SA Annual Report Summary 2015/16

Part 2: The National Scheme at work in South Australia

South Australia: data snapshot

Five insights for 2015/16

  • As at 30 June 2016, there were 53,119 registered health practitioners with a principal place of practice in SA.
  • SA is the principal place of practice for 12.7% of midwives in Australia.
  • 4,741 new applications were received for registration in SA, an increase of 0.8% from the previous year.
  • Complaints about practitioners in SA increased by 23.4% year on year, to 808 new notifications received.
  • Of the 1,348 new statutory offence complaints received nationally, 51 were made about practitioners in SA.

Background

Data in the SA jurisdiction summary are drawn from the 2015/16 annual report published by AHPRA and the National Boards. SA data have been extracted from national source data to highlight the work we have undertaken over the past year to keep the public safe. All data were correct as at 30 June 2016.

Throughout, national figures are also provided to show how SA compares with the national average. Where possible, we have included the previous year’s data for comparison.

In the following pages, you will find registration data, such as the number of practitioners in each profession whose principal place of practice (PPP) is in SA, including a breakdown by registration type, registration division (for professions with divisions), information about specialties (for dental, medical and podiatry practitioners), and endorsements or notations held. A gender breakdown of practitioners by profession is also included.

Notifications data1 (about complaints lodged) are also included, with details of notifications received and closed during the year, as well as those that remained open at the end of the reporting year. Details of mandatory reports received and immediate actions taken are included, as well as information on the rate of notifications and mandatory notifications in the jurisdiction.

Information on statutory offence matters, tribunal and panel hearings, active monitoring cases and criminal history checks is also included.

To view the 2015/16 AHPRA annual report in full, along with national, profession-specific data and other state and territories’ data, visit 2015/16 annual report of AHPRA and the National Boards.

In early 2017, each of the 14 national boards will publish a summary report outlining their profession’s performance in 2015/16.

Note:

  1. I n general, national data about notifications include data from the Health Professional Councils Authority (HPCA) in NSW, except when categories used differ between NSW and the other states and territories.

Registration in SA

Tables 1–8 provide details of registered health practitioners with a principal place of practice in SA. At 30 June 2016, there were 53,119 registered health practitioners in SA, an increase of 927 (1.8%) from 2014/15. This jurisdiction represents 8.1% of all registered health practitioners in Australia.

At a profession level, the proportion of registrants in SA ranged from 12.7% of midwives (midwife only) to 1.8% of osteopaths nationally. See Table 1.

Data also showed that in 2015/16 SA had:

  • 7.8% of registered health practitioners with a recognised specialty nationally, and
  • 6.6% of health practitioners with a recognised endorsement or notation nationally, which permits an expanded scope of practice within their profession.
  • In 2015/16, applications received for registration in SA increased by 0.8%, with 4,741 new applications. This equates to 7.3% of new applications received nationally during the year. Details of registration applications received, with a breakdown of profession and registration type, are provided in Table 7.
  • Table 1: Registered practitioners with SA as the principal place of practice, by profession1
    ProfessionSANational total4% of national total
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner525878.9%
    Chinese Medicine Practitioner1834,7623.8%
    Chiropractor3735,1677.2%
    Dental Practitioner1,80021,7418.3%
    Medical Practitioner7,858107,1797.3%
    Medical Radiation Practitioner1,16115,3037.6%
    Midwife5224,12212.7%
    Nurse30,764346,3878.9%
    Nurse and Midwife22,12329,6997.1%
    Occupational Therapist1,43018,3047.8%
    Optometrist2805,1425.4%
    Osteopath372,0941.8%
    Pharmacist2,14229,7177.2%
    Physiotherapist2,28928,8557.9%
    Podiatry Practitioner4274,6559.2%
    Psychologist1,67833,9074.9%
    Total 2015/1653,119657,6218.1%
    Total 2014/1552,192637,2188.2%
    Population as a proportion of national population31,702,80023,940,3007.1%

    Note:

    1. Data are based on registered practitioners as at 30 June 2016.
    2. Practitioners who hold dual registration as both a nurse and a midwife.
    3. Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics demographics statistics as at 30 December 2015.
    4. National total also includes registrants who have no specified principal place of practice.
    Table 2. Registered practitioners with SA as the principal place of practice, by registration type
    Profession/registration typeSANational total% of national total
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner525878.9%
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner: General525858.9%
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner: Non-practising020.0%
    Chinese Medicine Practitioner1834,7623.8%
    Chinese Medicine Practitioner: General1794,5353.9%
    Chinese Medicine Practitioner: Non-practising42271.8%
    Chiropractor3735,1677.2%
    Chiropractor: General3574,8757.3%
    Chiropractor: Non-practising162925.5%
    Dental Practitioner1,80021,7418.3%
    Dental Practitioner: General1,59719,4588.2%
    Dental Practitioner: General and Non-practising1010.0%
    Dental Practitioner: General and Specialist1441,6328.8%
    Dental Practitioner: Limited247432.4%
    Dental Practitioner: Non-practising315465.7%
    Dental Practitioner: Specialist43013.3%
    Medical Practitioner7,858107,1797.3%
    Medical Practitioner: General2,55736,9536.9%
    Medical Practitioner: General (Teaching and Assessing)3368.3%
    Medical Practitioner: General (Teaching and Assessing) and Specialist020.0%
    Medical Practitioner: General and Specialist4,01250,6227.9%
    Medical Practitioner: Limited2202,7058.1%
    Medical Practitioner: Non-practising1272,6554.8%
    Medical Practitioner: Provisional3745,4086.9%
    Medical Practitioner: Specialist5658,7986.4%
    Medical Radiation Practitioner1,16115,3037.6%
    Medical Radiation Practitioner: General1,13814,5417.8%
    Medical Radiation Practitioner: Limited060.0%
    Medical Radiation Practitioner: Non-practising212349.0%
    Medical Radiation Practitioner: Provisional25220.4%
    Midwife5224,12212.7%
    Midwife: General5134,05012.7%
    Midwife: Non-practising97212.5%
    Nurse30,764346,3878.9%
    Nurse: General30,297341,0718.9%
    Nurse: General and Non-practising11254.0%
    Nurse: Non-practising4595,1618.9%
    Nurse: Provisional71305.4%
    Nurse and Midwife2,12329,6997.1%
    Nurse and Midwife: General2,02927,6807.3%
    Nurse and Midwife: General and Non-practising2491,3373.7%
    Nurse and Midwife: General and Provisional2633.3%
    Nurse and Midwife: Non-practising436716.4%
    Nurse and Midwife: Provisional050.0%
    Occupational Therapist1,43018,3047.8%
    Occupational Therapist: General1,35617,5527.7%
    Occupational Therapist: Limited3694.3%
    Occupational Therapist: Non-practising6864310.6%
    Occupational Therapist: Provisional3407.5%
    Optometrist2805,1425.4%
    Optometrist: General2784,9775.6%
    Optometrist: Limited050.0%
    Optometrist: Non-practising21601.3%
    Osteopath372,0941.8%
    Osteopath: General352,0201.7%
    Osteopath: Non-practising2663.0%
    Osteopath: Provisional3080.0%
    Pharmacist2,14229,7177.2%
    Pharmacist: General1,97326,9487.3%
    Pharmacist: Limited070.0%
    Pharmacist: Non-practising481,0354.6%
    Pharmacist: Provisional1211,7277.0%
    Physiotherapist2,28928,8557.9%
    Physiotherapist: General2,22927,6678.1%
    Physiotherapist: Limited233466.6%
    Physiotherapist: Non-practising378424.4%
    Podiatry Practitioner4274,6559.2%
    Podiatry Practitioner: General4114,5249.1%
    Podiatry Practitioner: General and Specialist33010.0%
    Podiatry Practitioner: Non-practising1310112.9%
    Psychologist1,67833,9074.9%
    Psychologist: General1,39227,6275.0%
    Psychologist: Non-practising911,6585.5%
    Psychologist: Provisional1954,6224.2%
    Total53,119657,6218.1%

