THE Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) has released a new five-year strategy for the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme, with safety and sustainability at its core.
The strategy outlines Ahpra's commitment to further protecting the public, improving access to and trust in regulated health practitioners, while supporting a rapidly evolving health system.
It centres around three priorities: effective harm prevention, a culturally safe health system for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and a sustainable health workforce.
Community voices will be elevated to ensure people of all backgrounds, faiths, cultures, ages and identities can access safe healthcare, with all interactions to be timely, transparent, straightforward, and empathetic.
The strategy commits to focusing on the user experience and working as a responsible, credible and trusted partner in the health system.
Meanwhile, optimising the use of data and insights, robust governance and collaborative leadership will enable Ahpra and other stakeholders to act on emerging issues.
CEO Justin Untersteiner explained the priorities will drive Ahpra's reform agenda, and guide decisions and investment to ensure it can continue protecting the public over the coming years.
"We have a proven ability to effectively register and regulate health practitioners in Australia," Untersteiner said.
"This is our core business and our commitment to public protection has never been in doubt, but we know we can't stand still.
"We have to take stock and make sure we're in step with what's next - for health consumers, health workers and the health of the system," he concluded.
The strategy is available HERE. KB
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