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Updates from the Podiatry Board of Australia

Discussion in 'Australia' started by admin, May 11, 2011.

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    Infection prevention and control was a priority for the Podiatry Board of Australia in 2015/16
     
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    Revised standard for recency of practice takes effect from today
    01 Dec 2016
     
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    Guidance issued on endorsements about scheduled medicines
    13 Dec 2016
    http://www.podiatryboard.gov.au/News/2016-12-13-guidance-issues-on-endorsements.aspx
     
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    Responsible advertising of health services: Practitioners reminded about their legal obligations on advertising
    20 Apr 2017
     
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    Podiatry Board of Australia sets fee for 2017/18
    15 Sep 2017
    The Podiatry Board of Australia (the Board) has announced the national registration fee for podiatrists and podiatric surgeons for 2017/18.

    The Board has frozen the registration fee at $378 for the second consecutive year. It will apply from 15 September 2017 and cover the registration period for most podiatrists and podiatric surgeons of 1 December 2017 to 30 November 2018.

    The fee for practitioners whose principal place of practice is New South Wales is $4301.

    A full fee schedule, including the fee arrangements for practitioners whose principal place of practice is NSW, is published on the Board’s website.

    The National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (the National Scheme) is funded by practitioners’ registration fees. The decision to keep the fee frozen ensures practitioners are not unduly burdened, but still provides sufficient income to allow the Board to carry out its duties and protect the public.
    http://www.podiatryboard.gov.au/News/2017-09-15-media-release-fees.aspx
     
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    Supreme Court dismisses application for judicial review of Board decision
    12 Oct 2017
    The Supreme Court of Western Australia (the court) has dismissed an application for judicial review of a decision by the Podiatry Board of Australia (the Board) to caution Mr Mario da Horta, a podiatrist and podiatric surgeon, over his practise of the profession.

    On 15 November 2016, the Board’s Registration and Notification Committee (the Committee) cautioned Mr da Horta to ‘ensure that in future he will conduct an appropriate initial assessment of his patients, explain all available alternate treatment options, explain risk of proposed treatment, and communicate effectively in accordance with section 2.2 of the Podiatry Board of Australia's Code of Conduct (the Code), and further, ensure that a more thorough consenting process is conducted prior to treatment pursuant to section 3.5 of the Code, and maintain adequate clinical records in accordance with section 8.4 of the Code.'

    On 2 February 2017, Mr da Horta applied for judicial review in the court against the Board seeking that the decision be set aside by way of a quashing of the decision (i.e. a writ of certiorari) or a declaration. The grounds of his application were that the decision to caution him was manifestly unreasonable in the sense that no reasonable decision maker could have made such a finding, and that the Board had denied him natural justice by relying on material that it did not disclose to him.

    His Honour Justice Allanson reserved his decision at a hearing on 7 August 2017 before handing down his judgment in open court on 8 September 2017. In dismissing Mr da Horta’s application, His Honour found that in deciding to take action under section 178 of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (the National Law), as in force in each state and territory, the Board acts on the ‘reasonable belief’ of the members, which may be informed by the experience and expertise of its practitioner members.

    His Honour found the Board was not required to give reasons for its decision. As such, it was not obliged to set out findings or refer to the evidence or other material on which those findings were based. Pursuant to section 178 of the National Law, it was sufficient for the Board to form a reasonable belief that Mr da Horta’s performance may be unsatisfactory, rather than requiring the Board to establish on the balance of probabilities that the belief is true or correct.

    His Honour went on that say that there must be a factual basis for the Board’s belief about the way Mr da Horta practises or his conduct; however the court is concerned only with whether the Board could rationally have held the belief on the material available to it. The Board had in its possession Mr da Horta’s clinical notes which were confined to the history, findings on examination and a record that an ultrasound had been requested. The notes did not contain any reference to discussion of treatment options, their risks and likely outcomes.

    His Honour found that all the Board was required to do was to form ‘a reasonable belief’ as to the possibility that Mr da Horta had failed to do certain things. In this regard, His Honour was satisfied that a reasonable decision maker like the Board could believe, based on the material before it and practitioner member expertise, that Mr da Horta failed to adequately address the matters outlined.

