Recent advocacy highlights
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Scope of Practice Review
The Unleashing the Potential of our Health Workforce – Scope of Practice Review explores the barriers and incentives for primary health care practitioners working to their full scope of practice system. In the latest consultation (phase 3), the Review team sought stakeholder feedback on its (PDF 204.86KB)Issues Paper 2 (PDF 204.86KB) which proposed reform options. RACS provided a response (PDF 204.86KB)to how the three reform themes – Workforce design, development and planning; Legislation and regulation; and Funding and payment policy, can support primary care health professionals work to their full scope of practice.
Read RACS' response (PDF 204.86KB)
Working Better for Medicare Survey
RACS' responses to the public consultation survey on the Working Better for Medicare Review
Read RACS' responses (DOCX 979.27KB)
Public Consultation on Draft Guidelines for Surgical Cosmetic Procedures
RACS supports the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) submission concerning improving regulation of non-surgical cosmetic procedures. RACS also included comments on Facilities and non-surgical cosmetic procedures and the draft guidelines.
Read RACS submission (PDF 159.08KB)
Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Submission
Read RACS submission (PDF 285.51KB)
Health Practitioner Regulation National Law- Amendment Bill
RACS recently responded to an Australian Government draft consultation on the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law- Amendment Bill.
Mid-term review of the National Health Reform Agreement Addendum 2020-2025
RACS has provided a submission to the mid-term review of
The Australian Gender Affirming Surgery Report
RACS wrote to the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons congratulating them on the Australian Gender Affirming Surgery Roundtable held 2nd December 2023 and its subsequent report.