New South Wales Consolidated Acts New South Wales Consolidated ActsIn this Part, "health practitioner", "health service", "professional council" and "registration authority" have the same meanings as in the Health Care Complaints Act 1993 .
Note: The Health Care Complaints Act 1993 defines those terms as follows:
"health practitioner" means a natural person who provides a health service (whether or not the person is registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law).
"health service" includes the following services, whether provided as public or private services:(a) medical, hospital and nursing services,(b) dental services,(c) mental health services,(d) pharmaceutical services,(e) ambulance services,(f) community health services,(g) health education services,(h) welfare services necessary to implement any services referred to in paragraphs (a)-(g),(i) services provided by podiatrists, chiropractors, osteopaths, optometrists, physiotherapists and psychologists,(j) services provided by optical dispensers, dietitians, masseurs, naturopaths, acupuncturists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, audiologists, audiometrists and radiographers,(k) services provided in other alternative health care fields,(l) forensic pathology services,(m) a service prescribed by the regulations as a health service for the purposes of the Health Care Complaints Act 1993 ."professional council" means:(a) in relation to a chiropractor, the Chiropractic Council of New South Wales, or(b) in relation to a dentist, dental hygienist, dental prosthetist, dental therapist or an oral health therapist, the Dental Council of New South Wales, or(c) in relation to a medical practitioner, the Medical Council of New South Wales, or(d) in relation to a nurse or midwife, the Nursing and Midwifery Council of New South Wales, or(e) in relation to an optometrist, the Optometry Council of New South Wales, or(f) in relation to an osteopath, the Osteopathy Council of New South Wales, or(g) in relation to a pharmacist, the Pharmacy Council of New South Wales, or(h) in relation to a physiotherapist, the Physiotherapy Council of New South Wales, or(i) in relation to a podiatrist, the Podiatry Council of New South Wales, or(j) in relation to a psychologist, the Psychology Council of New South Wales."registration authority" means:(a) in relation to a chiropractor, the Chiropractic Board of Australia, or(b) in relation to a dentist, dental hygienist, dental prosthetist, dental therapist or an oral health therapist, the Dental Board of Australia, or(c) in relation to a medical practitioner, the Medical Board of Australia, or(d) in relation to a nurse or midwife, the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, or(e) in relation to an optometrist, the Optometry Board of Australia, or(f) in relation to an osteopath, the Osteopathy Board of Australia, or(g) in relation to a pharmacist, the Pharmacy Board of Australia, or(h) in relation to a physiotherapist, the Physiotherapy Board of Australia, or(i) in relation to a podiatrist, the Podiatry Board of Australia, or(j) in relation to a psychologist, the Psychology Board of Australia.