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Avant's submissions
Through lobbying, negotiation and education with political leaders and health bodies, Avant takes an advocacy role to represent member interests and those of the profession as a whole.

This page will be regularly updated with Avant's submissions as they become available.

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Bullying, harassment and discrimination

28/07/2015 Avant submission to Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) - Expert Advisory Group (EAG) Issues Paper on discrimination, bullying and sexual harassment

End of life decision making

Medicare

Medical indemnity

Privacy

07/03/2018	Avant submission to TGA consultation on prescription strong opioid use March 2018
12/05/2017	Avant submission to Guardianship Act review question paper 5
13/04/2017	Avant submission regarding the Private Health Facilities Regulation 2017 - Queensland cosmetic surgery
30/01/2017	Avant submission to NSW Ministry of Health on ante mortem interventions for organ donation in NSW
04/04/2016	Avant submission to review of RACGP Standards for General Practice
21/03/2016	Avant preliminary submissions on review of the Guardianship Act 1987
03/02/2016	Avant submission to NSW Health discussion paper on regulation of facilities carrying out cosmetic surgery
24/07/2015	Avant submission to Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care Consultation on the Proposed General Practice Accreditation Scheme
29/05/2015	Avant submission to Medical Board of Australia's Consultation on registered medical practitioners who provide cosmetic medical and surgical procedures
29/01/2015	Avant submission to AHPRA consultation on revised guidelines for the supervised practice of international medical graduates (IMGs)
15/12/2014	Avant submission to revision of the NSW Health Policy Directive Consent to Medical Treatment - Patient Information
03/10/2014	Avant comments on AHPRA consultation on Guidelines for the regulatory management of registered health practitioners and students infected with blood-borne viruses
25/08/2014	Avant submission to the NSW Attorney-General's review of the Coroners Act 2009
28/06/2014	Avant submission to AHPRA consultation on Core Registration Standards
21/05/2014	Avant submission to the Productivity Commission’s draft report on Access to Justice Arrangements
20/12/2013	Avant submission to AHPRA Consultation on Review of Registration Standards: Criminal History and English Language Skills
07/11/2013	Avant letter to AHPRA consultation on international criminal history checking
27/09/2013	Avant letter to the Medical Board of Australia's consultation on the Draft Revised Good Medical Practice: A Code of Conduct for Doctors in Australia
12/07/2013	Avant submission to Treasury's Reform to deductions for education expenses discussion paper
30/05/2013	Avant submission to AHPRA consultation on Guidelines and Policy
09/04/2013	Avant submission on AHPRA consultation on the Proposed National Registration & Accreditation Scheme Data Access and Research Policy
16/08/2013	Avant submission to AHPRA consultation on international criminal history checks
03/08/2013	Avant submission to the Review of the Health Services (Conciliation and Review) Act

13/12/2019	Avant Submission - Public consultation on a draft proposed Supervised practice framework
26/11/2019	Avant submission - Public consultation on revised guidelines for advertising a regulated health service
1/11/2019	Avant submission - Public consultation on guidelines for registered health practitioners and students in relation to blood borne viruses
30/6/2019	Avant submission - Public consultation on complementary and unconventional medicine and emerging treatments
31/10/2018	Avant submission to National Law review tranche 2 consultation
16/8/2018	Avant submission on the Draft revised Good medical practice - A code of conduct for doctors in Australia
29/3/2018	Avant submission to Medical Board of Australia Draft revised guidelines Sexual boundaries in the doctor-patient relationship
7/12/2017	Avant Submission to the Victorian consultation on a statutory duty of candour
10/07/2017	Avant Submission regarding the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law and other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017
23/02/2017	Avant submission to inquiry into the complaints mechanism under the National Law
5/12/2016	Avant submission to Expert Advisory Group interim report on revalidation
5/10/2016	Avant submission to independent review of chaperones
08/08/2016	Avant submission on Queensland Parliament Inquiry into Health Ombudsman's function
23/06/2016	Avant submission on draft Health Practitioner Regulation (NSW) 2016
17/08/2015	Avant submission on NSW Health's discussion paper on the Statutory Review of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW)
10/10/2014	Avant submission to the Independent Review of the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme for Health Professions
24/06/2013	Avant submission to the Health and Community Services Committee with respect to the Health Ombudsman Bill 2013
11/04/2013	Avant submission to the Minister for Health with respect to the review into the Performance of the QBMBA, MBA and AHPRA
04/03/2013	Avant submission to the Victorian Legal and Social Issues Committee Inquiry into the Performance of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency

