Applicable Hypnotherapy Legislation by Federal/State
A listing of relevant Australian legislation (by Federal/State) – supplied by the Hypnotherapy Counsel of Australia.
Federal
- The Privacy Act 1988
- Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (which includes the Australian Consumer Law).
NSW
- Public Health Act 1991
- Healthcare Complaints Act 1993
- The Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002
- Children and Young Persons(Care and Protection) Act 1998
- NSW Code of Conduct for Unregistered Health Practitioners
ACT
- Health Act 1993
- The Health Records (Privacy and Access) Act 1997
- Children and Young People Act 2008
- Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011
Victoria
- Health Records Act 2001
- Health Services (Conciliation and Review) Act 1987
- Working with Children Act 2005
Queensland
- Health Quality and Complaints Commission Act 2006
- Child Protection Act 1999 South Australia
- Health and Community Services Complaints Act 2004
- Children’s Protection Act 1993
Western Australia
- Health Services (Conciliation and Review) Act 1995
- Information Privacy Bill 2007
- Working with Children Act 2004
Tasmania
- Health Complaints Act 1995
- Children, Young Persons and their Families Act 1997
Northern Territory
- Health and Community Services Complaints Act 1998
- Code of Health and Community Services Rights and Responsibilities
- Care and Protection of Children Act 2007