    Note:

    1. Practitioners holding general registration in one division and non-practising registration in another division.
    2. Practitioners holding general registration in one profession and non-practising registration in the other profession.
    3. The Osteopathy Board introduced a category of provisional registration in 2013/14.
    Table 3. Registered practitioners who hold an endorsement or notation with SA as the principal place of practice
    Profession/endorsement or notationSANational total% of national total
    Chiropractor: 0320.0%
    Chiropractor: Acupuncture0320.0%
    Dental Practitioner: 2952.1%
    Dental Practitioner: Area of Practice2952.1%
    Medical Practitioner: 345735.9%
    Medical Practitioner: Acupuncture345735.9%
    Midwife13534210.2%
    Midwife: Eligible Midwife2119112.1%
    Midwife: Midwife Practitioner010.0%
    Midwife: Scheduled Medicines242509.6%
    Nurse11462,8045.2%
    Nurse: Eligible Midwife3202896.9%
    Nurse: Nurse Practitioner1191,4188.4%
    Nurse: Scheduled Medicines710970.6%
    Optometrist1572,3876.6%
    Optometrist: Scheduled Medicines1572,3876.6%
    Osteopath020.0%
    Osteopath: Acupuncture020.0%
    Physiotherapist080.0%
    Physiotherapist: Acupuncture080.0%
    Podiatry Practitioner97412.2%
    Podiatry Practitioner: Scheduled Medicines97412.2%
    Psychologist77811,1677.0%
    Psychologist: Area of Practice77811,1677.0%
    Total1,16117,4846.6%

    Note:

    1. Nursing and midwifery registrants may hold dual nursing and midwifery registration and may have endorsements against each registration. Nursing and midwifery registrants may hold one or more endorsement/notation in each profession.
    2. Holds notation of Eligible Midwife.
    3. Holds dual registration as a nurse and a midwife, and holds notation of Eligible Midwife.
    Table 4: Registered practitioners with SA as the principal place of practice, by profession and gender
    Profession/genderSANational total% of national total
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner Total525878.9%
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner: Female364528.0%
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner: Male1613511.9%
    Chinese Medicine Practitioner Total1834,7623.8%
    Chinese Medicine Practitioner: Female1002,6023.8%
    Chinese Medicine Practitioner: Male832,1603.8%
    Chiropractor Total3735,1677.2%
    Chiropractor: Female1411,9897.1%
    Chiropractor: Male2323,1787.3%
    Dental Practitioner Total1,80021,7418.3%
    Dental Practitioner: Female1,00110,7379.3%
    Dental Practitioner: Male79911,0047.3%
    Medical Practitioner Total7,858107,1797.3%
    Medical Practitioner: Female3,17744,4927.1%
    Medical Practitioner: Male4,68162,6877.5%
    Medical Radiation Practitioner Total1,16115,3037.6%
    Medical Radiation Practitioner: Female85010,3698.2%
    Medical Radiation Practitioner: Male3114,9346.3%
    Midwife Total5224,12212.7%
    Midwife: Female5214,10712.7%
    Midwife: Male1156.7%
    Nurse Total30,764346,3878.9%
    Nurse: Female27,285306,4508.9%
    Nurse: Male3,47939,9378.7%
    Nurse and Midwife Total2,12329,6997.1%
    Nurse and Midwife: Female2,07829,1777.1%
    Nurse and Midwife: Male455228.6%
    Occupational Therapist Total1,43018,3047.8%
    Occupational Therapist: Female1,27416,7497.6%
    Occupational Therapist: Male1561,55510.0%
    Optometrist Total2805,1425.4%
    Optometrist: Female1272,6584.8%
    Optometrist: Male1532,4846.2%
    Osteopath Total372,0941.8%
    Osteopath: Female241,1372.1%
    Osteopath: Male139571.4%
    Pharmacist Total2,14229,7177.2%
    Pharmacist: Female1,30418,2437.1%
    Pharmacist: Male83811,4747.3%
    Physiotherapist Total2,28928,8557.9%
    Physiotherapist: Female1,48619,6397.6%
    Physiotherapist: Male8039,2168.7%
    Podiatry Practitioner Total4274,6559.2%
    Podiatry Practitioner: Female2592,8229.2%
    Podiatry Practitioner: Male1681,8339.2%
    Psychologist Total1,67833,9074.9%
    Psychologist: Female1,26626,9094.7%
    Psychologist: Male4126,9985.9%
    Total 53,119657,6218.1%
    Table 5. Registered Chinese medicine, dental and medical radiation practitioners, and nurses and midwives with SA as the principal place of practice, by division
    Profession/divisionSANational total% of national total
    Chinese Medicine Practitioner1834,7623.8%
    Chinese Medicine Practitioner: Acupuncturist1051,7226.1%
    Chinese Medicine Practitioner: Acupuncturist and Chinese Herbal Dispenser1020.0%
    Chinese Medicine Practitioner: Acupuncturist and Chinese Herbal Dispenser and Chinese Herbal Medicine Practitioner1117791.4%
    Chinese Medicine Practitioner: Acupuncturist and Chinese Herbal Medicine Practitioner1642,1473.0%
    Chinese Medicine Practitioner: Chinese Herbal Dispenser1452.2%
    Chinese Medicine Practitioner: Chinese Herbal Dispenser and Chinese Herbal Medicine Practitioner121711.8%
    Chinese Medicine Practitioner: Chinese Herbal Medicine Practitioner0500.0%
    Dental Practitioner1,80021,7418.3%
    Dental Practitioner: Dental Hygienist2621,41418.5%
    Dental Practitioner: Dental Hygienist and Dental Prosthetist1030.0%
    Dental Practitioner: Dental Hygienist and Dental Prosthetist and Dental Therapist1020.0%
    Dental Practitioner: Dental Hygienist and Dental Therapist16148012.7%
    Dental Practitioner: Dental Hygienist and Dental Therapist and Dentist020.0%
    Dental Practitioner: Dental Hygienist and Dental Therapist and Oral Health Therapist010.0%
    Dental Practitioner: Dental Hygienist and Dentist1030.0%
    Dental Practitioner: Dental Hygienist and Oral Health Therapist11616.7%
    Dental Practitioner: Dental Prosthetist631,2505.0%
    Dental Practitioner: Dental Prosthetist and Dental Therapist1010.0%
    Dental Practitioner: Dental Prosthetist and Dentist1010.0%
    Dental Practitioner: Dental Therapist851,0168.4%
    Dental Practitioner: Dental Therapist and Dentist010.0%
    Dental Practitioner: Dental Therapist and Oral Health Therapist1040.0%
    Dental Practitioner: Dentist1,17416,2647.2%
    Dental Practitioner: Dentist and Oral Health Therapist11250.0%
    Dental Practitioner: Oral Health Therapist1531,29111.9%
    Medical Radiation Practitioner1,16115,3037.6%
    Medical Radiation Practitioner: Diagnostic Radiographer93211,8407.9%
    Medical Radiation Practitioner: Diagnostic Radiographer and Nuclear Medicine Technologist11147.1%
    Medical Radiation Practitioner: Diagnostic Radiographer and Radiation Therapist1020.0%
    Medical Radiation Practitioner: Nuclear Medicine Technologist801,0957.3%
    Medical Radiation Practitioner: Radiation Therapist1482,3526.3%
    Nurse30,764346,3878.9%
    Nurse: Enrolled Nurse (Division 2)8,01662,99412.7%
    Nurse: Enrolled Nurse (Division 2) and Registered Nurse (Division 1)16756,46510.4%
    Nurse: Registered Nurse (Division 1)22,073276,9288.0%
    Nurse and Midwife2,12329,6997.1%
    Nurse and Midwife: Enrolled Nurse and Midwife13644.7%
    Nurse and Midwife: Enrolled Nurse and Registered Nurse and Midwife14666.1%
    Nurse and Midwife: Registered Nurse and Midwife12,11629,5697.2%
    Total36,031417,8928.6%

    Note:

