❓ Hon Alison Xamon raises concerns about the unregulated psychotherapy industry and potential harm to clients. Hon Simon O’Brien acknowledges the issue and indicates a willingness to consider regulatory frameworks, codes of practice, and negative licensing schemes at a national level.
AnsweredQoN 693Legislative Council
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PSYCHOTHERAPISTS — REGULATION AND LICENSING
I refer to the unlicensed psychotherapy industry. (1) Is the minister aware of the great degree of harm that unregulated and untrained counsellors and psychotherapists can cause to the mental health of their clients? (2) Does the minister have any intention of bringing in a regulatory framework for these industries? (3) Will the minister consider enforcing a code of practice for these industries? (4) Will the minister consider as a minimum standard a negative licensing scheme for these industries? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
I refer to the unlicensed psychotherapy industry. (1) Is the minister aware of the great degree of harm that unregulated and untrained counsellors and psychotherapists can cause to the mental health of their clients? (2) Does the minister have any intention of bringing in a regulatory framework for these industries? (3) Will the minister consider enforcing a code of practice for these industries? (4) Will the minister consider as a minimum standard a negative licensing scheme for these industries? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. A regulatory framework for unregulated providers of health services is being considered in the next phase of the national registration and accreditation scheme for the health professions. This will be in addition to the current powers of the Western Australian Office of Health Review, which may investigate complaints against such counsellors and psychotherapists. (3) Yes. A code of practice is an option that may be considered in the national regulatory scheme. (4) Yes. A negative licensing scheme is an option that may be considered in the national scheme.
(1) Is the minister aware of the great degree of harm that unregulated and untrained counsellors and psychotherapists can cause to the mental health of their clients? (2) Does the minister have any intention of bringing in a regulatory framework for these industries? (3) Will the minister consider enforcing a code of practice for these industries? (4) Will the minister consider as a minimum standard a negative licensing scheme for these industries? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. A regulatory framework for unregulated providers of health services is being considered in the next phase of the national registration and accreditation scheme for the health professions. This will be in addition to the current powers of the Western Australian Office of Health Review, which may investigate complaints against such counsellors and psychotherapists. (3) Yes. A code of practice is an option that may be considered in the national regulatory scheme. (4) Yes. A negative licensing scheme is an option that may be considered in the national scheme.
(2) Does the minister have any intention of bringing in a regulatory framework for these industries? (3) Will the minister consider enforcing a code of practice for these industries? (4) Will the minister consider as a minimum standard a negative licensing scheme for these industries? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. A regulatory framework for unregulated providers of health services is being considered in the next phase of the national registration and accreditation scheme for the health professions. This will be in addition to the current powers of the Western Australian Office of Health Review, which may investigate complaints against such counsellors and psychotherapists. (3) Yes. A code of practice is an option that may be considered in the national regulatory scheme. (4) Yes. A negative licensing scheme is an option that may be considered in the national scheme.
(3) Will the minister consider enforcing a code of practice for these industries? (4) Will the minister consider as a minimum standard a negative licensing scheme for these industries? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. A regulatory framework for unregulated providers of health services is being considered in the next phase of the national registration and accreditation scheme for the health professions. This will be in addition to the current powers of the Western Australian Office of Health Review, which may investigate complaints against such counsellors and psychotherapists. (3) Yes. A code of practice is an option that may be considered in the national regulatory scheme. (4) Yes. A negative licensing scheme is an option that may be considered in the national scheme.
(4) Will the minister consider as a minimum standard a negative licensing scheme for these industries? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. A regulatory framework for unregulated providers of health services is being considered in the next phase of the national registration and accreditation scheme for the health professions. This will be in addition to the current powers of the Western Australian Office of Health Review, which may investigate complaints against such counsellors and psychotherapists. (3) Yes. A code of practice is an option that may be considered in the national regulatory scheme. (4) Yes. A negative licensing scheme is an option that may be considered in the national scheme.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. A regulatory framework for unregulated providers of health services is being considered in the next phase of the national registration and accreditation scheme for the health professions. This will be in addition to the current powers of the Western Australian Office of Health Review, which may investigate complaints against such counsellors and psychotherapists. (3) Yes. A code of practice is an option that may be considered in the national regulatory scheme. (4) Yes. A negative licensing scheme is an option that may be considered in the national scheme.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. A regulatory framework for unregulated providers of health services is being considered in the next phase of the national registration and accreditation scheme for the health professions. This will be in addition to the current powers of the Western Australian Office of Health Review, which may investigate complaints against such counsellors and psychotherapists. (3) Yes. A code of practice is an option that may be considered in the national regulatory scheme. (4) Yes. A negative licensing scheme is an option that may be considered in the national scheme.
(1) Yes. (2) Yes. A regulatory framework for unregulated providers of health services is being considered in the next phase of the national registration and accreditation scheme for the health professions. This will be in addition to the current powers of the Western Australian Office of Health Review, which may investigate complaints against such counsellors and psychotherapists. (3) Yes. A code of practice is an option that may be considered in the national regulatory scheme. (4) Yes. A negative licensing scheme is an option that may be considered in the national scheme.
