Legislation and regulatory framework

The functions and powers of the HCSCC.
The Health and Community Services Complaints Act 2004
The rights of service consumers, carers, and nominees.
The Charter of Health and Community Services Rights
Regulatory framework of The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra),
and 15 national health practitioner boards.
Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (South Australia) Act 2010
Ahpra and Health Complaint Entities – Memorandum of Understanding
Standards required by unregistered health practitioners, ie. those who are not required to be registered with Ahpra
The Code of Conduct for Certain Health Care Workers (PDF, 139.7 KB)
Recognition and support for carers.
The South Australian Carers Recognition Act 2005
Exemption for HCSCC from the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 1991 (external site).
Freedom of Information (Exempt Agency) Regulations 2008.