Scott Ryan (Victoria, Liberal Party, Assistant Cabinet Secretary) Share this | Hansard source

The National Registration and Accreditation Scheme is enacted by state and territory law. It is not Commonwealth legislation. Work is already underway to address many of the issues in the terms of reference. For example, health ministers have already approved recommendations from the NRAS review to streamline and improve the AHPRA's notification and complaints systems. The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons has released a report on the issues of discrimination, bullying and sexual harassment. The RACS has accepted all recommendations and developed an action plan in response. The RACS is working collaboratively with all major stakeholders, including the AMA and state and territory health departments, to address cultural issues and to ensure that medical practitioners feel that they will be treated fairly and transparently if they make a report or notification.

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