1: Power to disclose details of chaperone conditions Should the National Law be amended to empower a National Board to require a practitioner to disclose to their patients/clients the reasons for a chaperone requirement imposed on their registration? What are your reasons? <Please write your response here> Should the National Law be amended to provide powers for a National Board to brief chaperones as to the reasons for the chaperone? What are your reasons? <Please write your response here> Section 5.5.2: Power to give notice to a practitioner’s former employer Should the National Law be amended to enable a National Board to obtain details of previous employers and to disclose to a practitioner’s previous employer(s) changes to the practitioner’s registration status where there is reasonable belief that the practitioner’s practice may have exposed people to risk of harm? If not, why? If yes, then why and what timeframe should apply for the exercise of these notice powers? <Please write your response here> Section 5.6.1: Right of appeal of a caution Should the National Law be amended to enable a right of appeal against a decision by a National Board to issue a caution? <Please write your response here> Which would be your preferred option? <Please write your response here>
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