Health Practice (Amendment) Bill, 2026 (LG18, S2)

This Bill amends the Health Practice Act (2026 Revision) to empower Cabinet to prescribe standards for professional practices, based on which the Councils will develop codes of standards specific to the professions they regulate. 

Key Provisons: 

Provides that the standards of professional practice will include matters such as: 

  • Professional responsibilities 

  • consent and capacity 

  • prescribing medicines 

  • Patient related standards 

  • Safety, trust, honesty and integrity 

  • ...and any other standards relevant matters 

Supplement No. 2 published with Legislation Gazette No. 18 dated 30 March, 2026.

Published: 30 March 2026

Publication Type: Legislation Gazette Supplement

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HealthPractice(Amendment)Bill,2026_INTRODUCED.pdf

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Category: 2026, 4 - Health and Social Development, Legislation Gazette Supplement, Ministry of Health, Environment & Sustainability (MHES), Portfolio of Legal Affairs (PoLA)