Accreditation of courses ensures that the education and training leading to registration as a health practitioner is rigorous and prepares the graduates to practise a health profession safely.

The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, established by section 23(1) of the National Law.

An allegation is a claim of a fact which a person claims to be able to prove. Allegations remain assertions without proof, until they can be proved.

Any individual role/organisation (committee) which has been delegated powers by a National Board.

A formal caution may be issued by a National Board or an adjudication body. A caution is intended to act as a deterrent so that the practitioner does not repeat the conduct. A caution is not usually recorded on the national register. However, a National Board can require a caution to be recorded on the register of practitioners.

A National Board or an adjudication body can impose a condition on the registration of a practitioner or student, or on an endorsement of registration. A condition aims to restrict a practitioner’s practice in some way, to protect the public.

A jurisdiction which is not participating in the health, performance and conduct process provided by the National Law, but is involved in other parts of the National Scheme. New South Wales is a co-regulatory jurisdiction, so the health professionals councils work with the Health Care Complaints Commission to assess and manage concerns about practi [..]

The type of the program of study delivered by the Education Provider (e.g. Diploma, Bachelor)

Part of a health profession. A practitioner can be registered in more than one division within a profession. Not all professions have divisions. For a list of divisions, see Professions and Divisions.

The name of the university, tertiary education institution, specialist medical or other health profession college that provides a program of study.