Industries/Health practitioners/WA

Health practitioners compliance in Western Australia

Federal + WA-specific compliance obligations for health practitioners businesses operating in Western Australia.

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Total obligations

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WA-specific

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WA regulators

WA-specific obligations

Comply with state infection control + notifiable disease rules
Health practitioners must notify State Health Departments of notifiable diseases.

Federal obligations also applicable

Comply with Medical Board CPD requirements (50 hours minimum)
Medical practitioners must meet CPD requirements set by the Medical Board annually.
Cosmetic surgery advertising standards (Medical Board reforms 2024-2025)
Stricter cosmetic surgery + procedure advertising from 2024 — bans on idealised body imagery + before/after misuse.
Make mandatory notifications to AHPRA
Practitioners, employers and education providers must notify AHPRA of conduct that puts the public at risk.
Maintain AHPRA registration and CPD
Registered health practitioners must hold current registration and meet annual CPD per their National Board standards.
Notifiable Data Breach (NDB) scheme
Under the NDB scheme, APP entities must notify the OAIC and affected individuals of an eligible data breach likely to cause serious harm — assessed within 30 days.
Cosmetic surgery practitioner endorsement (from 2025)
Since 1 July 2023 — endorsed cosmetic surgery registration with stricter advertising + training.
Publish a Privacy Policy that meets APP 1
Every APP entity needs a clearly-expressed Privacy Policy covering APP 1.4 requirements.
Comply with MBS telehealth item rules + continuous-care rules
MBS telehealth requires existing-patient relationship (12-month rule) for most consultations.

Applicability answers for health practitioners

WA payroll tax →WA land tax →WA stamp duty →WA WHS →

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