Criminal history scans
October 8, 2013
National Boards have launched
a new round of public consultation
on international criminal history
checks to assess applications for
registration as a health practitioner
in Australia.
The Health Practitioner Regulation
National Law, as in force in each
state and territory (the National
Law), requires each National Board
to consider the criminal history of
applicants for registration, whether
the criminal history occurred inside
or outside Australia.
Chair of the Forum of Chairs of
National Boards, Dr Mary Russell,
Chair of the Occupational Therapy
Board of Australia, said the
National Boards aimed to balance
public protection with the need for
responsive and timely application
and assessment processes for
health practitioners seeking
registration in Australia.
The National Boards are seeking
feedback on this complex issue.
Details are published in a
consultation paper - CLICK HERE.
Feedback on the consultation is
due by Thursday 31 October 2013.
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