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March 2023 Newsletter
Message from the President
Welcome to 2023 and a year for new beginnings.
On behalf of the Medical Radiation Practice Council (MRPC), I hope that you were able to spend some time with family, friends, making new memories and taking the time to reflect on the year that passed.
Now that the world seems to be reopening, I would like to take this opportunity to challenge you in 2023: What are you doing to make sure that you are practising safely and ethically with the community’s best interests at the forefront of your practice? What are the gaps in your education and how will you address them? As registered medical radiation practitioners, we all know that continuing education is an important part of the registration process and we have an obligation to complete our hours each year but, in the busyness of life, it can too easily become just ticking a box.
For the MRPC, 2023 marks the beginning of our journey of reaching out to the practitioner community and other key stakeholders – engaging with them and providing further education regarding the regulatory process, but also supporting further education alongside our colleagues at the Medical Radiation Practice Board.
The first step in this journey is our attendance at the annual ASMIRT/RAINS conference in Sydney from April 27 to 30. MRPC has successfully submitted an abstract and will be presenting there, and we would love to meet you there and answer any questions you may have. For those unable to attend, we will also be at the ANZSNM’s 53rd annual scientific meeting at the end of May in Adelaide. There are a few other ideas the Council is currently considering so keep an eye out for other opportunities to meet us and further develop your knowledge.
In the words of Dr Seuss: “You’ll never be bored if you try something new. There’s really no limit to what you can do!”
Justine Trpezanovski
President – Medical Radiation Practice Council
How does the Medical Radiation Practice Council manage complaints?
The Council works in partnership with the Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC) to manage complaints about registered practitioners and students. A complaint can be made about the health, performance or conduct of a registered practitioner or student.
The Council deals with complaints where the safety of the public may be at risk. The Council can refer matters to the HCCC for further investigation and HCCC can prosecute. The Council also monitors conditions placed on registered practitioners and students.
This co-regulation between the HCCC and the Council is governed by the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) for the Council and the Health Care Complaints Act for the HCCC. This approach is outlined in the graphic below.
When conditions are placed on a health practitioner, the Council notifies Ahpra. Practice-related conditions are publicly available on Ahpra’s national Register of practitioners.
The Council has different pathways to manage different types of complaints. Initially, the practitioner is provided the details of the complaint and asked to respond to it. The Council ensures that the assessment and decision-making processes are fair and that the outcomes are focused on protecting public safety.
Further information is available on our website:
Supervised Practice
Some registered practitioners may be required to undertake supervised practice by the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia.
Supervised practice enables practitioners to provide medical radiation services under the supervision of a medical radiation practitioner who holds general registration. Click the link below to find out more.
