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The State Insurance and Care Governance Amendment Regulation 2022 have now commenced and apply within the SIRA NSW Workers Compensation Scheme.
The amended regulation provides SIRA with new directive powers including directing a service provider:
These regulations are a part of a new regulatory framework that has been established to manage outlier providers who have proven a pattern of poor practice and have not rectified behaviour.
The full legislation can be found here: https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/pdf/asmade/sl-2022-818.
SIRA has made changes to the proposed draft regulations in response to feedback received from various stakeholders including Osteopathy Australia. This feedback prompted SIRA to make the following changes to the released Regulations:
You can find the full list of outcomes from the consultation process on the SIRA website
You can read Osteopathy Australia’s submitted feedback on the Draft Regulations here
Feedback provided to the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare (ACSQHC) on the Aged Care Infection Prevention and Control Guide.
Osteopathy Australia submitted feedback on the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Bill 2024, highlighting critical concerns regarding foundational supports, assessment processes, and the need for transparency and inclusivity in the legislative process.