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March 2025
Notice of Certain Events (NOCE) and mandatory reporting requirements
Notice of Certain Events (NOCE)
In accordance with the National Law (NSW), registered health practitioners must advise Ahpra or the Podiatry Council, within 7 days of becoming aware of a relevant event or change in their status in relation to the following events:
- you have been charged with an offence punishable by 12 months imprisonment or more
- you have been convicted of an offence punishable by imprisonment
- you no longer have professional indemnity insurance, as required by the registration standard set by your National Board
- you have had your right to practice at a hospital or another facility at which health services are provided is withdrawn or restricted because of your conduct, professional performance or health
- you have had your Medicare billing privileges restricted
- your authority to administer, obtain, possess, prescribe, sell, supply or use a scheduled medicine or class of scheduled medicines is cancelled or restricted
- a complaint has been made about you to an organisation that provides health services, or to another organisation as detailed in the National Law.
- your registration as a health practitioner in another country is restricted, suspended or cancelled.
If you are a student, you need to tell Ahpra when:
- you have been charged with an offence punishable by 12 months imprisonment or more
- you have been convicted of an offence punishable by imprisonment
- your registration as a student in a health profession in another country outside Australia has been suspended or cancelled.
These are called ‘notifiable events’ under section 130 of the National Law and it is your responsibility as a registered health practitioner to tell Ahpra if they occur. You can do this by either writing to Ahpra or completing a form titled Notice of Certain Events – NOCE 00. Ahpra will refer this information to the Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC) and us.
Mandatory reporting
By law, registered health practitioners, employers and education providers must make a mandatory notification in some circumstances. Mandatory notifications help to protect the public by ensuring that Ahpra and the National Board are alerted to any potential risks to public safety, so that appropriate safety nets can be put in place.
Section 140 of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) defines notifiable conduct.
Notifications about registered health practitioners with a principal place of practice within NSW are managed by the Podiatry Council of NSW in collaboration with the Health Care Complaints Commission.
Understanding when to make a mandatory notification and when not to, is an important way you can help to protect the public and support your colleagues.
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The Podiatry Council of NSW is looking to provide podiatrists with shorter, more regular updates about topics relevant to the profession.
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