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2018 Annual Report

Representation and submissions

APS strategic advocacy and contribution to community wellbeing was supported through the preparation of formal submissions to inquiries and reviews.

Representation

Child and Youth

  • Australian Child and Adolescent Trauma Loss and Grief Network
  • Early Childhood Intervention Australia (ECIA) Expert Advisory Group
  • headspace – Member
  • Victorian Department of Education and Training Learning Difficulties and Dyslexia Working Group
  • KidsMatter
  • Disaster Resilience Australia and New Zealand Education Network
  • Victorian Department of Education and Training, Restraint and Seclusion Expert Advisory Group Community
  • Victorian Department of Education and Training, Functional Behaviour Assessment Group

Community

  • Climate and Health Alliance
  • Work and Development Permit Scheme Working Group Disability
  • Social Determinants of Health

Disability

  • Allied Health Professions Australia National Disability Insurance Scheme Working Group
  • Amaze (formerly Autism Victoria) Research Committee E-health

e-Health

  • Digital Health Working Group (representing AHPA)
  • AIHW - Out of pocket costs Advisory committee
  • National eHealth Collaborative(representing AHPA)

Health

  • Primary Care Safety Quality Framework Committee  (ACSQHC)
  • Allied Health Professions Australia (AHPA)
  • Australasian Society for Behavioural Health and Medicine (ASBHM)
  • Australian Allied Health Forum

International psychology

  • International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP) Board and Executive Member (Co-ordinator of Divisions)
  • International Congress of Behavioural Medicine 2016 – Local Organising Committee

Mental Health

  • Mental Health Australia
  • Mental Health Professionals Network (MHPN)
  • Mental Health Professions’ Association (MHPA)
  • Mental Health Reform Stakeholders Group
  • Mentally Healthy Workplace Alliance (MHWA)
  • Primary Health Network Lead Sites Evaluation Advisory Group
  • Department of Human Services – Stakeholders Consultative Forum
  • Department of Human Services – Mental Health sub-group of the Improved Models of Care Working group
  • DVA Health Consultative Forum

National registration and accreditation

  • Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC)
  • Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency – Professions Reference Group

The APS also participated in consultations with the following organisations / Government Departments

  • Australian Health and Hospital Association Primary Health Network meetings
  • Commonwealth Department of Health
  • Commonwealth Department of Human Services
  • Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
  • Ministerial advisors
  • Race Discrimination Commissioner
  • Australian Digital Health Agency
  • Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare
  • Commonwealth Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Submissions

Aged Care

Child and family welfare

Disability

  • Productivity Commission - NDIS Costs Position Paper
  • NDIS Quality Safeguards, Department of Health - Online consultation on the NDIS Code of Conduct
  • Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS - Transitional arrangements for the National Disability Insurance Scheme
  • Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS - Provision of services under the NDIS Early Childhood Early Intervention Approach
  • Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS -Market Readiness of the NDIS

Education and Employment

  • Department of Education and Training - Survey of Complaints Procedures
  • Department of Education and Training - Review to Achieve Excellence in Australian Schools
  • Department of Employment - Review of the Short-term Skilled Occupation List and Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List
  • Department of Employment - Skilled Migration List Consultation
  • Department of Employment - Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (early and effective Rehabilitation) Bill 2017
  • Senate Select Committee - The Future of Work and Workers Inquiry on the impact of technological and other change on the future of work and workers in Australia
  • NSW Ministry of Health - NSW Integrated Care Strategic Framework
  • State Insurance Regulatory Authority - Workers Compensation (Psychology and Counselling Fees) Order 2017

Health Service Delivery

  • Department of Health - Proposed Amendments to the Legislation governing Medicare, the PBS and Dental Payments
  • Department of Health - Improving Medicare Compliance
  • Autism Cooperative Research Centre - National Guideline: Diagnostic process for children, adolescents and adults referred for assessment of ASD in Australia
  • Royal Australian College of General Practitioners  - Consultation on the 2nd edition of the RACGP’s Guidelines on the management of hip and knee osteoarthritis
  • Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care - Patient safety and quality improvement in primary care
  • Standing Committee on Community Affairs - Inquiry into the Commonwealth Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Bill 2017 and Commonwealth Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2017
  • Standing Committee on Community Affairs - Inquiry into the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Bill 2018 and related bill
  • Senate Community Affairs References Committee - Inquiry into Private Health Insurance out of pocket costs
  • Department of General Practice, Monash University - Clinical Practice Guideline for the diagnosis and management of work-related mental health conditions in general practice
  • Standing Committee on Senate Affairs - Accessibility and quality of mental health services in rural and remote Australia
  • NSW Premier and Cabinet - Royal Commission Taskforce - Consultation with the Australian Psychological Society
  • Parliament of Victoria, Family and Community Development Centre - Inquiry into perinatal services

Health workforce

  • Senate Education and Employment References Committee Inquiry into the mental health of first responders
  • Independent Hospital Pricing Authority - Consultation Paper on the Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2018-19

Regulation and registration

  • Psychology Board of Australia - Public consultation on reviewing the National psychology examination curriculum
  • Accreditation Systems Review - National Registration and Accreditation Scheme for health professions
  • NSW Department of Health - Discussion paper on mandatory reporting reform in the National Law
  • Psychology Board of Australia - Preliminary Consultation: Retire 4+2 pathway
  • Psychology Board of Australia - Preliminary Consultation: Guidelines for Supervisors and Supervisor Training programs
  • Psychology Board of Australia - Guidelines for supervisor training providers
  • Psychology Board of Australia - Review of professional indemnity insurance arrangements registration standard
  • Psychology Board of Australia - Consultation paper 31 - Reducing regulatory burden: Retiring the 4+2 internship pathway to general registration
  • Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) - Review of accreditation arrangements – assignment of accreditation functions
  • Minister for Health and Minister for Ambulance Services - Health Practitioner Regulation National Law and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017. 

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