Codes Documentation

Relevant Acts, Regulations & Guidelines

• Australian Medical Council

  • Good Medical Practice: A Code of Conduct for Doctors in Australia

• Australian Medical Association

  • Code of Ethics

• Commonwealth

  • Trade Practices Act 1974
  • ACCC Guidebook: Fair treatment? Guide to the Trade Practices Act for the advertising or promotion of medical and health services
  • Therapeutic Goods Act 1989
  • Regulation of advertising of therapeutic goods in Australia
  • Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code
  • Advertising medical services that include schedule 4 substances

• Australian Capital Territory

  • Health Professionals Act 2004
  • ACT Medical Board Standards Statement: Advertising By Medical Practitioners

• New South Wales

  • Medical Practice Act 1992
  • Medical Practice Regulation 2008
  • NSW Medical Board policies
  • Health Care Complaints Act 1993

• Northern Territory

  • Health Practitioners Act 2004
  • Health and Community Services Complaints Act
  • Code of Policies

• Queensland

  • Medical Practitioners Registration Act 2001
  • Medical Practitioners Registration Regulation 2002
  • Mutual Recognition Act 1992
  • Health Practitioners (Professional Standards) Act 1999
  • Health Quality and Complaints Commission Act 2006
  • Medical Board (Administration) Act 2006

• South Australia

  • Medical Practice Act 2004
  • Health and Community Services Complaints Act 2004

• Tasmania

  • Medical Practitioners Registration Act 1996
  • Medical Council of Tasmania: Guide to Good Medical Practice

• Victoria

  • Health Professions Registration Act 2005
  • Medical Practice Act 1994

• Western Australia

  • Medical Practitioners Act 2008
  • Medical Practitioners Regulations 2008

• New Zealand

  • Good Medical Practice: A guide for doctors