    In response to Mr da Horta’s claim that the Board relied on material not disclosed to him, the Board submitted that the only evidence it relied upon in making its decision was Mr da Horta’s response and the clinical records, which were provided by Mr da Horta himself. His Honour accepted the Board’s submission.

    His Honour dismissed both grounds of Mr da Horta’s application. In doing so, he accepted the Board’s contention that a decision to caution is not amenable to a writ certiorari because it does not affect legal rights, duties or obligations.

    His Honour made an order that Mr da Horta pay the Board’s costs, determined by a formal assessment of costs conducted by the court if not agreed.

    http://decisions.justice.wa.gov.au/...E4EB&action=openDocument&SessionID=ETTOLMJR5A
     
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    National Board recognises the important role of podiatrists in the community
    17 Oct 2017

    The Podiatry Board of Australia is recognising the important contribution of podiatrists to the health and wellbeing of the Australian community in Foot Health Month this October.

    As the body responsible for regulating Australia’s 4,925 registered podiatrists and podiatric surgeons, the Board would like to take the opportunity to highlight the important role that podiatrists play.

    ‘Podiatrists across Australia work hard supporting healthy feet and contributing to the provision of accessible, high quality healthcare services and advice. Podiatrists provide care to patients across all stages of their lives to help achieve the best foot health outcomes for individuals,’ said Ms Cathy Loughry, Board Chair.

    ‘I would like to say thank you to those podiatrists and podiatric surgeons who are providing these important services,’ Cathy said.

    Cathy says this month is an important time to reflect on how the Board works to protect the patients of podiatric services.

    ‘The Board plays a key role in regulating podiatrists and podiatric surgeons in the public interest through exercising its functions under the National Law1, the health and safety of the public is at the core of all our work.’

    The Board sets the standards that establish the requirements for podiatrists and podiatric surgeons to be registered to practise competently and safely in Australia. It also publishes codes and guidelines for the profession and maintains the Register of Podiatrists which can be accessed at.

    Meeting the Board’s requirements for registration and practice includes completion of the annual continuing professional development requirements, maintaining professional indemnity insurance arrangements and complying with all Board registration standards, codes and guidelines.

    ‘The Board’s requirements support the safe delivery of podiatry services to the public. We work to ensure that patients can expect that their registered podiatrist or podiatric surgeon is adhering to their professional obligations, suitably qualified and trained, and putting their patient’s best interests first.’

    If you are ever unsure of the treatment you have received, you can notify us of your concerns by calling 1300 419 195.
     
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    Updated infection prevention and control self-audit tool published
    17 Nov 2017


    Effective infection prevention and control is central to providing high quality healthcare for patients and a safe working environment for those that work in healthcare settings.

    The Podiatry Board of Australia (the Board) expects podiatrists and podiatric surgeons to practise in a way that maintains and enhances public health and safety by ensuring that the risk of the spread of infection is prevented.

    To support practitioners in taking necessary, feasible steps to prevent or minimise the spread of infection the Board has developed a self audit tool that podiatrists and podiatric surgeons can use as a checklist to see how well they comply with the Board’s Guidelines: Infection prevention and control.

    Originally published in March 2016, the Board has reviewed the self-audit tool to ensure its relevance to practitioners and the public.

    The updated version includes an additional point to address potential infection prevention and control risk for podiatrists who use multi-use scalpel blade removal systems. The self-audit tool now asks practitioners whether there are policies in place to ensure scalpel handles are not re-used after removal of the blade using a multi-use scalpel blade removal system. It also highlights that a reusable scalpel handle must be sterilised before re-use if the blade has been removed using a multi-use blade removal system.

    Practitioners are encouraged to access the updated self-audit tool which is published on the policies, codes and guidelines page of the Board’s website, together with the Guidelines: Infection prevention and control.

    http://www.podiatryboard.gov.au/News/2017-11-17-updated-infection-prevention.aspx
     
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