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Legal Compliance and Clinical Governance

Health Care and Nursing Laws and Legislation

National Laws and Legislation

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  • Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (the national law) 2009 

  • Controlled Substances Act 1984

  • Therapeutic Goods Act 1989

  • The Privacy Act 1988

  • Australian and New Zealand College Mental Health Nurses Standards

  • My Health Records Act 2012

  • Family Law Act 1975

  • National Health Act 1953

  • Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973 

  • Health Legislation Amendment (Improved Medicare Compliance and Other Measures) Act 2018

 

States and Territories

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  • Children's Protection Act 1993

  • Consent to Medical Treatment and Palliative Care Act 1995

  • Coroners Act 2003

  • Drugs Act 1908

  • Freedom of Information Act 1991

  • Guardianship and Administration Act 1993

  • Health & Community Services Complaints Act 2004

  • Juries Act 1927 

  • Mental Health Act 2009

  • Health Care Act 2008

  • Supported Residential Facilities Act 1992

  • Therapeutic Goods Act 1989

  • Therapeutic Goods Regulations 1990

  • Aged Care Act 1997

  • Crimes Act 1914

  • Abortion Reform Act 2008

 

Standards, Codes and Guidelines

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  • Nurse Practitioner Standards for Practice 2021

  • Registered Nurse Standards for Practice 2016

  • Enrolled Nurse Standards for Practice 2016

  • National Practice Standards for the Nurse in General Practice 2014

  • National School Nursing Professional Practice Standards 2nd edn  2009

  • National Standards of Practice for Maternal, Child & Family Health Nurses in Australia 2017

  • ASHHNA Competency Standards for Sexual and Reproductive Health and HIV Nurses 2nd edn 2011

  • Mental Health Practice Standards for Nurses in Australian General Practice 2018

  • Standards for Providing Quality Palliative Care for all Australians 2005

  • Code of conduct for Nurses 2018

  • Code of Ethics for Nurses 2012

  • Social Media Policy 2014

  • National Safety and Quality Primary and Community Healthcare Standards 2024

  • National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards 2nd edn 2017

  • Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare (2019)

 

Framework

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  • Decision Making Framework 2013
  • Career & Education Framework for Nurses in Primary Health Care
  • SA Health Clinical Services Capability Framework (CSCF) 2016
  • Paediatric and Adolescent Palliative Care Model of Care Framework

 

Nursing Regulators, Professional Bodies and Industry Experts

Nursing Regulators, Professional Bodies and Industry Experts

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Work, Health and Safety Laws and Legislation

National Work, Health & Safety Laws and Legislation
 

  • Civil Liability Act 1936 (SA)

  • Fair Work Act 2009 

  • Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992

  • Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986

  • Age Discrimination Act 2004

  • Disability Discrimination Act 1992

  • Racial Discrimination Act 1975

  • Sex Discrimination Act 1984

  • The Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (1984)

  • The Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001

  • The Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006

  • Mutual Recognition (SA) Act 1993

  • Mutual Recognition Act 1992 (Commonwealth ) administered by all Australian

  • Dangerous Substances Act 1979

  • Dangerous Substances (General) Regulations 2017

 

States and Territories
 

  • Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (SA) Act 1999

  • Occupational, Health Safety and Welfare Act 1986

  • Ombudsman Act 1972

  • Public and Environmental Health Act 1987

  • Racial Vilification Act 1996

  • Road Traffic Act 1961

  • Whistleblowers Protection Act 1993

  • Work Health and Safety Act 2012

  • Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012

  • Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013

 

Standards, Codes and Guidelines
 

  • First aid in the workplace (March 2019)

  • Hazardous manual tasks – code of practice

  • How to manage work health and safety risks (March 2019)

  • Labeling of workplace hazardous chemicals

  • Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace (March 2019) (Mercury/LN2)

  • Preparation of safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals (March 2019)

  • Work health and safety consultation, co-operation and co-ordination (March 2019)

  • National Code of Practice for Chemicals of Security Concern

  • Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace.

