Duty to report - Impaired health professional
If in the course of treatment a medical practitioner thinks
that either physical or mental incapacity will impair the practice of the
following professionals, they should provide a written report to the person
of
the relevant body.
Health professional
|
Adjudicating body
|
Statute
|
| Doctor |
Medical Board |
Medical Practitioner's Act 1983 |
| Dentist* |
Dental Board |
Dental Practice Act 2001 |
| Occupational therapist |
Occupational Therapists Board |
Occupational Therapists Act 1974 |
| Chiropractor |
Chiropractic Board |
Chiropractors Act 1991 |
| Pharmacists |
Pharmacy Board |
Pharmacists Act 1991 |
| Physiotherapist |
Physiotherapist Board |
Physiotherapists Act 1991 |
* includes having a communicable disease
|