(2) Yes. A regulatory framework for unregulated providers of health services is being considered in the next phase of the national registration and accreditation scheme for the health professions. This will be in addition to the current powers of the Western Australian Office of Health Review, which may investigate complaints against such counsellors and psychotherapists. (3) Yes. A code of practice is an option that may be considered in the national regulatory scheme. (4) Yes. A negative licensing scheme is an option that may be considered in the national scheme.
(3) Yes. A code of practice is an option that may be considered in the national regulatory scheme. (4) Yes. A negative licensing scheme is an option that may be considered in the national scheme.
(4) Yes. A negative licensing scheme is an option that may be considered in the national scheme.
(1) Is the minister aware of the great degree of harm that unregulated and untrained counsellors and psychotherapists can cause to the mental health of their clients? (2) Does the minister have any intention of bringing in a regulatory framework for these industries? (3) Will the minister consider enforcing a code of practice for these industries? (4) Will the minister consider as a minimum standard a negative licensing scheme for these industries? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. A regulatory framework for unregulated providers of health services is being considered in the next phase of the national registration and accreditation scheme for the health professions. This will be in addition to the current powers of the Western Australian Office of Health Review, which may investigate complaints against such counsellors and psychotherapists. (3) Yes. A code of practice is an option that may be considered in the national regulatory scheme. (4) Yes. A negative licensing scheme is an option that may be considered in the national scheme.
(2) Does the minister have any intention of bringing in a regulatory framework for these industries? (3) Will the minister consider enforcing a code of practice for these industries? (4) Will the minister consider as a minimum standard a negative licensing scheme for these industries? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. A regulatory framework for unregulated providers of health services is being considered in the next phase of the national registration and accreditation scheme for the health professions. This will be in addition to the current powers of the Western Australian Office of Health Review, which may investigate complaints against such counsellors and psychotherapists. (3) Yes. A code of practice is an option that may be considered in the national regulatory scheme. (4) Yes. A negative licensing scheme is an option that may be considered in the national scheme.
(3) Will the minister consider enforcing a code of practice for these industries? (4) Will the minister consider as a minimum standard a negative licensing scheme for these industries? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. A regulatory framework for unregulated providers of health services is being considered in the next phase of the national registration and accreditation scheme for the health professions. This will be in addition to the current powers of the Western Australian Office of Health Review, which may investigate complaints against such counsellors and psychotherapists. (3) Yes. A code of practice is an option that may be considered in the national regulatory scheme. (4) Yes. A negative licensing scheme is an option that may be considered in the national scheme.
(4) Will the minister consider as a minimum standard a negative licensing scheme for these industries? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. A regulatory framework for unregulated providers of health services is being considered in the next phase of the national registration and accreditation scheme for the health professions. This will be in addition to the current powers of the Western Australian Office of Health Review, which may investigate complaints against such counsellors and psychotherapists. (3) Yes. A code of practice is an option that may be considered in the national regulatory scheme. (4) Yes. A negative licensing scheme is an option that may be considered in the national scheme.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. A regulatory framework for unregulated providers of health services is being considered in the next phase of the national registration and accreditation scheme for the health professions. This will be in addition to the current powers of the Western Australian Office of Health Review, which may investigate complaints against such counsellors and psychotherapists. (3) Yes. A code of practice is an option that may be considered in the national regulatory scheme. (4) Yes. A negative licensing scheme is an option that may be considered in the national scheme.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. A regulatory framework for unregulated providers of health services is being considered in the next phase of the national registration and accreditation scheme for the health professions. This will be in addition to the current powers of the Western Australian Office of Health Review, which may investigate complaints against such counsellors and psychotherapists. (3) Yes. A code of practice is an option that may be considered in the national regulatory scheme. (4) Yes. A negative licensing scheme is an option that may be considered in the national scheme.
(1) Yes. (2) Yes. A regulatory framework for unregulated providers of health services is being considered in the next phase of the national registration and accreditation scheme for the health professions. This will be in addition to the current powers of the Western Australian Office of Health Review, which may investigate complaints against such counsellors and psychotherapists. (3) Yes. A code of practice is an option that may be considered in the national regulatory scheme. (4) Yes. A negative licensing scheme is an option that may be considered in the national scheme.
(2) Yes. A regulatory framework for unregulated providers of health services is being considered in the next phase of the national registration and accreditation scheme for the health professions. This will be in addition to the current powers of the Western Australian Office of Health Review, which may investigate complaints against such counsellors and psychotherapists. (3) Yes. A code of practice is an option that may be considered in the national regulatory scheme. (4) Yes. A negative licensing scheme is an option that may be considered in the national scheme.
(3) Yes. A code of practice is an option that may be considered in the national regulatory scheme. (4) Yes. A negative licensing scheme is an option that may be considered in the national scheme.
(4) Yes. A negative licensing scheme is an option that may be considered in the national scheme.
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