    1. Practitioners who hold dual or multiple registration.
    Table 6: Health practitioners with specialties at 30 June 20161
    Profession/area of specialty practiceSANational total% of national total
    Dental Practitioner1481,7148.6%
    Dental Practitioner: Dento-maxillofacial radiology0100.0%
    Dental Practitioner: Endodontics151639.2%
    Dental Practitioner: Forensic odontology32611.5%
    Dental Practitioner: Oral and maxillofacial surgery172028.4%
    Dental Practitioner: Oral medicine0350.0%
    Dental Practitioner: Oral pathology32412.5%
    Dental Practitioner: Oral surgery0510.0%
    Dental Practitioner: Orthodontics556059.1%
    Dental Practitioner: Paediatric dentistry1313010.0%
    Dental Practitioner: Periodontics162237.2%
    Dental Practitioner: Prosthodontics2221310.3%
    Dental Practitioner: Public health dentistry (Community dentistry)21612.5%
    Dental Practitioner: Special needs dentistry21612.5%
    Medical Practitioner5,04664,4637.8%
    Medical Practitioner: Addiction medicine1716810.1%
    Medical Practitioner: Anaesthesia3674,7827.7%
    Medical Practitioner: Dermatology455288.5%
    Medical Practitioner: Emergency medicine1191,9046.3%
    Medical Practitioner: General practice1,92024,4717.8%
    Medical Practitioner: Intensive care medicine708568.2%
    Medical Practitioner: Intensive care medicine: Paediatric intensive care medicine070.0%
    Medical Practitioner: Intensive care medicine: No subspecialty declared708498.2%
    Medical Practitioner: Medical administration143314.2%
    Medical Practitioner: Obstetrics and gynaecology1511,9327.8%
    Medical Practitioner: Obstetrics and gynaecology: Gynaecological oncology4468.7%
    Medical Practitioner: Obstetrics and gynaecology: Maternal-fetal medicine3407.5%
    Medical Practitioner: Obstetrics and gynaecology: Obstetrics and gynaecological ultrasound3763.9%
    Medical Practitioner: Obstetrics and gynaecology: Reproductive endocrinology and infertility75413.0%
    Medical Practitioner: Obstetrics and gynaecology: Urogynaecology1313.2%
    Medical Practitioner: Obstetrics and gynaecology: No subspecialty declared1331,6857.9%
    Medical Practitioner: Occupational and environmental medicine3130810.1%
    Medical Practitioner: Ophthalmology729917.3%
    Medical Practitioner: Paediatrics and child health1752,5556.8%
    Medical Practitioner: Paediatrics and child health: Paediatric intensive care medicine060.0%
    Medical Practitioner: Paediatrics and child health: Clinical genetics0260.0%
    Medical Practitioner: Paediatrics and child health: Community child health2523.8%
    Medical Practitioner: Paediatrics and child health: General paediatrics1311,8257.2%
    Medical Practitioner: Paediatrics and child health: Neonatal and perinatal medicine111746.3%
    Medical Practitioner: Paediatrics and child health: Paediatric cardiology0360.0%
    Medical Practitioner: Paediatrics and child health: Paediatric clinical pharmacology010.0%
    Medical Practitioner: Paediatrics and child health: Paediatric emergency medicine4517.8%
    Medical Practitioner: Paediatrics and child health: 1323.1%
    Medical Practitioner: Paediatrics and child health: 1244.2%
    Medical Practitioner: Paediatrics and child health: 0110.0%
    Medical Practitioner: Paediatrics and child health: Paediatric immunology and allergy42020.0%
    Medical Practitioner: Paediatrics and child health: Paediatric infectious diseases21910.5%
    Medical Practitioner: Paediatrics and child health: 2277.4%
    Medical Practitioner: Paediatrics and child health: Paediatric nephrology1119.1%
    Medical Practitioner: Paediatrics and child health: Paediatric neurology1352.9%
    Medical Practitioner: Paediatrics and child health: Paediatric palliative medicine020.0%
    Medical Practitioner: Paediatrics and child health: Paediatric rehabilitation medicine1812.5%
    Medical Practitioner: Paediatrics and child health: Paediatric respiratory and sleep medicine1273.7%
    Medical Practitioner: Paediatrics and child health: Paediatric rheumatology1128.3%
    Medical Practitioner: Paediatrics and child health: 121567.7%
    Medical Practitioner: Pain medicine3027610.9%
    Medical Practitioner: Palliative medicine263128.3%
    Medical Practitioner: Pathology1502,0737.2%
    Medical Practitioner: Pathology: Anatomical pathology (including cytopathology)628927.0%
    Medical Practitioner: Pathology: Chemical pathology7957.4%
    Medical Practitioner: Pathology: Forensic pathology54810.4%
    Medical Practitioner: Pathology: General pathology51234.1%
    Medical Practitioner: Pathology: Haematology415138.0%
    Medical Practitioner: Pathology: Immunology1211810.2%
    Medical Practitioner: Pathology: Microbiology152316.5%
    Medical Practitioner: Pathology: No subspecialty declared3535.7%
    Medical Practitioner: Physician8419,7798.6%
    Medical Practitioner: Physician: Cardiology1181,3139.0%
    Medical Practitioner: Physician: Clinical genetics87211.1%
    Medical Practitioner: Physician: Clinical pharmacology105518.2%
    Medical Practitioner: Physician: Endocrinology356585.3%
    Medical Practitioner: Physician: Gastroenterology and hepatology648367.7%
    Medical Practitioner: Physician: General medicine2351,78513.2%
    Medical Practitioner: Physician: Geriatric medicine506617.6%
    Medical Practitioner: Physician: Haematology385327.1%
    Medical Practitioner: Physician: Immunology and allergy141598.8%
    Medical Practitioner: Physician: Infectious diseases274086.6%
    Medical Practitioner: Physician: Medical oncology486267.7%
    Medical Practitioner: Physician: Nephrology285225.4%
    Medical Practitioner: Physician: Neurology385676.7%
    Medical Practitioner: Physician: Nuclear medicine252619.6%
    Medical Practitioner: Physician: Respiratory and sleep medicine576518.8%
    Medical Practitioner: Physician: Rheumatology3736510.1%
    Medical Practitioner: Physician: No subspecialty declared93082.9%
    Medical Practitioner: Psychiatry2833,5657.9%
    Medical Practitioner: Public health medicine294346.7%
    Medical Practitioner: Radiation oncology193805.0%
    Medical Practitioner: Radiology1772,3687.5%
    Medical Practitioner: Radiology: Diagnostic radiology1632,0238.1%
    Medical Practitioner: Radiology: Diagnostic ultrasound040.0%
    Medical Practitioner: Radiology: Nuclear medicine101865.4%
    Medical Practitioner: Radiology: No subspecialty declared41552.6%
    Medical Practitioner: Rehabilitation medicine384977.6%
    Medical Practitioner: Sexual health medicine91237.3%
    Medical Practitioner: Sport and exercise medicine41193.4%
    Medical Practitioner: Surgery4595,7118.0%
    Medical Practitioner: Surgery: Cardio-thoracic surgery122016.0%
    Medical Practitioner: Surgery: General surgery1591,9748.1%
    Medical Practitioner: Surgery: Neurosurgery152476.1%
    Medical Practitioner: Surgery: Oral and maxillofacial surgery121239.8%
    Medical Practitioner: Surgery: Orthopaedic surgery1181,3948.5%
    Medical Practitioner: Surgery: Otolaryngology - head and neck surgery454989.0%
    Medical Practitioner: Surgery: Paediatric surgery81037.8%
    Medical Practitioner: Surgery: Plastic surgery424509.3%
    Medical Practitioner: Surgery: Urology314347.1%
    Medical Practitioner: Surgery: Vascular surgery172297.4%
    Medical Practitioner: Surgery: No subspecialty declared0580.0%
    Podiatry Practitioner33010.0%
    Podiatry Practitioner: Podiatric surgeon33010.0%
    Grand Total5,19766,2077.8%

    Note:

