Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations(1) The standards under this regulation are part of the suitability to practise standards relating to the maintenance of competence.
(2) A health profession board must, in consultation with professional representative bodies, develop or endorse written standards about the action registered health professionals need to take to maintain competence and continue professional development.
(3) The health profession board must ensure, as far as practicable, that the standards developed or endorsed are consistent with any standards developed by professional representative bodies for the health profession.
(4) An endorsement of standards must be in writing, and may be an endorsement of standards as in force from time to time.
(5) A standard, or an endorsement of standards, is a notifiable instrument.
Note A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.
(6) The standards must include the following:
(a) requirements for maintaining professional competence and professional development;
(b) how the requirements are satisfied and demonstrated, including—
(i) the frequency and extent of any required training, instruction or practical experience; and
(ii) the time within which the training, instruction or practical experience must be completed; and
(iii) detail of any examination required; and
(iv) the reporting requirements.
(7) The standards may provide that membership of a named organisation or participation in a named course or program is sufficient evidence of maintenance of competence to practise and professional development.
(8) A health profession board may establish a committee to assist in overseeing the board's continuing competence and professional development program.