Professional Development and Legislation for Doctors and Allied Health Practitioners
NURSING, PHARMACY, DENTISTRY, PSYCHOLOGY, CHIROPRACTICS, PHYSIOTHERAPY, RADIOGRAPHY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, OPTOMETRY, OSTEOPATHY, PODIATRY, CHINESE MEDICINE, ABORIGINAL & TORRES STRAIGHT ISLANDER HEALTH PRACTITIONERS
All Medical and Allied Health Profesionals fall under the Health Practitioner National Law Act 2009
This Act clearly defines who is a Medical Practitioner or Allied Health Practitioner and their legal resposibilities including Professional Development.
These statutes are the cornerstone of Accreditation and right to practice in Australia
Click above to access Health Practitioner Act for each State
DOCTORS
CPR
Level II First Aid
GPs are subject to the Quality Improvement and Continuing Professional Development Program
Physicians and Specialists should consult their governing board.
The extracts below are pertinent to CPR and First Aid requirements outlined in the QI&CPD Program
HLTAID009 Provide CPR completions
are awarded a total of
5 Category 2 points (Activity: 97244).
CPR is also required as part of the RACGP QA&CPD program for General Practitioners.
GPs that are unable to physically perform basic CPR
due to a disability or other medical conditions may be
exempt from meeting the CPR requirement and should
contact their QI&CPD unit for advice
ALLIED HEALTH PRACTITIONERS
ALLIED HEALTH PRACTITIONERS fall under the auspices of the Allied Health Practitioners Regulation Authority
Below are pertinent extracts from each of the Professional Boards regarding requirements for First Aid or CPR Training
Your employer will notify you of their requirements regarding CPR or First Aid Training. The WorkSafe First Aid Compliance Code in the Workplace would define all nursing activities as "high risk", therefore it will always be likely that a minimum requrement would be an Australian Resuscitation Council guideline compliant CPR Course.
Infection Control HLTTIN301C would also be an excellent Professional development activity which attracts 6-8 Professional Development Hours
First Aid Level II - 7 RCNA CNE Points
CPR - 2.5 RCNA CNE Points
NURSES
DENTISTS AND ALLIED PRACTITIONERS
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CPR
Infection Control
PHARMACISTS AND ALLIED PROFESSIONALS
CPR
Level II First Aid
OPTOMETRISTS AND ALLIED PRACTITIONERS
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CHIROPRACTIC
PODIATRY
PSYCHOLOGY
RADIOGRAPHY
HLTAID003 Provide First Aid
There is no current reference First Aid or CPR on the Physiotherapy Board of Australia website.
Contact the Board for your requirements.
Vic Worksafe Code of Practice Applies
There is no current reference First Aid or CPR on the Psychology Board of Australia website.
Contact the Board for your requirements.
Vic Worksafe Code of Practice Applies
There is no current reference First Aid or CPR on the Radiography Board of Australia website.
Contact the Board for your requirements.
Vic Worksafe Code of Practice Applies
There is no current reference First Aid or CPR on the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia website.
Contact the Board for your requirements.
Vic Worksafe Code of Practice Applies
Now HLTAID003 Provide First Aid
