Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency

• More regulation of cosmetic surgery industry needed – not less

  24th Aug 2022

  Horrifying incidents of botched cosmetic surgery underscore the need for stricter regulation of the industry.

• Lawyers call for ban on advertising cosmetic surgery to u18s

  16th Nov 2021

  Banning the advertising of cosmetic procedures to children is one of a suite of regulatory actions lawyers are recommending to help keep consumers safe. 

• Laws regulating cosmetic surgery advertising must be strengthened to protect consumers

  28th Oct 2021

  The current laws regulating the advertising of cosmetic surgery are not sufficient to ensure public safety, says the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA).

• AHPRA, OHO and no further action – Do I have a claim?

  11th Apr 2019

  What happens when the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and Office of the Health Ombudsman (OHO) confirm that they are not taking a matter further, that there is no case to answer or that they believe the treatment by the health organisation or health practitioner was appropriate? Does this mean that the legal case should be abandoned? If the regulatory body is not critical of the health organisation or practitioner’s conduct, what is the claimant’s chance of succeeding in a medical law claim?

• Implementation of the Paramedicine Board of Australia

  19th Jul 2018

  From September 2018, all paramedics across the country will be required to be registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and complaints referred to the newly created Paramedicine Board, aiming to ensure the safety of the public from fake paramedics. Up until now there was no national standard for registration.