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Registered health professional
A registered health professional includes the following:
Profession: |
Recognised through Registration under: |
Medical practitioner |
Medical Practitioners Act 1968 |
Dentist |
Dental Act 1988 |
Clinical dental technician |
Dental Act 1988 |
Dental Technician |
Dental Act 1988 |
Pharmacist |
Pharmacy Act 1970 |
Nurse and/or Midwife |
Nurses Act 1977 |
Psychologist |
Psychologists Act 1981 |
Chiropractor |
Chiropractors Act 1982 |
Dispensing Optician or Optometrist |
Optometrists & Dispensing Opticians Act 1976 |
Dietician |
Dieticians Act 1950 |
Occupational Therapist |
Occupational Therapy Act 1949 |
Physiotherapist |
Physiotherapy Act 1949 |
Medical laboratory technologist Medical radiation technologist Podiatrist |
Medical Auxiliaries Act 1966 |
Note that this includes a person who holds a conditional, probationary, or temporary certificate of registration.
Legislation
- Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994
