Mandatory Reporting

Course Overview

All professionals registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) have a duty to comply with mandatory reporting legislation.

For further learning on the Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS), view the Ausmed Course available here.

Topics

• What is mandatory reporting?
• Who it applies to
• When you must report
• Which authorities are involved
• Consequences of failing to comply with mandatory reporting legislation

Learning Outcomes

• Know when it is mandatory for you to report a situation of concern to a third party.
• Know to whom a mandatory report should be referred.
• Be familiar with relevant legislation for your jurisdiction in Australia.
• Correctly document a mandatory report.

Target Audience

All registered healthcare professionals.

Disclosure

No conflict of interest exists for anyone in the position to control content for this activity. Wherever possible, generic or non-proprietary names of medications or products have been used.

Educator

Linda Starr View profile

Dr Linda Starr (PhD) is an associate professor in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Flinders University. She also has extensive experience as a registered nurse and is the South Australian practitioner member on the National Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. Linda is passionate about the intersection between healthcare and the law, with a particular focus on the mandatory reporting of elder abuse.