06/11/2019	Avant submission - Public consultation on guidelines for mandatory notifications
26/11/2018	Avant submission to Qld Parliamentary Committee on Health Practitioner Regulation National Law and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018
30/08/2018	Avant submission - COAG mandatory reporting reforms
29/09/2017	Avant submission on Mandatory reporting under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law – Discussion Paper
17/08/2015	Avant submission on NSW Health's discussion paper on the Statutory Review of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW)
10/10/2014	Avant submission to the Independent Review of the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme for Health Professions
30/05/2013	Avant submission to AHPRA consultation on Guidelines and Policy

17/08/2015	Avant submission on NSW Health's discussion paper on the Statutory Review of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW)
10/10/2014	Avant submission to the Independent Review of the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme for Health Professions

24/06/2015	Avant submission on Electronic Health Records and Healthcare Identifiers Legislation Discussion Paper
26/09/2014	Avant submission to Department of Health Consultation Papers: Pathology and the PCEHR System and Diagnostic Imaging and the PCEHR System
21/11/2013	Avant submission to the Review of the Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record (PCEHR)

29/05/2014	Avant submission to the Treasury's National Injury Insurance Scheme Motor Vehicle Accidents Consultation Regulation Impact Statement
01/03/2013	Avant submission on National Disability Insurance Scheme Rules Consultation Paper
25/01/2013	Avant submission to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee Inquiry into the National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill (Draft Bill)
13/05/2011	Avant second submission to Productivity Commission inquiry into a long term disability care and support scheme
21/09/2010	Avant first submission to Productivity Commission inquiry into a long term disability care and support scheme

24/05/2019	Avant submission to Ministerial Expert Panel on Voluntary Assisted Dying (WA)
15/04/2019	Avant Submission to the Inquiry into aged care, end-of-life and palliative care and voluntary assisted dying (Qld)
23/10/2017	Avant submission to WA Joint Select Committee Inquiry on end of life choices
10/04/2017	Avant submission regarding the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill Discussion Paper
31/07/2015	Avant submission to Legal and Social Issues Committee Inquiry into End of Life Choices (Vic)
31/03/2014	Avant submission to Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care's consultation on the draft National Consensus Statement on end of life care in acute hospitals

11/10/2019	Avant submission - Health Legislation Amendment (Data-matching) Bill 2019
31/01/2019	Avant Submission to the Department of Health on the Shared Debt Recovery Scheme
09/11/2015	Avant submission to the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce Consultation Paper
03/09/2015	Avant submissions on the Primary Health Care Advisory Group Discussion Paper

13/10/2017	Submission in response to the First Principles Review of the Indemnity Insurance Fund Schemes
17/01/2014	Avant submission to the Victorian Competition and Efficiency Commission's Draft Report "Adjusting the Balance: Inquiry into Aspects of the Wrongs Act 1958"
24/09/2013	Avant submission to the Victorian Competition and Efficiency Commission Inquiry into Aspects of the Wrongs Act 1958

04/03/2016	Avant Submission Serious Data Breach Consultation
28/07/2015	Avant submissions to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) consultation on draft healthy privacy resources
19/09/2013	Avant letter to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) consultation on draft Australian Privacy Principles guidelines
23/11/2012	Avant submission on the Attorney-General’s Department's Australian Privacy Breach Notification Discussion Paper

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