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Requirement

Partnership

Ahpra shared Code of conduct 4.1, stated plainly and cited to the edition held, with the evidence an auditor or the regulator asks for, the common gaps, and a free worksheet to fill in.

Clause

Ahpra shared Code of conduct 4.1

Regulator

Ahpra and the National Boards

Edition held

Shared Code of conduct, June 2022, in effect from 29 June 2022

Checked current

30 September 2026, Ahpra code page read 30 September 2026: a review of the codes is under way, no revised version published

Who it applies to

Registered occupational therapists and physiotherapists. Not psychologists (the Psychology Board has its own code from 1 December 2025) and not speech pathologists (not registered under the National Law).

Every clause in the standards library

Ahpra shared Code of conduct on the standards library

Under review, not in force

A review of the shared code is under way; the June 2022 code stays in effect until a revised one is published.

4.1Partnershipsource
Requirement, our statement of the clause

A good partnership calls for personal conduct of a high standard. Good practice means the practitioner: (a) is courteous, respectful, compassionate and honest; (b) treats each patient as an individual; (c) encourages and supports patients to be well-informed and to use it in their decisions, their self-care and the management of their health, the consent process included; and (d) recognises the power imbalance in the relationship and takes no physical, emotional, sexual or financial advantage of patients (see 4.8 and 8.11).

Evidence that typically shows this
  • Patient feedback and complaints records showing how concerns about conduct were handled
  • Education materials given to patients recorded in their notes
  • Chaperone or observer policy for intimate examinations
Common gap to check
  • No channel for patients to give feedback on the practitioner's conduct
  • Intimate examinations without an offered chaperone or recorded consent
Worksheet: what your practice holds, and where
RefHeld (yes, partly, no, not applicable)Where it is keptOwnerLast reviewedNext review
4.1
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Completing this worksheet records what your practice holds and where. It does not make a practice compliant or ready for audit, and it is not legal advice.

Related requirements

Ahpra shared Code of conduct

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