❓ The question alleges discriminatory misuse of health practitioner legislation obstructing public patients' access to chiropractic care. The answer defends regulation as necessary for public protection, ensuring only qualified practitioners are registered, and offers to review allegations of misuse.
AnsweredQoN 2175Legislative Assembly
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(b) the discriminatory misuse of the Health Practitioner legislation which obstructs or denies public patients access to chiropractic care?
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Answered
3 December 2003
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
42 days
The review of the legislation that regulates the chiropractic, osteopath and other health professions recommended that, in the interest of public protection, only competent, appropriately qualified persons should be registered. Beyond this, there is no ‘containment of chiropractic and osteopathic professions’. The Review will consider any allegation of ‘discriminatory misuse of health practitioner legislation’. (2) As noted, the practice of chiropractic is ‘contained’ in the sense that it is a regulated profession. This is done in order to ensure that, in the interest of protecting the public, only competent, appropriately qualified persons are registered to practice as chiropractors. To this end, the regulation of Chiropractic is supported.
The Review will consider any allegation of ‘discriminatory misuse of health practitioner legislation’. (2) As noted, the practice of chiropractic is ‘contained’ in the sense that it is a regulated profession. This is done in order to ensure that, in the interest of protecting the public, only competent, appropriately qualified persons are registered to practice as chiropractors. To this end, the regulation of Chiropractic is supported.
(2) As noted, the practice of chiropractic is ‘contained’ in the sense that it is a regulated profession. This is done in order to ensure that, in the interest of protecting the public, only competent, appropriately qualified persons are registered to practice as chiropractors. To this end, the regulation of Chiropractic is supported.
The Review will consider any allegation of ‘discriminatory misuse of health practitioner legislation’. (2) As noted, the practice of chiropractic is ‘contained’ in the sense that it is a regulated profession. This is done in order to ensure that, in the interest of protecting the public, only competent, appropriately qualified persons are registered to practice as chiropractors. To this end, the regulation of Chiropractic is supported.
(2) As noted, the practice of chiropractic is ‘contained’ in the sense that it is a regulated profession. This is done in order to ensure that, in the interest of protecting the public, only competent, appropriately qualified persons are registered to practice as chiropractors. To this end, the regulation of Chiropractic is supported.
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