    1. The data above record the number of practitioners with registration in the specialist fields listed. Individual practitioners may be registered to practise in more than one specialist field.
    Table 7: Applications received, by profession and registration type
    Profession/registration typeSANational total% of national total
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner Total232698.6%
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner: General232688.6%
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner: Non-practising010.0%
    Chinese Medicine Practitioner Total177422.3%
    Chinese Medicine Practitioner: General125462.2%
    Chinese Medicine Practitioner: Non-practising51962.6%
    Chiropractor Total203945.1%
    Chiropractor: General163404.7%
    Chiropractor: Limited030.0%
    Chiropractor: Non-practising4517.8%
    Dental Practitioner Total1361,5368.9%
    Dental Practitioner: General1071,2808.4%
    Dental Practitioner: Limited84617.4%
    Dental Practitioner: Non-practising131439.1%
    Dental Practitioner: Specialist86711.9%
    Medical Practitioner Total1,14016,2037.0%
    Medical Practitioner: General3515,2806.6%
    Medical Practitioner: Limited1221,7207.1%
    Medical Practitioner: Non-practising323938.1%
    Medical Practitioner: Provisional4055,4537.4%
    Medical Practitioner: 2303,3576.9%
    Medical Radiation Practitioner Total821,7224.8%
    Medical Radiation Practitioner: General721,1606.2%
    Medical Radiation Practitioner: Limited1616.7%
    Medical Radiation Practitioner: Non-practising8829.8%
    Medical Radiation Practitioner: Provisional14740.2%
    Midwife Total1301,7157.6%
    Midwife: General1041,4017.4%
    Midwife: Non-practising252978.4%
    Midwife: Provisional1175.9%
    Nurse Total2,29628,8548.0%
    Nurse: General2,12327,0317.9%
    Nurse: Non-practising1581,51310.4%
    Nurse: Provisional153104.8%
    Occupational Therapist Total1612,2007.3%
    Occupational Therapist: General1361,7997.6%
    Occupational Therapist: Limited3813.7%
    Occupational Therapist: Non-practising192876.6%
    Occupational Therapist: Provisional3339.1%
    Optometrist Total313997.8%
    Optometrist: General293657.9%
    Optometrist: Limited060.0%
    Optometrist: Non-practising2287.1%
    Osteopath Total42071.9%
    Osteopath: General41632.5%
    Osteopath: Non-practising0280.0%
    Osteopath: Provisional0160.0%
    Pharmacist Total2563,3247.7%
    Pharmacist: General1401,6228.6%
    Pharmacist: Limited0290.0%
    Pharmacist: Non-practising101516.6%
    Pharmacist: Provisional1061,5227.0%
    Physiotherapist Total1942,5057.7%
    Physiotherapist: General1712,1018.1%
    Physiotherapist: Limited132445.3%
    Physiotherapist: Non-practising101606.3%
    Podiatry Practitioner Total244455.4%
    Podiatry Practitioner: General194084.7%
    Podiatry Practitioner: Non-practising53613.9%
    Podiatry Practitioner: Specialist010.0%
    Psychologist Total2274,7594.8%
    Psychologist: General871,7734.9%
    Psychologist: Non-practising305295.7%
    Psychologist: Provisional1102,4574.5%
    Total 2015/164,74165,2747.3%
    Total 2014/154,70561,5177.6%
    Table 8. Outcome of applications for registration finalised in 2015/16
    OutcomeSANational Total2% of National Total
    Register4,42257,2607.7%
    Register with conditions861,7165.0%
    Register in a type other than applied for111507.3%
    Register in a type other than applied for with conditions91306.9%
    Refuse application1052,7063.9%
    Withdrawn1983,8235.2%
    Other2719114.1%
    Total 2015/16 (PPP)14,85865,9767.4%

    Note:

    1. Based on state and territory of the applicant’s principal place of practice (PPP).
    2. National total figure includes overseas applicants and applicants who did not indicate their PPP.

    Criminal history checks

    Under the National Law, applicants for initial registration must undergo criminal history checks. A common criminal history standard is used across all 14 National Boards.

    Nationally, AHPRA carried out 66,698 domestic and international criminal record checks of registrants in 2015/16, an increase of 28.4% from the previous year. The increase is largely due to a new approach to checking international criminal history, which was introduced in 2014/15.

    In 2015/16, there were 4,643 criminal history checks carried out for applicants with a principal place of practice in SA. Of those, 346 resulted in disclosable court outcomes. See Table 9.

    Table 10 provides an overview of national cases where a criminal history check resulted in, or contributed to the imposition of conditions by a Board or undertakings given by a practitioner. There were no such cases (0) in SA in 2015/16; compared with four in 2014/15.

    Table 9: Domestic and international criminal history checks in SA and nationally, by profession, and cases where a criminal history check resulted in, or contributed to, imposition of conditions or undertakings. State/territory1
    ProfessionSA: Number of CHCs2SA: Number of DCOs3SA: % of DCOs resulting from CHCsSA: Conditions/undertakings resulting from CHCsSA: % of total national CHCs resulted in conditions/undertakingsNational 2015/16: Number of CHCs2National 2015/16: Number of DCOs3National 2015/16: % of DCOs resulting from CHCsNational 2015/16: Conditions/undertakings resulting from CHCs
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner322371.9%00.0%39619348.7%1
    Chinese Medicine Practitioner31412.9%00.0%933606.4%0
    Chiropractor41512.2%00.0%787668.4%0
    Dental Practitioner171105.8%00.0%1,992964.8%1
    Medical Practitioner692233.3%00.0%11,8912672.2%0
    Medical Radiation Practitioner9933.0%00.0%1,728613.5%0
    Midwife8344.8%00.0%859526.1%0
    Nurse2,7312338.5%00.0%36,1401,9775.5%6
    Occupational Therapist15674.5%00.0%2,288662.9%0
    Optometrist3825.3%00.0%40851.2%0
    Osteopath2150.0%00.0%185158.1%0
    Pharmacist18763.2%00.0%2,516863.4%1
    Physiotherapist195126.2%00.0%2,702943.5%0
    Podiatry Practitioner61813.1%00.0%814546.6%0
    Psychologist12454.0%00.0%3,0591836.0%1
    Total 2015/164,6433467.5%00.0%66,6983,2754.9%10
    Total 2014/153,9942987.5%410.8%51,9473,1006.0%37

    Note:

    1. For 2015/16, figures are reported by principal place of practice. For 2014/15, figures are reported by the state/territory location of the preferred address as advised by the applicant/registrant. Where this can’t be identified, the location of the office assessing the application is used.
    2. Criminal history checks. Refers to both domestic and international criminal history checks submitted. International criminal history checks started in 2014/15.
    3. Disclosable court outcomes.
    Table 10: Cases in 2015/16 where a criminal history check resulted in, or contributed to, imposition of conditions or undertakings, by profession
    ProfessionSATotal % of national total
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner010.0%
    Chinese Medicine Practitioner000.0%
    Chiropractor000.0%
    Dental Practitioner010.0%
    Medical Practitioner000.0%
    Medical Radiation Practitioner000.0%
    Midwife000.0%
    Nurse060.0%
    Occupational Therapist000.0%
    Optometrist000.0%
    Osteopath000.0%
    Pharmacist010.0%
    Physiotherapist000.0%
    Podiatry Practitioner000.0%
    Psychologist010.0%
    Total 2015/160100.0%
    Total 2014/1543710.8%

    Notifications in South Australia

    Notifications are complaints or concerns that are raised with AHPRA about registered health practitioners or students practising in Australia, excluding New South Wales (NSW), where complaints are handled by the Health Professional Councils Authority (HPCA), and Queensland, where complaints may be referred to AHPRA by the Office of the Health Ombudsman (OHO). For more information, see ‘Background’.

