Gary Humphries (ACT, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I seek leave to amend business of the Senate notice of motion No. 5 standing in my name for today by substituting for the reporting date of 12 May 2009 the reporting date of 18 June 2009.

Leave granted.

I move the motion as amended:

That the following matter be referred to the Community Affairs Committee for inquiry and report by 18 June 2009:

The design of the Federal Government’s national registration and accreditation scheme for doctors and other health workers, including:

(a)

the impact of the scheme on state and territory health services;

(b)

the impact of the scheme on patient care and safety;

(c)

the effect of the scheme on standards of training and qualification of relevant health professionals;

(d)

how the scheme will affect complaints management and disciplinary processes within particular professional streams;

(e)

the appropriate role, if any, in the scheme for state and territory registration boards; and

(f)

alternative models for implementation of the scheme.