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National registration and accreditation

Discussion in 'Australia' started by admin, Aug 6, 2006.

  1. admin

    admin Administrator Staff Member


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    In the thread on More University places for podiatry offered by Howard? , there was a quote from the communique of the COAG mtg:
    Now the appendices to this agreement have been made available:
     
  2. Admin2

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  3. LuckyLisfranc

    LuckyLisfranc Well-Known Member

    I wonder if any involved in individual state registration board activities have heard any further updated info on this?

    The move to national registration could be an opportunity not to be missed in order to establish distinct branches of specialisation within podiatry in this country - should the profession want this.

    I would imaging it is time for the profession, APodC, ACPS, AAPSM and individual state associations to look sharply at this issue, so proper planning can occur before 2008.

    Without this, there could be a lost opportunity to have specialist registration along the same way as the typical Dental Acts in each state.

    Any comments?>

    LL
     
  4. Craig Payne

    Craig Payne Moderator

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    I have heard two views from people who are "in the know". One said Podiatry was to be included. The other said Podiatry was not included initially as the press release said it will start with the nine professions registered in all states - Podiatry is not registered in the Northern Territory (though the Podiatrists there are registered in other states). Both people are in contact with officials at state and federal level, so I guess we have nothing definitive yet :(
     
  5. LuckyLisfranc

    LuckyLisfranc Well-Known Member

    I have heard from reliable sources that moves to national registration are ongoing, and may even come into play soon after the first 9 professions start on this in mid-2008.

    I wonder if anyone has heard more on the implications of this yet, particularly with respect to things such as scope, accreditation, drug prescribing, and other issues?

    Look forward to any updates from those in the know.

    LL
     
  6. Tuckersm

    Tuckersm Well-Known Member

    They are the reasons that July 1 2008 is a very optomistic start date.
    They are still attempting to finalise the beuracratic model, so the nuts and bolts will come later, with lobbying from all sides.
    It is possible that the 9 professions will become 10, as the Commonwealth is keen to include podiatry, but no firm decsion yet
     
  7. Cameron

    Cameron Well-Known Member

    Netizens

    I am sure there are lessons to be learned from our colleagues in the UK with their experiences with their National Regualtory Body, HPC. Sometimes small is more sensitive to local issues.

    What say you?

    Cameron
     
  8. Cameron

    Cameron Well-Known Member

    Is there any news on the National Registration Board for Pods in Australia. I am intersted to know what (if any ?) added functions the national board would have ?

    Any information appreciated
    toeslayer
     
  9. Craig Payne

    Craig Payne Moderator

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    Paul Tinley gave us an update at educators conference on Tues.

    Podiatry is not included in the original group of 9 as there was no registration in the NT. But as Podiatrists in the NT are registered in other states, we will apparently be a special case and be included after the original 9 have been set up.

    Implementation date for the 9 is July 2008.
     
  10. Cameron

    Cameron Well-Known Member

    Update from new government

    netizens

    The new Labor goverment has endorsed national registration for every health profession including those not perviously registered such as OT and speech therapy. Queensland will be the first state to review the new iniatives and the others will follow.

    In preparation and to ease introduction of National Registration the Podiatry Boards of Australia have formed a national council and assessment sub committee to establish common policies.

    It is expected the National Podiatry Registration by 2010.

    toeslayer
     
    Last edited by a moderator: Mar 13, 2008
  11. PodAus

    PodAus Active Member

    Re: National Podiatry Registration: Australia

    just makes too much sense :morning:
     
  12. LuckyLisfranc

    LuckyLisfranc Well-Known Member

    Re: Update from new government

    Cameron

    Do you have a link to the source of this info?

    LL
     
  13. Cameron

    Cameron Well-Known Member

    LL

    Picked it up on the grapevine but will try to get a source.

    toeslayer
     
  14. Tuckersm

    Tuckersm Well-Known Member

    Re: Update from new government

    The new council, is an independant body fully owned by the 8 registration Boards from Aust and NZ, and is known as the Australian and New Zealand Podiatry Accreditation Council (ANZPAC). Once the boards have paid their levies and elected delegates, the council will begin the process of developing the process to independantly "assess and accredit podiatruc education programs that provide eligibility for registration as a podiatrist in Australia and New Zealand."
     
  15. Cameron

    Cameron Well-Known Member

    thanks Stephen very helpful.

    >will begin the process of developing the process to independantly "assess and accredit podiatruc education programs that provide eligibility for registration as a podiatrist in Australia and New Zealand."

    One particular issue which does seem to present at present is the potential in Australia to have an undergraduate education system which is left to the individual univerisites to provide programs which relect parochial interestws with no real awareness of conformmity and feeding into a national grid.

    An independent professional body with mandatory powers would act of a useful monitor. Crystal ball gazing, I would foresee the establishment of National Competnecies and a National Curriculum more in keeping with health care needs.

    Interesting times ahead. :boxing:

    toeslayer
     
  16. LuckyLisfranc

    LuckyLisfranc Well-Known Member

    The COAG National Registration and Accreditation agreement was signed yesterday and is attached.

    Of interest is a few of the statements:

    6.3 The State of Queensland will host the substantive legislation to give effect to the national scheme, which will be subject to the approval of the AHMC. Once approved by the AHMC, the State of Queensland will take the lead in enacting the primary legislation to establish the scheme.

    1.32 State and Territory drugs and poisons legislation will, at the discretion of States and Territories, provide a mechanism through which suitably qualified registrants of the nursing and allied health professions may be authorised to possess, administer and prescribe scheduled medicines, with:
    (a) responsibility for determining qualification requirements and endorsing qualified individuals residing with the relevant board; and
    (b) authorisation for particular professions (or sub-groups within professions) to obtain, possess, use, sell or supply (administer or prescribe) medicines to be granted under State and Territory drugs and poisons legislation.

    1.5 In the first instance, partially regulated occupations, except for podiatry, will be assessed for inclusion in the scheme. On March 2007, AHMC noted that Aboriginal Health Workers will be given further consideration as a priority in this work. Following this, any proposals for the inclusion of unregulated health occupations in the national registration scheme will be assessed.

    1.6 It has been decided that podiatry is a special case, and accordingly it will automatically be included in the national registration scheme as soon as practicable post-1 July 2010. This is warranted because the only jurisdiction in which podiatrists are not registered is the Northern Territory, and the only reason that they have not been regulated is because there are insufficient numbers of podiatrists in the Northern Territory to make registration viable. In any case, all of the podiatrists practising in the Northern Territory are registered in other jurisdictions.


    Lots to chew over....

    LL
     

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