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MADAM SPEAKER, THE PSYCHOLOGISTS BILL 1994 WILL INTRODUCE REGISTRATION FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS AND IT MANS PROVISIONS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE PRACTICE OF PSYCHOLOGY AND RELATED MATTERS IN RESPECT OF THE PROFESSION WITHIN THE TERRITORY.
THIS IS THE SECOND OF TWO NEW HEALTH PROFESSIONS REGISTRATION BILLS BEING INTRODUCED IN THE A.C.T. AND WILL BRING THE TERRITORY INTO LINE WITH OTHER AUSTRALIAN JURISDICTIONS WHICH CURRENTLY HAVE STATUTORY REGULATION FOR THIS OCCUPATIONAL GROUP.
IT ALSO FULFILS IN PART THE TERRITORYS COMMITMENT TO INTRODUCE A UNIFORM APPROACH TO THE REGULATION OF HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ACROSS ALL STATES AND TERRITORIES IN THE INTERESTS OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY.
THE PSYCHOLOGISTS BILL 1994 PROVIDES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A REGULATORY BODY WHICH WILL BE KNOWN AS THE PSYCHOLOGISTS BOARD AND WHICH WILL COMPRISE OF A CHAIRPERSON AND FIVE OTHER MEMBERS FROM THE PROFESSION, AND ONE COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE, ALL OF WHOM WILL BE APPOINTED BY THE MINISTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS BOARDS (PROCEDURES) ACT 1981.
THE BILL ALSO DEVELOPS AN ASSOCIATED REGISTRATION SYSTEM WHICH PROVIDES FOR A REQUIREMENT FOR THE BOARD TO KEEP A REGISTER OF PSYCHOLOGISTS, WHICH MAY BE KEPT BY ELECTRONIC MEANS.
THE BILL INCLUDES PROVISIONS WHICH ALLOW FOR ALTERATIONS TO BE MADE TO THE REGISTER, TO ALLOW FOR THE AMENDMENT OF INCORRECT PARTICULARS, FOR THE ADDITION OF NEW OR OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION OR TO ALTER PARTICULARS REGARDING REGISTRATION STATUS FOLLOWING ANY DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
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