  • National Code of Practice for Labelling of Workplace Substances

  • Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace - Code of Practice

  • Labeling of workplace hazardous chemicals - Code of Practice 

  • Preparation of safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals - Code of Practice

  • Managing the Work Environment and Facilities - Code of Practice: 

  • Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks 

  • How to manage work health and safety risks - Code of Practice

  • Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace - Code of Practice

  • Managing the work environment and facilities - Code of Practice

  • Work health and safety consultation, co-operation and co-ordination - Code of Practice

  • Managing the risk of plant in the workplace

  • Safe design of structure code of practice

  • Work-related psychological health and safety A systematic approach to meeting your duties National guidance material

 

Framework
 

  • Principles of good working design
  • How to determine what is reasonably practicable to meet a health and safety duty

 

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WHS Regulators, Governing Bodies and Compliance

 

 

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VET Laws and Legislation

National Laws and Legislation
 

  • National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011

  • National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Consequential Amendments)Act 2011

  • National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Transitional Provision)Act 2011

 

Standards, Codes and Guidelines
 

  • Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2015

  • Nurse Educator Core Competencies 2016

  • Standards for VET Regulators 2015

  • Standards for VET Accredited Courses 2012

  • Standards for Training Packages 2013

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Framework
 

  • Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF)

  • Australian Quality Framework (AQF)

  

Regulators, Governing Bodies and Compliance
 

  • Australian Competition & Consumer Commission

  • Australian Human Rights Commission

  • Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA)

  • Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC)

  • Training.gov.au (Nationally Recognised Training)

  • Skills Service Organisations (SSOs)

  • Industry Referencing Committee (IRC)

  • South Australian Skills Commission
     

VET Regulators, Governing Bodies and Compliance

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Training.gov

Current Courses and Approved Providers

 

Training.gov provides information on the current and superseded (previous) qualifications nationally recognised in Australia and RTO's (Registered Training Organisations) approved to deliver these courses. Training.gov also provides a list of core and elective units required to achieve the qualification, unit of competency and assessment criteria details.

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ASQA

Nationally Accredited Training Registration

 

ASQA (Australian Skills Quality Authority) is the national regulator for Australia's vocational education and training sector. ASQA regulates courses and training providers to ensure nationally approved quality standards are met.

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Training Advocate

Information, Support and Issue Resolution

 

Charter of Functions; The Training Advocate will continue to support clients or prospective clients, including international students, with their questions or concerns about the education and training system. The Training Advocate will carry out functions described in a Charter in accordance with Part 2 Division 4 Section 21 of the Training and Skills Development Act 2008 (the Act). 

Services are available for; domestic and international students, organisations, trainees and apprentices and adult community education.

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ANMAC

Nationally Accredited Training

 

ANMAC (Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council) is the independent accrediting authority for nursing and midwifery education under Australia's National Registration and Accreditation Scheme. ANMAC helps to protect the health and safety of the Australian community by establishing high-quality standards of nursing and midwifery education, training and assessment. ANMAC is responsible for facilitating the development of content for accreditation standards in consultation with our stakeholders and representatives from the professions. ANMAC is also responsible for determining whether programs of study for nurses and midwives seeking to practice in Australia meet the required accreditation standards.

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AHPRA

Approved and Inactive Programs of Study

 

AHPRA (Australian Healthcare Practitioner Regulation Agency) Governs the 15 National boards responsible for registering health practitioners and students. AHPRA also allows the public to search for approved programs of study and providers of these approved programs by profession, education provider or program of study name.

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NMBA

Regulator for Australia's Nurses and Midwives

 

NMBA (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia) is responsible for;

Registering nursing and midwifery practitioners and students (criminal history, English language, CPD, recency of practice and PII).

Developing standards, codes and guidelines for the nursing and midwifery profession (standards of practice, code of conduct, code of ethics, decision making framework and re-entry to practice).

Handling notifications, complaints, investigations and disciplinary hearings (conditions, undertakings and reprimands).

Assessing overseas trained practitioners who wish to practice in Australia.  

Approving accreditation standards and accredited courses of study.

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SSOs

Skills Service Organisations

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(SSOs) are independent, professional service organisations that support Industry Reference Committees (IRCs) in their work developing and reviewing training packages.

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There are six SSOs funded by the Australian Government Department of Education and Training.

SSOs support industry engagement while remaining independent from both industry and the training sector.

Each SSO provides agreed services to several IRCs.

This includes providing secretariat services and travel and accommodation support, preparing documents such as the skills forecast and proposed schedule of work, and assisting with developing and reviewing training packages.

