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WELCOME Welcome to the New South Wales Physiotherapists Registration Board's website. STOP PRESS ... STOP PRESS... PHYSIOTHERAPISTS REGISTRATION BOARD ONLINE SYSTEM
CLICK HERE to: STOP PRESS ... STOP PRESS... OCCUPATIONAL ASSESSMENT SCREENING & VACCINATION AGAINST SPECIFIED INFECTIOUS DISEASES NSW Health has revised the Occupational Assessment Screening & Vaccination Policy. The Policy applies to all existing staff, all new recruits, students on clinical placement, volunteers, contracted clinical staff, and people on work experience. The Policy describes the requirements for employers, staff and other clinical personnel in relation to occupational assessment, screening and vaccination against specified infectious diseases and aims to: Assist employers to meet their occupational health and safety (OHS) obligations and their duty of care to staff, clients and other users of health service premises; and Advise staff of their rights and responsibilities in relation to these OHS and duty of care requirements. To download a copy of the Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination Policy
and for further information about Occupational Assessment Screening & Vaccination Against Specified Infectious
Diseases please visit the website: STOP PRESS ... STOP PRESS... NATIONAL REGISTRATION AND ACCREDITATION The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) has resolved to proceed towards National registration and accreditation for 9 health professions, including physiotherapy. The 9 professions are: Physiotherapy, Nursing, Medical Practitioners, Optometry, Pharmacy, Psychology, Osteopathy, Chiropractic and Dentistry. Several consultations have taken place between COAG Health Working Group and stakeholders of health professional regulation. On 26 March 2008 COAG signed an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) for a National Registration and Accreditation Scheme for the Health Professions, which will commence on 1 July 2010. The new IGA and further details of the COAG decision are available at STOP PRESS ... STOP PRESS PROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS New legislation now requires NSW health professionals, including physiotherapists, to provide evidence of professional indemnity insurance in order to be registered to practise. Professional indemnity insurance details will need to be provided as part of the information required for annual renewal of registration. If a physiotherapist changes or ceases to hold professional indemnity insurance they are required to notify the Board as soon as possible. Registrar's Letter and form for change of details. Please direct any enquiries and completed questionnaires to: The Registrar STOP PRESS ... STOP PRESS...January 2008 ANNUAL RENEWAL The Board removed 403 names from the Register at its meeting of 21 January 2008 due to non-payment of the annual renewal fee. The APA and all health funds will be notified of the removal of those names. If you have not renewed your registration for 2008
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