Journal article
Inquiry into the establishment of a national registration system: a response to New South Wales
Australasian Journal of Paramedicine, Vol.14(1), 5
2017
Abstract
Introduction: The potential national registration of paramedics is a significant issue. Despite widespread support of paramedics joining other registered health practitioners under the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme, New South Wales continues to oppose. Methods: This paper considers the New South Wales submission to the Senate Committee's inquiry into the establishment of a national registration system for Australian paramedics. It evaluates the reasons for New South Wales Health's opposition to national registration. Results: New South Wales Health's reasons for opposing national paramedic registration includes the cost to implement a registration scheme, the desire to maintain vocational entry to employment and the purported efficiency of their current regulatory system. Conclusion: NSW Health's position fails to address the challenges of employer-based regulation and the significant public protection benefit of national statutory regulation.
Details
- Title
- Inquiry into the establishment of a national registration system: a response to New South Wales
- Authors
- Dominique Moritz (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
- Publication details
- Australasian Journal of Paramedicine, Vol.14(1), 5; 6
- Publisher
- Paramedics Australasia
- Date published
- 2017
- DOI
- 10.33151/ajp.14.1.520
- ISSN
- 2202-7270
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society; Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit; School of Law and Criminology - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450548702621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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