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What does AHPRA stand for?

Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency

What is the role of AHPRA?

To regulate health practitioners and ensure public safety by enforcing professional standards and managing complaints.

What are key healthcare concepts?

Health, healthcare, health systems, patient-centred care, interprofessional practice, digital health.

What is Medicare?

Australia's public universal health insurance scheme.

What is the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)?

Government program to subsidize medicines.

What is the role of private health insurance?

To cover services not covered by Medicare, such as private hospital care.

What is patient-centred care?

Care that respects and responds to individual patient preferences, needs, and values.

What is interprofessional collaborative practice?

When multiple health workers from different professional backgrounds work together with patients to deliver the highest quality care.

Name a funding model for health services in Australia.

Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS)

What is the Better Access initiative?

A Mental Health Plan allowing access to subsidized mental health services.

What is informed consent?

Voluntary agreement to participate in research after being informed of all aspects relevant to participation.

Why is confidentiality important in research?

To protect participant privacy and ensure ethical research conduct.

What is digital health?

The use of digital technologies to improve health and healthcare.

What is a discharge summary?

A document summarizing a patient's hospital stay and ongoing care instructions.

What is cultural safety?

Creating an environment where individuals feel respected and safe without judgment about their culture.

Define cultural humility.

A lifelong commitment to self-evaluation and critique to address power imbalances in healthcare.

What is the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan?

A government commitment to systemic change improving health outcomes for Indigenous Australians.

Name three key principles of effective communication in healthcare.

Shared agenda, attentive listening, empathy.

What does the AIDET framework stand for?

Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, Thank You.

What is shared decision making?

A collaborative process that allows patients and providers to make healthcare decisions together.

What is burnout?

A syndrome from chronic workplace stress causing exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced efficacy.

What are some individual activities to manage stress?

Exercise, mindfulness, social support, adequate sleep.

What are the four pillars of the National Medicines Policy?

Access, Quality, Quality Use of Medicines (QUM), Responsible industry.

What is pharmacovigilance?

Monitoring and preventing adverse effects from medicines.

What is the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)?

The Australian government body regulating therapeutic goods.

What percentage of global emissions does healthcare contribute?

Over 4.4%

What is sustainable healthcare?

Healthcare that meets current needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own.

Name an environmental health impact related to climate change.

Increase in respiratory disorders due to pollution.

What is a mandatory notification to AHPRA?

Reporting when a practitioner poses a high risk due to impairment, intoxication, misconduct, or significant departure from standards.

Why does AHPRA provide social media guidance?

To maintain public safety and trust by ensuring professional standards are upheld online.

What is the importance of a safety mindset in healthcare?

To protect patients and maintain trust through small acts like double-checking and speaking up.

What is the role of multidisciplinary collaboration in professional conduct?

To provide seamless, coordinated patient care respecting each professional's scope.