Week 5- professionalism

What are the primary sources of law?

Legislation (Acts) and case law (court decisions)

What is AustLII?

Australian Legal Information Institute – a free legal database

What is a case citation example, and what does it mean?

Rogers v Whitaker (1992) 175 CLR 479 – a High Court case reported in Commonwealth Law Reports

Name one principle of statutory interpretation.

The literal approach – interpreting laws based on their plain meaning

What are the five domains of the Professional Capabilities for Paramedics?

Professional and ethical practitioner, Communicator and collaborator, Evidence-based practitioner, Safety and risk management, Paramedicine practitioner

What must paramedics do to maintain registration?

Meet mandatory standards (e.g. CPD, criminal history, indemnity insurance, recency of practice)

What is the Shared Code of Conduct?

A document outlining the professional expectations of all registered health practitioners

What triggers a mandatory notification?

A reasonable belief that one of the following has occurred and poses a risk to the public:

Impairment, intoxication while practising, significant professional departure, or sexual misconduct

What is national registration?

• introduced under health practitioner regulation law ACT 2009

• ensure parameds are fit, trained to practice

• only registered ones can use ‘paramedic’

Professionalism

• defined by norms, principles, and standards of conduct

• national rego requires demonstration of professional attributes

• patient interests must be prioritised over personal employer interests

Normative theories

three common moral theories or normative theories: deontology, consequentialism and virtue ethics.

the three principles of stautory interpretation

• literal

• contextual

• purposive approach

5 domains for registered paramedics

1. the professional and ethical practitioner

2. the communicator and collaborator

3. evidence based practitioner

4. the safety and risk management practitioner

5. the paramedicine practitioner

AHPRA Shared Code of Conduct

Define expected professional behaviour and supports ethical patient- centred care.

11 principles include these: support, ethical behaviour, respectful communication, cultural safety, safe and effective patient-centred care.

Suitability for registration

• no impairment that poses a risk to public health and safety

• Have no criminal history that would make them unsuitable (as per the Board’s criminal history standard).

• • Have no unresolved regulatory issues, such as disqualification, suspension, or cancellation in any jurisdiction.

• • Demonstrate proficiency in English, as outlined in the Board’s language standard.

• Meet the recency of practice requirements.

• • Comply with all registration standards related to professional suitability.

• Be a fit and proper person, competent to practise safely

Notification

A complaint made to AHPRA

Mandatory notification

Complaint that you are responsible to make if health practitioner poses risk to public safety.

Triggers for notification

1. Impairment

2. Intoxication while practising

3. Significant departure from accepted professional standards

4. Sexual misconduct