Standards feedback
October 28, 2013
The Pharmacy Board of Australia,
along with other National Boards
for other health professions,
is seeking input on the English
language skills and criminal history
registration standards, which are
currently under review.
Under the National Law, the
consultation is part of a scheduled
review of the standards after three
years experience with national
health practitioner registration.
The English language skills
registration standards sets
minimum requirements for
practitioners to make sure they
can communicate effectively
and provide safe care, while
the criminal history registration
standard sets out what National
Boards will consider when deciding
whether a health practitioner’s
criminal history is relevant to the
practice of their profession.
“Our job in setting standards is
to balance safety with workforce
issues,” said a spokesperson for the
National Board.
A consultation paper includes
a summary of research
commissioned by the Boards on
English language skills for health
practitioners, to support evidencebased
policy setting.
The English language and criminal
history registration standards
consultation closes on 23 Dec 2013,
with written submissions sought
by email - CLICK HERE to view the
consultation paper.
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