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Through policy and advocacy consultations, members bring specialty expertise and experiences to inform strong positions and clear actions.
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Current Policy & Advocacy consultations
Seeking member feedback: AHPRA Statement of Paediatric Care (spinal manipulation on children under two)
Feedback deadline | 5pm AEDT, Friday 16 January 2026
The Chiropractic Board of Australia is consulting on revisions to the Statement of paediatric care. The Board is reviewing the Statement with the aim of clarifying its expectations of chiropractors when providing care to paediatric patients. The revised
Statement combines the existing Statement on paediatric care with the Interim policy on spinal manipulation for infants and young children. The revised Statement advises chiropractors not to perform spinal manipulation on children
under two.
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Seeking member feedback: Ethical considerations for providing telehealth healthcare services
Feedback deadline | 10am AEDT, Monday 19 January 2026
The RACP Ethics Committee has prepared a new document for physicians and trainees: Ethical considerations for providing telehealth healthcare services. The guidance contains principles to guide ethical telehealth practice together with detailed information under several sections. This guidance is comprehensive in its address of ethical considerations relating to telehealth and is not intended as an operating manual for telehealth. Read the draft document via the button below.
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Seeking member feedback: Rural, Regional and Remote Medicare Inquiry
Feedback deadline | 12pm AEDT Monday, 19 January 2026
The Rural, Regional and Remote (RRR) Medicare Access and Funding Inquiry is a Senate-led inquiry by the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee. The Inquiry will report on Medicare access, funding, sustainability, barriers to
care, support for models of care and reforms needed to support the fairness and long-term viability of RRR healthcare.
Members are invited to provide input into a draft RACP submission to the Inquiry.
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Member feedback: Best practice in Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Feedback deadline | 5pm AEDT, Wednesday 21 January 2026
Seeking member feedback before finalising and publishing the new RACP “Best Practice in Occupational and Environmental Medicine” policy document. This new policy document replaces the earlier “Ethical Guidelines for Occupational
and Environmental Medicine Physicians” with a broader scope. The document is intended as a guidance resource for Occupational and Environmental Medicine Physicians. Read the draft document via the button below.
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Seeking member feedback: Moral Distress – Information for physicians and trainees
Feedback deadline | 5pm AEDT, Friday 30 January 2026
The RACP Ethics Committee has prepared a new document for physicians and trainees: Moral Distress – Information for physicians and trainees (PDF). The guidance document defines moral distress and other terms, discusses
the experiences of moral distress with risk factors and examples, and provided information for how to respond to moral distress. Please read the draft document linked in the MS Form, accessed via the ‘submit your feedback’ button below.
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Seeking member feedback AHPRA: Recency of Practice Registration Standard consult
Feedback deadline | 9am AEDT, Wednesday 4 February 2026
The Medical Board of Australia is consulting on its proposed revised Recency of Practice Registration Standard. This Standard is crucially important to all Australian members, crosscutting with physician and trainee workplace and workforce access issues, work/life balance considerations, and wellbeing.
It defines how much practice is required for currency to remain registered and eligible to practise as a medical practitioner in Australia. It also describes regulatory consequences and options for registrants who do not meet the minimum requirements. We need your input.
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Seeking member feedback – Youth Appropriate Health Care position statement
Feedback deadline | 9am AEDT, Monday 9 February 2026
A new ‘Youth Appropriate Health Care’ position statement has been developed, outlining key principles and essential elements for delivering safe, equitable and developmentally appropriate care to young people. The statement offers guidance
on building trust, fostering respectful relationships, and supporting young people’s autonomy in healthcare settings. The document is available to read via the link below.
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