Public Health (Reporting of Notifiable Conditions) Code of Practice - Australian Capital Territory

Description

You will need to comply with this code of practice if you are or intend to be:

  • a medical practitioner
  • a nurse practitioner
  • operating or working in a pathology
  • operating or working in a hospital.

The code outlines the process for reporting notifiable conditions for those functioning in a clinical and / or diagnostic role.

Service type

Code of Practice

A code of practice is a set of rules which details how people in a certain industry should behave. A code of practice can be defined as a result of legislation or by industry regulators and bodies.

Other resources

Act(s) name

Public Health Act 1997 Australian Capital Territory

Regulation(s) name

Public Health Regulation 2000 Australian Capital Territory

Administering agency

Health and Community Services Directorate

Population Health