{"id":10747,"date":"2021-03-09T14:25:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T22:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.org\/?p=10747"},"modified":"2021-06-01T14:57:33","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T21:57:33","slug":"registered-health-practitioners-and-students-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-covid-19-vaccine-rollout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.org\/?p=10747","title":{"rendered":"Registered health practitioners and students: What you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>News Release<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (Ahpra) and National Boards<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The National Boards and Ahpra have published a joint statement today to help registered health practitioners and students understand what\u2019s expected of them in giving, receiving and advising on and sharing information about COVID-19 vaccines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key points<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A joint position statement was published today about National Boards\u2019 expectations of registered health practitioners and students in relation to COVID-19 vaccines.<\/li><li>Registered health practitioners have led the remarkable public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, and we commend them for this sustained public health response.<\/li><li>As the national vaccination program gets underway, registered health practitioners and students remain critical to this success by:<ul><li>being vaccinated against COVID-19 unless medically contraindicated<\/li><li>being appropriately qualified and trained to administer COVID-19 vaccines if authorised, and<\/li><li>providing accurate information and advice about COVID-19 vaccination including in social media and advertising.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The National Boards and Ahpra have published a joint statement today to help registered health practitioners and students understand what\u2019s expected of them in giving, receiving and advising on and sharing information about COVID-19 vaccines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Co-chair of the Forum of NRAS Chairs and Pharmacy Board Chair, Mr Brett Simmonds, said all registered practitioners have a key role to play by ensuring they provide accurate, evidence-based information to patients about COVID-19 vaccines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018National Boards support the vaccine program and encourage all registered health practitioners to get vaccinated unless medically contraindicated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018The codes of conduct for each of the registered health professions explain the public health obligations of registered health practitioners, including participating in efforts to promote the health of the community and meeting obligations on disease prevention,\u2019 Mr Simmonds said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018There is no place for anti-vaccination messages in professional health practice, and any promotion of anti-vaccination claims including on social media, and advertising may be subject to regulatory action.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ahpra CEO, Mr Martin Fletcher, said it\u2019s important that as part of the national response to the pandemic, Australia\u2019s 800,000 registered practitioners and 193,800 students are aware of what is expected of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018If you\u2019re a registered health practitioner or student, the best thing to do is to read our joint statement. It explains the National Boards\u2019 expectations of registered health practitioners about receiving, administering and sharing information about COVID-19 vaccines. It\u2019s important you understand these expectations so that patients and communities are best protected against the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The National Boards and Ahpra also acknowledge the exceptional leadership role played by many health practitioners in the public health response to COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018We thank Australia\u2019s hardworking public health leaders who have provided remarkable leadership to protect the Australian community and continue to be key to our national COVID-19 defence,\u2019 Mr Fletcher said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of the national vaccine rollout program, practitioners authorised to administer COVID-19 vaccines must complete specific COVID-19 vaccine training, as required by Australian, and State and Territory Governments. Training in the handling and administration of COVID-19 vaccines protects the public by supporting the vaccination program to be rolled out safely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All practitioners, including students on placement, must comply with local employer, health service or health department policies, procedures and guidelines on COVID-19 vaccinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Concerns about the conduct or practice of a health practitioner can be reported on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahpra.gov.au\/Notifications\/How-to-submit-a-concern.aspx\">Ahpra concerns submission portal<\/a>. National Boards will consider whether the practitioner has breached their professional obligations and will treat these matters seriously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For media queries, please call (03) 8708 9200.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More information<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahpra.gov.au\/News\/COVID-19\/All-profession-information.aspx\">Read the joint statement<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News Release Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (Ahpra) and National Boards The National Boards and Ahpra have published a joint statement today to help registered health practitioners and students understand what\u2019s expected of them in giving, receiving and advising on and sharing information about COVID-19 vaccines. 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