SSOs are also a key access point for other industry stakeholders who want to play a part in the development of training packages. 

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AISC

The Australian Industry and Skills Committee

 

(AISC) was established by the COAG Industry and Skills Council in May 2015 to give industry a formal role in approving vocational education and training (VET) training packages for implementation.

 

Professor John Pollaers chairs the AISC. Members include industry leaders nominated by Commonwealth and state and territory ministers responsible for skills and training, a peak body representative (rotating between the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Business Council of Australia and the Australian Industry Group), and two ex-officio members (senior government officials).

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IRCs

Industry Reference Committees

 

(IRCs) are the formal channel for considering industry skills requirements in the development and review of training packages.

 

In 2017 all IRCs were reviewed and followed the Guiding Principles developed by the Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC).

Each IRC is made up of people with close links to industry. They are leaders in their own sectors from big business to small enterprise and peak bodies to unions, who understand the skills needs of their sector, industry or occupation.

IRCs advise the AISC about the skills needs of their industry sector.

IRCs ensure training packages meet the needs and concerns of employers, employees, training providers, and people seeking training qualifications.

To make sure industry’s voice is heard, IRCs gather information from their industry sector - including challenges, opportunities, trends and industry requirements for training - to advise on training packages.

They use this information to develop and review training packages to help make sure the national training system provides the qualifications, knowledge and skill sets that industry needs.

IRCs also promote the use of vocational education and training in the industry sectors they represent.

Each IRC is supported by a Skills Service Organisation (SSO) to help them in their work. 

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COAG

The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) is the peak intergovernmental forum in Australia.

 

The members of COAG are the Prime Minister, state and territory First Ministers and the President of the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA). The Prime Minister chairs COAG.

COAG was established in 1992. Its role is to manage matters of national significance or matters that need co-ordinated action by all Australian governments.

COAG Councils support COAG and allow it to focus on key national priorities. Councils provide a forum for intergovernmental collaboration and decision-making. They progress COAG priorities and referrals of work, along with other issues of national significance. In addition, the Councils develop policy reforms and other advice for COAG consideration and oversee the delivery and review of reforms agreed by COAG

There are eight COAG Councils:

  • Federal Financial Relations Council

  • Disability Reform Council

  • Transport and Infrastructure Council

  • Energy Council

  • Industry and Skills Council

  • Council of Attorneys-General

  • Education Council

  • Health Council.

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VetNet Training Packages

The Department of Education and Training commissioned a national repository system called VETNet to store documents relating to Vocational Education and Training (VET).  

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VETNet provides a central storage facility for relevant current and historical materials relating to the national VET sector, in particular companion volumes implementation guides .

VETNet has been designed to allow you to find information about the VET sector quickly and easily, just by using the search function. You will find information and links to other useful websites about t he sector.

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SkillsIQ

SkillsIQ Ltd is a not-for-profit, independent Skills Service Organisation supporting a range of Industry Reference Committees (IRCs) to undertake training product development that ensures skills meet future industry needs

 

SkillsIQ objectives include facilitating IRCs to advise the Australian Government via the Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) on positioning Australia to respond to additional demands for services as our population ages and to capitalise on synergies across the services sector to increase career pathways and mobility and recruitment of young people.

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NCVER

The National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) is the national professional body responsible for collecting, managing, analysing and communicating research and 

statistics on the Australian vocational education and training (VET) sector

 

The National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) helps promote better understanding and discussion within the vocational education and training (VET) sector, and assists policymakers, practitioners, industry, training providers, and students to make informed decisions.

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ACSQHC

This page provides an overview of the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) – including its purpose and accountability.

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The Commission works in four priority areas:

  • Patient safety

  • Partnering with patients, consumers and communities

  • Quality, cost and value

  • Supporting health professionals to provide care that is informed, supported and organised to deliver safe and high-quality care.

 

The Commission has also produced;  The  National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards to protect the public from harm and improve the quality of health service provision. The NSQHS Standards provide a nationally consistent statement about the level of care consumers can expect from health services.

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CRICOS

The Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) is the official Australian Government website that lists all Australian education providers that offer courses to people studying in Australia on student visas and the courses offered.

 

This is the official Australian Government website for international students to search for courses, institutions and scholarships, read about studying and living in Australia, watch stories from other students, and learn about Australian education.

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Last updated 02/08/2024

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