Employers notify notifiable conduct of registered practitioners they engage
Health Practitioner Regulation National Law s 142, 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.
National Law s 142
Ahpra and the National Boards
The National Law as the Schedule to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009 (Qld), Act No 45 of 2009, Queensland in-force version current as at 10 April 2026 (the host jurisdiction's text, which the other states and territories apply by their own Acts; New South Wales applies its own version with its own complaints scheme)
6 October 2026, our build record of the held copy: no later reprint listed on 30 September 2026
Employers of registered occupational therapists, physiotherapists and psychologists, including practices that engage them under a contract for services.
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This page is the employer duty. A practitioner's own duty is s 141, and a treating practitioner's is s 141A and s 141B.
An employer (any entity employing a practitioner under a contract of employment or a contract for services) that reasonably believes a registered practitioner has engaged in notifiable conduct notifies Ahpra; for example, withdrawing or restricting clinical privileges because of a significant departure from accepted standards that puts the public at risk triggers the duty. Where an employer fails to notify, Ahpra reports the failure to the responsible Minister, who refers it to a health complaints entity, the employer's licensing authority or another appropriate body. In Queensland the notification goes to the Health Ombudsman, who on a failure to notify must tell Ahpra and may refer it to the licensing authority or another entity or advise the Minister. Good-faith notifiers are protected (s 237).
- Employer policy assigning responsibility for mandatory notifications and linking them to credentialing, privileges and disciplinary decisions
- Register of notifications made, with dates and Ahpra references
- Credentialing committee minutes showing notification was considered whenever privileges were withdrawn or restricted
- Practitioner allowed to resign quietly without a notification that was required
- Contracted or locum practitioners overlooked because they are not employees
- Notification made only after a lengthy internal process rather than when the reasonable belief formed
| Ref | Held (yes, partly, no, not applicable) | Where it is kept | Owner | Last reviewed | Next review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| s 142 |
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
Health Practitioner Regulation National Law
- s 141BTreating practitioners notify substantial risk of harm to the public
- s 149A and Schedule 5Co-operate with Board information requirements and investigators
- s 141ATreating practitioners notify sexual misconduct
- s 159OComply with interim prohibition orders and disclose them before providing services
- s 141Mandatory notification by practitioners of another practitioner's notifiable conduct or a student's impairment
- s 196AComply with tribunal prohibition orders and disclose them before providing services
- s 136No directing or inciting practitioners to unprofessional conduct or professional misconduct
- s 237ANo reprisals against notifiers or people who assist the regulator
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