    Tables 11–23 contain data relating to notifications about registered health practitioners with a principal place of practice (PPP) in SA. Some tables do not include data from the HPCA in NSW, as indicated in the table headings.

    Nationally, notifications received in 2015/16 increased by 19.7% (including those managed by the HPCA in NSW). However, notifications received about SA practitioners increased by 23.4%, to 808 complaints, compared with 655 in 2014/15. This represents 8% of all notifications received nationally (including HPCA data).

    Of the new notifications received, mandatory notifications in SA increased from 149 in 2014/15 to 205 in 2015/16; this represents 20.9% of mandatory notifications nationally in 2015/16.

    There were 118 more open notifications at the end of June 2015/16 than there were in the previous year (564, compared with 446 in 2014/15). This represents 9.7% of all open notifications nationally.

    The percentage of the SA registrant base with notifications received in 2015/16 was 1.5%, which is consistent with the national percentage.

    A large proportion of notifications (356) were about clinical care, which is consistent with the national pattern. See Table 14.

    The majority of notifications received came directly from a patient (200), another practitioner (119) or an employer (118).

    There were 84 cases where immediate action was initiated against practitioners in SA. In 65 of these cases the registration of the practitioner was suspended or restricted in order to protect the public. One decision was still pending as at 30 June. In the remaining 18 cases the Board determined that no further action was required1. See Table 16.

    As at 30 June 2016, there were two open notifications in SA that were received before the National Law took effect in 2010. These matters are currently awaiting tribunal determination. See Table 17 for national data.

    Tables 18–22 detail the outcomes of key stages in the notifications process during 2015/16; note the national data in these tables do not include data for NSW, because complaints in that jurisdiction are managed by the HPCA.

    The majority of the 927 enquiries received about SA registrants in 2015/16 were considered to meet the criteria for a notification (812) and an assessment commenced.

    On completion of assessment of cases in 2015/16, 330 cases were closed and 403 cases were taken to a further stage. See Table 19.

    Nine cases were closed following a panel hearing and 16 following a tribunal hearing. See Tables 21 and 22.

    In total, 687 matters were closed in SA in 2015/16. See Table 23.

    Note:

    1. No further action is usually taken when, based on the available information, the Board determines there is no risk to the public that meets the threshold for regulatory action or because a practitioner has taken steps to voluntarily address issues of concern.
    Table 11: Notifications received or closed in 2015/16 or remaining open at 30 June 2016, by profession
    ProfessionAll received: SAAll received: National totalAll received: % of national totalMandatory received: SAMandatory received: National totalMandatory received: % of national totalClosed: SAClosed: National totalClosed: % of national totalOpen at 30 June: SAOpen at 30 June: National totalOpen at 30 June: % of national total
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner1 520.0%11100.0%0 90.0%1 1 100.0%
    Chinese Medicine Practitioner4 547.4%040.0%3 368.3%4 33 12.1%
    Chiropractor9 1466.2%31030.0%4 1014.0%33 126 26.2%
    Dental Practitioner55 1,0255.4%32711.1%38 7944.8%51 621 8.2%
    Medical Practitioner379 5,3717.1%4327215.8%340 4,7147.2%209 2,882 7.3%
    Medical Radiation Practitioner6 4812.5%1714.3%0 380.0%6 27 22.2%
    Midwife8 1037.8%31618.8%8 839.6%10 82 12.2%
    Nurse 258 1,94213.3%13851926.6%205 1,76211.6%198 1,226 16.2%
    Occupational Therapist2 593.4%1250.0%2 563.6%1 25 4.0%
    Optometrist3 397.7%11100.0%1 442.3%3 15 20.0%
    Osteopath0 230.0%010.0%0 270.0%0 9 0.0%
    Pharmacist32 5705.6%53813.2%34 5376.3%17 330 5.2%
    Physiotherapist5 1024.9%050.0%5 935.4%7 67 10.4%
    Podiatry Practitioner5 578.8%1520.0%4 498.2%2 28 7.1%
    Psychologist41 5287.8%5726.9%43 4848.9%22 316 7.0%
    Unknown10 100.0%000.0%0 120.0%0 1 0.0%
    Total 2015/16 (PPP)2808 10,082 8.0%205 98020.9%6878,8397.8% 564 5,789 9.7%
    Total 2014/15 (PPP)2655 8,426 7.8%149 83317.9%7109,0037.9% 446 4,531 9.8%
    Total 2014/15 (Responsible Office)3676 8,426 8.0%16083319.2%7379,0038.2% 462 4,531 10.2%

    Note:

    1. Profession of registrant is not always identifiable in the early stages of a notification.
    2. For 2015/16, notifications are based on the state or territory of the practitioner’s principal place of practice (PPP).
    3. Prior to the above, notifications were based on the location of the AHPRA state or territory office that handled the notification (Responsible Office).
    Table 12: Percentage of registrant base with notifications received in 2015/16, by profession1
    Profession SA National total
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner1.9%0.9%
    Chinese Medicine Practitioner2.2%1.1%
    Chiropractor2.4%2.8%
    Dental Practitioner3.1%4.7%
    Medical Practitioner4.8%5.0%
    Medical Radiation Practitioner0.5%0.3%
    Midwife20.3%0.3%
    Nurse30.8%0.5%
    Occupational Therapist0.1%0.3%
    Optometrist1.1%0.8%
    Osteopath0.0%1.1%
    Pharmacist1.5%1.9%
    Physiotherapist0.2%0.4%
    Podiatry Practitioner1.2%1.2%
    Psychologist2.4%1.6%
    Total 2015/16 (PPP)41.5%1.5%
    Total 2014/15 (PPP)41.3%1.3%
    Total 2014/15 (Responsible Office)41.3%1.3%

    Note:

    1. Percentages are based on registrants whose profession and principal place of practice (PPP) have been identified.
    2. The registrant base for midwives includes registrants with midwifery or with nursing and midwifery registration.
    3. The registrant base used for nurses includes registrants with midwifery or with nursing and midwifery registration.
    4. For 2015/16, notifications are based on the practitioner’s PPP. Prior to this, notifications were based on the state or territory where the notification was handled (Responsible Office).
    Table 13: Registrants involved in mandatory notifications, by jurisdiction
    Jurisdiction2015/16 (PPP)1: No. practitioners32015/16 (PPP)1: Rate / 10,000 practitioners42014/15 (PPP)1: No. practitioners32014/15 (PPP)1: Rate / 10,000 practitioners42014/15 (Responsible Office)2: No. practitioners32014/15 (Responsible Office)2: Rate / 10,000 practitioners4
    SA19636.914227.215329.3
    Total Australia92014.078912.478912.4

