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2008-2009

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

THE SENATE

Health Workforce Australia Bill 2009

(Amendment to be moved by Senator Cormann on behalf of the Opposition in committee of the whole)

(1)           Page 5 (after line 27), after clause 5, insert:

5A  Functions do not include accreditation

             (1)  The functions of Health Workforce Australia do not include responsibility for accreditation of clinical education and training (for example, accreditation of individual health professional courses).

             (2)  The regulations must not confer on Health Workforce Australia responsibility for accreditation of clinical education and training.

[functions do not include accreditation]