Submissions

As part of our advocacy role, the APA keeps up to date with current government inquiries, taskforces and reviews that influence the physiotherapy profession in Australia. The APA regularly makes submissions on behalf of its members.

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

2012

May
Aged Care Funding Instrument Revision
April
Feedback on the proposals for South Australia's Compulsory Third Party Insurance Scheme transition to a no-fault scheme
March
Feedback to Queensland Health on the Allied Health Practitioner Advanced Clinical Practice Framework
February
Feedback to the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority on the Draft Pricing Framework
January
Federal Government Pre-budget Submission 2012-13

2011

December
Feedback on the Exposure Draft of the Tax Laws Amendment: GST-free health supplies
December
The factors affecting the supply of health services and medical professionals in rural areas
December
Feedback to AHPRA on the Definition of Practice
November
DVA Notes For Allied Health Providers And Notes For Physiotherapists
November
Acupuncture Accreditation Standard (stage 2)
October
NPHCP Submission to ACSQHC
September
HWA Rural and Remote Consultation
September
Feedback on the Report to the Australian Senate on Private Health Insurers
September
Proposed Acupuncture Accreditation
August
Draft Registration Standard and Guidelines on Limited Registration
August
Draft Supervision Guidelines
July
Draft National Evidence-based Guideline on Secondary Prevention of Vascular Disease in Type 2 Diabetes
July
2011 Aged Care Workforce Census and Survey
July
GST Free Status of Health Services
July
Submission to the Australian Government's National Health Reform: Lead Clinicians Groups Proposal [NPHCP submission]
June
Feedback on the Commonwealth position paper for Lead Clinicians Groups
May
Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record Concept of Operations [NPHCP submission]
May
HWA Innovation & Reform
May
Response to the Review of the Four Hour National Access Emergency Department Target
May
Feedback on Clinical Support Supervision Program Framework
April
Response to Productivity Commission Draft Report on Disability Care and Support
April
NSW WorkCover
April
AHPRA renewal process
April
Options for regulating unregistered health practitioners
April
Referrals to Sports and Exercise Medicine Specialists
March
Medicare funding for diagnostic imaging services
March
Response to Productivity Commission Draft Report on Aged Care
February
Response to Lead Clinicians Groups Discussion Paper [NPHCP submission]
January
Federal Budget 2011-12

2010

December
Feedback on the Draft Boundaries for Medicare Locals
November
Response to Physiotherapy Board of Australia consultation paper on Limited Registration Standards and Guidelines
November
Feedback on the Medicare Locals: Governance and Functions discussion paper
October
Feedback on the Patient Safety in Primary Care discussion paper
October
Feedback on the Review of the Impairment Tables
September
Potential Boundaries for Medicare Locals and Local Hospital Networks
September
Feedback on the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine Standards Revision
August
Clinical Support and Supervision to Health Workforce Australia
August
Feedback on the Australian Qualifications Framework
August
Disability Care and Support Submission to the Productivity Commission
July
Aged Care Submission to the Productivity Commission
July
Feedback on the WCPT position statement on Occupational Health and Safety for Physical Therapists
June
Feedback on the Development of a Quality Framework for the Medicare Benefits Schedule
May
Feedback on Professional Services Review Bill
April
Autism Medicare rebates under the Helping Children with Autism program
April
Detailed review of funding for diagnostic imaging services
April
Health Identifier Regulation
March
Aged Care Funding Instrument Review
February
Feedback on the Australian Infection Control Guidelines
February
Feedback on the Australian Disability Parking Scheme
January
Federal Budget 2010-11
January
Federal Budget 2010-11: Rehabilitation – the missing link
January
Exposure Draft of Healthcare Identifiers Bill

2009

November
Response to Physiotherapy Board of Australia Consultation Paper on Registration Standards and Related Matters
November
Model OHS Legislation
October
Aged Care Funding Instrument Submission to The Hon Justine Elliot MP, Minister for Ageing
August
Feedback on Healthcare Identifiers and Privacy: Discussion Paper on Proposals for Legislative Support
July
Response to the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme for the Health Professions Health Practitioner Regulation National Law 2009 Exposure Draft
June
National Human Rights Consultation Committee
May
Response to the Terms of Reference for the HTA Review Discussion Paper
April
Senate Inquiry into the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme for the Health Professions
April
Medicare Compliance Audits
March
Feedback on theNational Health and Hospitals Reform Commission's Interim Report
March
National Registration and Accreditation Scheme for the Health Professions Proposed Arrangements for Specialists
March
Response to the Clinical Training – Governance and Organisation discussion paper
February
Response to 'Towards a National Primary Health Care Strategy: A Discussion Paper
January
National Registration and Accreditation Scheme for the Health Professions Proposed Arrangement for the Handling of Complaints
January
Pre-budget

2008

December
National Registration and Accreditation Scheme for the Health Professions Other Matters to be Included in Bill B
December
National Registration and Accreditation Scheme for the Health Professions Proposed Arrangements for Accreditation
December
National Registration and Accreditation Scheme for the Health Professions Proposed Arrangements for Information Sharing and Privacy
December
Feedback on Australia: The Healthiest Country by 2020
December
National Disability Strategy
November
National Registration and Accreditation Scheme for the Health Professions Proposed Registration Arrangements
November
Terms of Reference for the Inquiry into Residential and Community Aged Care in Australia
September
National Registration and Accreditation Scheme for the Health Professions Issues to be Covered in the First Bill
September
National Registration and Accreditation Scheme for the Health Professions Matters Identified in Intergovernmental Agreement
August
Early Childhood Intervention Services Reform Project
August
Privacy Blueprint for the Individual Electronic Health Record to The National eHealth Transition Authority
May
National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission’s Terms of Reference and Draft Principles for Australia’s Health System
May
Inquiry into the Increasing Prevalence of Obesity in the Australian Population and Future Implications for Australia’s Health System Due to Obesity
March
National Patient Charter of Rights and National Patient Charter of Principles to the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare
February
GP Super Clinics – Program Overview
January
The APA Federal Budget 2008-2009

 

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