    Note:

    1. Principal place of practice (PPP).
    2. State or territory where the notification is handled for registrants, including those registrants who do not reside in Australia.
    3. Figures represent the number of practitioners involved in the mandatory reports received.
    4. Practitioners with no PPP are not represented in the calculation of a rate for each state, but are included in the calculation of the Total Australia rate.
    Table 14: Issues in notifications received in 2015/16
    Issue SANational total% of national total
    Behaviour 35 374 9.4%
    Billing4 178 2.2%
    Boundary violation 34 344 9.9%
    Clinical care356 4,208 8.5%
    Communication56 668 8.4%
    Confidentiality 49 248 19.8%
    Conflict of interest0 20 0.0%
    Discrimination3 27 11.1%
    Documentation 45 436 10.3%
    Health impairment 76 932 8.2%
    Infection/hygiene1 87 1.1%
    Informed consent1 116 0.9%
    Medico-legal conduct4 146 2.7%
    National Law breach7 299 2.3%
    National Law offence5 277 1.8%
    Offence17 329 5.2%
    Offence by student0 9 0.0%
    Other 20 170 11.8%
    Pharmacy/medication85 1,062 8.0%
    Research/teaching/assessment0 20 0.0%
    Response to adverse event3 43 7.0%
    Teamwork/supervision 5 65 7.7%
    Not recorded2 24 8.3%
    Total80810,0828.0%
    Table 15. Source of notifications received in 2015/16
    SourceSANational total (excluding HPCA)1% of national total (excluding HPCA)
    Anonymous1611214.3%
    Drugs and poisons1244.2%
    Education provider1214.8%
    Employer11856820.8%
    Government department1815511.6%
    HCE10043423.0%
    Health advisory service52817.9%
    Hospital5717.0%
    Insurance company0140.0%
    Lawyer64413.6%
    Member of Parliament1250.0%
    Member of the public253407.4%
    Ombudsman0350.0%
    Other Board63915.4%
    Other practitioner11974116.1%
    Own motion4832914.6%
    Patient2002,0229.9%
    Police8938.6%
    Relative8959614.9%
    Self151828.2%
    Treating practitioner185831.0%
    Unclassified91486.1%
    Total8086,05613.3%

    Note:

    1. The national total excludes Health Professional Councils Authority (HPCA) data as the categorisation of ‘source’ differs between the HPCA and AHPRA.
    Table 16: Immediate action cases about notifications received in 2015/16
    OutcomeSANational total% of national total
    Not take immediate action1813912.9%
    Accept undertaking166723.9%
    Impose conditions274056.7%
    Accept surrender of registration0130.0%
    Suspend registration2210620.8%
    Decision pending1195.3%
    Total8474911.2%
    Table 17: Notifications under previous legislation open at 30 June 2016, by profession (excluding HPCA)
    Profession SA National total1 % of national total
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner00 0.0%
    Chinese Medicine Practitioner00 0.0%
    Chiropractor22 100.0%
    Dental Practitioner00 0.0%
    Medical Practitioner07 0.0%
    Medical Radiation Practitioner00 0.0%
    Midwife00 0.0%
    Nurse00 0.0%
    Occupational Therapist00 0.0%
    Optometrist00 0.0%
    Osteopath00 0.0%
    Pharmacist03 0.0%
    Physiotherapist00 0.0%
    Podiatry Practitioner00 0.0%
    Psychologist02 0.0%
    Total 2015/1621414.3%
    Total 2014/1543810.5%

    Note:

    1. Of the 14 open matters in the national total for 2015/16, 13 are lodged with a tribunal.
    Table 18: Outcome of enquiries received in 2015/16 (excluding HPCA)
    OutcomeSA National total % of national total
    Moved to notification, complaint or offence8126,21413.1%
    Closed at lodgement901,5765.7%
    Yet to be determined253746.7%
    Total9278,16411.4%
    Table 19a: Outcome of assessments finalised in 2015/16 (excluding HPCA)
    Outcome of decisions to take the notification furtherSA National total (excluding HPCA) % of national total
    Health or performance assessment82952.7%
    Investigation3951,97520.0%
    Panel hearing0160.0%
    Tribunal hearing030.0%
    Total4032,28917.6%
    Table 19b: Outcome of assessments finalised in 2015/16 (excluding HPCA)
    Outcome of notifications closed following assessmentSA National total (excluding HPCA) % of national total
    No further action2812,35811.9%
    HCE to retain31092.8%
    Refer all or part of the notification to another body1333.0%
    Dealt with as enquiry4478.5%
    Managed as a complaint by a co-regulator050.0%
    Managed as an offence under Part 7 of the National Law070.0%
    Caution303678.2%
    Accept undertaking54610.9%
    Impose conditions61643.7%
    Practitioner surrenders registration020.0%
    Total3303,13810.5%
    Table 20a: Outcome of investigations finalised in 2015/16 (excluding HPCA)
    Outcome of decisions to take the notification furtherSA National total (excluding HPCA) % of national total
    Assessment21612.5%
    Health or performance assessment4011634.5%
    Panel hearing4795.1%
    Tribunal hearing2410024.0%
    Total7031122.5%
    Table 20b: Outcome of investigations finalised in 2015/16 (excluding HPCA)
    Outcome of notifications closed following investigationSA National total (excluding HPCA) % of national total
    No further action16083819.1%
    HCE to retain080.0%
    Refer all or part of the notification to another body21118.2%
    Dealt with as enquiry010.0%
    Managed as a complaint by a co-regulator050.0%
    Caution5727221.0%
    Accept undertaking387252.8%
    Impose conditions4218922.2%
    Suspend registration010.0%
    Total2991,39721.4%
    Table 21. Outcome of panel hearings finalised in 2015/16 (excluding HPCA)
    OutcomeSA National total (excluding HPCA) % of national total
    No further action1323.1%
    Accept undertaking11100.0%
    Caution0390.0%
    Reprimand0110.0%
    Impose conditions7888.0%
    Practitioner surrenders registration010.0%
    Suspend registration010.0%
    Total91735.2%
    Table 22: Outcome of tribunal hearings finalised in 2015/16 (excluding HPCA)
    OutcomeSA National total (excluding HPCA) % of national total
    No further action1185.6%
    Caution030.0%
    Reprimand42119.0%
    Fine registrant050.0%
    Accept undertaking020.0%
    Impose conditions2287.1%
    Practitioner surrenders registration030.0%
    Suspend registration54411.4%
    Cancel registration2345.9%
    Not permitted to reapply for registration for a period of 12 months2825.0%
    Withdrawn090.0%
    Total161759.1%
    Table 23: Notifications closed in 2015/16, by profession and stage at closure in SA
    Profession AssessmentInvestigationHealth or performance assessmentPanel hearingTribunal hearingTotal 2015/16
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner 000000
    Chinese Medicine Practitioner 300003
    Chiropractor130004
    Dental Practitioner172100038
    Medical Practitioner181148452340
    Medical Radiation Practitioner 000000
    Midwife241018
    Nurse759128110205
    Occupational Therapist 020002
    Optometrist010001
    Osteopath000000
    Pharmacist221101034
    Physiotherapist220105
    Podiatry Practitioner210104
    Psychologist261130343
    Not identified1000000
    Total 2015/1633129536916687

