hcc.vic.gov.au/healthcare-providers/non-registered-providers
Health Services Commissioner 2016
Code of Conducts
Practitioners must:
- Provide services in a safe and ethical manner
- Obtain consent from their clients
- Display appropriate conduct when giving treatment advice
- Report concerns about treatment or care provided by other health care workers
- Take appropriate action in response to adverse events
- Adopt standard precautions for infection control
- Practice safely if diagnosed with infectious medical conditions
- Not make claims to cure certain serious illnesses
- Not misinform their clients
- Not practice under the influence of alcohol or drugs
- Modify or stop practicing if they have certain mental or physical impairments
- Not financially exploit clients
- Not engage in sexual misconduct
- Comply with relevant privacy laws
- Keep appropriate records
- Be covered by appropriate insurance
- Display information about this code and how to make a complaint
Above website and Massage & Myotherapy Australia (massagemyotherapy.com.au) provide more information. 10 Feb 2017