AGY-7250 | Occupational Therapy Council of New South Wales

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The Occupational Therapy Council of New South Wales was established on 1 July 2012 (1) by the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) Amendment (Health Professions) Order (2012 No 32). (2)

The Council was a statutory body established to manage notifications (complaints) about conduct, performance and health matters concerning registered occupational therapists practising and health and conduct matters related to registered students training in New South Wales (NSW). (3)

The Health Professional Councils Authority (HPCA) provided shared executive and corporate services to support the Council's regulatory activities. On behalf of the Councils, the HPCA liaised with:

• The Ministry of Health to provide advice and responses to the Minister for Health and the Secretary on regulatory matters and member appointments and about other operational functions such as human resources.
• The HCCC on complaints management issues.
• The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) regarding financial, registration and reporting matters.

This coordinated approach provides efficiencies through shared services that would be costly for each Council to implement on its own and allows the Councils to concentrate on their core regulatory functions. The HCCC had a wider role in complaints management covering unregistered health practitioners and health services. (4)

Endnotes
1. Occupational Therapy Council of New South Wales website, About the Council, https://www.occupationaltherapycouncil.nsw.gov.au/ (accessed 7 November 2022).
2. Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) Amendment (Health Professions) Order (2012 No 32); NSW Legislation Website, 3 February 2012.
3. Occupational Therapy Council of New South Wales website, About the Council, https://www.occupationaltherapycouncil.nsw.gov.au/ (accessed 7 November 2022).
4. Health Professional Councils Authority, Annual Report, 2014-2015, p.12.