‘Confusing’ mandatory reporting reform set for parliamentary vote

The reform recommended by a Queensland parliamentary committee has the AMA and College worried
Geir O'Rourke
Mental health

The plan to change the threshold for mandatory reporting of impaired practitioners has passed its first parliamentary hurdle, despite being labelled “confusing and problematic” by doctors.

A Queensland parliamentary committee on Monday recommended the state government pass legislation to rewrite the national mandatory reporting laws.