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All health professionals are required to behave lawfully.
The legislation which governs the practice of registered health practitioners in New South Wales is the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) No 86a. There are sections in this legislation that applies to all health professionals and some parts that are specific to certain areas of practice.
New South Wales legislation may be accessed directly by going to www.legislation.nsw.gov.au and selecting the legislation “in force”.
The composition of the health Councils, infection control standards and other relevant matters are determined by the Health Practitioner Regulation (New South Wales) Regulation 2010
The Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act) is now in effect, having commenced on 1 July 2010. It replaced the Freedom of Information (FOI) laws.
Earlier versions of legislation, since 1990, are also archived on this site. State and Commonwealth legislation may be accessed at the website of the Australasian Legal Information Institute, www.austlii.edu.au
Other New South Wales legislation includes:
Health Care Complaints Act 1993
This legislation applies to dealing with complaints concerning health professionals.
Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966
Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008
This legislation relates to the regulation, control and prohibition of the supply and use of poisons, restricted substances, drugs of addiction, certain dangerous drugs and certain therapeutic goods.
Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002
Health Records and Information Privacy Code of Practice 2005
Health Records and Information Privacy Regulation 2006
This legislation protects, with certain exceptions, the privacy of an individual’s health information that is held in the public and private sectors.
Human Tissue Act 1983
Human Tissue Regulation 2005
This legislation establishes parameters relating, among other things, to donations of body fluids, the use of surgically removed tissue for therapeutic or research purposes, organ donation and transplantation.
Public Health Act 1991
This legislation relates to the maintenance of proper standards of health for the public; and for other purposes.
Mental Health Act 2007
This legislation is to make provision with respect to the care, treatment and control of mentally ill and mentally disordered persons and other matters relating to mental health; and for other purposes.
Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998
This legislation relates to the provision of care and protection of children and young persons at risk in New South Wales. It outlines the guiding principles in child protection and early intervention.
Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998
This legislation provides for the protection of personal information, and for the protection of the privacy of individuals generally.
Copies of New South Wales legislation
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