    Note:

    1. Practitioner profession may not have been identified in notifications closed at an early stage.

    Monitoring and compliance

    AHPRA’s monitoring and compliance team monitors health practitioners and students with restrictions on their registration, or whose registration has been suspended or cancelled.

    Monitoring ensures practitioners are complying with restrictions placed on their registration. Each case is assigned to one of five streams, where the below affects a practitioner or student’s ability or performance:

    • health: physical or mental impairment, disability, condition or disorder (including substance abuse or dependence)
    • performance: deficiencies in knowledge, skill, judgement or care
    • conduct: where they have a criminal history or have demonstrated a lesser standard of professional care than expected
    • suitability/eligibility: they do not hold an approved or equivalent qualification; lack English-language skills; do not meet the requirements for recency of practice or do not meet approved registration standards, or
    • prohibited practitioner/student: they are subject to a cancellation order, surrender of registration or change to non-practising registration or suspension.

    At 30 June 2016, there were 452 cases under active compliance monitoring in SA.

    SA accounted for 9.1% of all cases nationally under active monitoring. The majority of these registrants were nurses (178) or medical practitioners (163). See Tables 24 and 25.

    Table 24: Active monitoring cases at 30 June 2016, by profession (excluding HPCA)
    ProfessionSA National total (excluding HPCA) % of national total
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner1731.4%
    Chinese Medicine Practitioner449544.6%
    Chiropractor64613.0%
    Dental Practitioner1714112.1%
    Medical Practitioner1631,7679.2%
    Medical Radiation Practitioner101099.2%
    Midwife41442.8%
    Nurse1781,27414.0%
    Occupational Therapist43611.1%
    Optometrist0170.0%
    Osteopath1911.1%
    Pharmacist91785.1%
    Physiotherapist4606.7%
    Podiatry Practitioner42119.0%
    Psychologist71345.2%
    Total4524,9639.1%
    Table 25: Active monitoring cases at 30 June 2016 in SA and nationally, by stream
    JurisdictionConduct1Health1Performance1Prohibited practitioner/studentSuitability/eligibility2Total 2015/16
    SA551115539192452
    National 2015/1637091,0006772193,1295,734
    % of national total7.8%11.1%8.1%17.8%6.1%7.9%

    Note:

    1. Includes cases to be transitioned from AHPRA to HPCA for Conduct, Health and Performance streams.
    2. AHPRA performs monitoring of compliance cases in ‘suitability/eligibility’ matters for NSW registrations.
    3. Includes cases monitored by the HPCA.

    Statutory offence complaints

    In order to protect the public, the National Law sets out the following types of statutory offences:

    • unlawful use of protected titles
    • performing restricted acts
    • holding out (unlawful claims by individuals or organisations as to registration), and
    • unlawful advertising.

    These offences are prosecuted in the Magistrates’ Court (or equivalent) of the relevant state or territory, and carry penalties or fines that may be imposed on a finding of guilt.

    Nationally, AHPRA received 1,348 statutory offence complaints in 2015/16 (166% more than in 2014/15). This increase was largely due to a series of complaints made by organisations about alleged advertising breaches, which made up 75% of all complaints. Of these, 57.3% were about chiropractic services, 16% were about dental services and 13.1% were about medical services.

    In 2015/16, 51 new statutory offence complaints were made about SA practitioners, an increase of 21.4% from 2014/15. SA received 3.8% of complaints nationally. See Table 26.

    Twenty-seven statutory offences were closed in 2015/16; just under a third of the amount closed in 2014/15. This relates to the greater than usual number of complaints received.

    Almost all new matters in SA related to title protection or advertising concerns.

    Table 26: Offences received and closed by profession and jurisdiction1
    ProfessionSA: ReceivedSA: ClosedNational Total2: ReceivedNational Total2: Closed% of National Total: Received% of National Total: Closed
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner00000.0%0.0%
    Chinese Medicine Practitioner1026123.8%0.0%
    Chiropractor270601684.5%0.0%
    Dental Practitioner261961571.0%3.8%
    Medical Practitioner1172021285.4%5.5%
    Medical Radiation Practitioner00870.0%0.0%
    Midwife003360.0%0.0%
    Nurse2254403.7%5.0%
    Occupational Therapist00650.0%0.0%
    Optometrist00990.0%0.0%
    Osteopath1112258.3%4.0%
    Pharmacist0013130.0%0.0%
    Physiotherapist0366400.0%7.5%
    Podiatry Practitioner32261711.5%11.8%
    Psychologist4683644.8%9.4%
    Unknown4001390.0%0.0%
    Total 2015/16 (PPP)351271,3486003.8%4.5%
    Total 2014/15 (PPP)342395065188.3%7.5%

    Note:

    1. This table captures offence complaints by principal place of practice (PPP) and includes all offences from sections 113–116 of the National Law, not only offences about advertising, title and practice protection.
    2. The national total includes offences managed about unregistered persons where there is no PPP recorded.
    3. AHPRA also receives offence complaints about unregistered persons where there is no PPP recorded. Only registered practitioners have a designated PPP.
    4. Based on state and territory of the practitioner’s PPP.