Pharmacy Daily | Guild Update 17 Mar 20

APHRA Reminder: Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) has reminded health practitioners that amendments to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (National Law) requirements on mandatory notifications came into effect on 1 Mar 2020. AHPRA and National Boards said it was important all health practitioners understand what the changes mean, and encouraged them to get the help and support they need. The amendments apply in all States and Territories except Western Australia and affect the mandatory reporting obligations for treating practitioners. Treating practitioners are registered health practitioners who treat other health practitioners as patients. The threshold for reporting a concern about impairment, intoxication and practice outside of professional standards has been raised. The threshold is now reached when there is a substantial risk of harm to the public. AHPRA CEO Martin Fletcher said mandatory notifications were an important part of patient safety but the proportion of mandatory notifications made to National Boards and AHPRA was small. Data from 2018-19 shows that out of a total of 15,858 notifications made across Australia, only 11% were mandatory notifications.

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