Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) Anyone who believes on reasonable grounds that a registered health professional is contravening, or has contravened, the required standard of practice, or does not satisfy the suitability to practise requirements, may report the health professional.
Examples of the people who may make a report
1 a member of the public
2 a member of a health profession
3 the Minister
4 a coroner
5 a registrar of a court
6 a police officer
7 a member of the office of the director of public prosecutions
Note 1 People may also be able to make complaints to the commission under the Human Rights Commission Act 2005 .
Note 2 An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).
(2) A health professional may make a report under subsection (1) despite any other territory law.
(3) If a health professional makes a report under subsection (1)—
(a) making the report is not—
(i) a breach of confidence; or
(ii) a breach of professional etiquette; or
(iii) a breach of professional ethics; or
(iv) a breach of a rule of professional conduct; and
(b) no civil or criminal liability is incurred only because of the making of the report.
(4) Subsection (3) (b) does not apply to a report that the health professional knows is false or misleading.