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Requirement

Health advocacy

Ahpra shared Code of conduct 6.2, 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 6.2

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.

6.2Health advocacysource
Requirement, our statement of the clause

Recognising significant health disparities in the Australian community (affecting, among others, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people with disability, gender and sexuality diverse people, and people of diverse social, cultural and language backgrounds, asylum seekers and refugees among them), the practitioner applies their expertise and influence to protecting and improving the health and wellbeing of individual people, communities and populations.

Evidence that typically shows this
  • Records of advocacy undertaken for patients facing access barriers (letters, referrals to support services)
  • Participation in community health programs or submissions recorded in the CPD log
Common gap to check
  • No consideration of access barriers for disadvantaged patients
Worksheet: what your practice holds, and where
RefHeld (yes, partly, no, not applicable)Where it is keptOwnerLast reviewedNext review
6.2
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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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