School of Allied Health Science and Practice
Director, Allied Health
Local Compliance Officers
- Associate Professor Paul Rothmore, Physiotherapy Discipline Lead
- Ms Lesley Steele, Business Manager
Acts that apply to the School of Allied Health and Practice
| Tier | Act | Purpose | Local contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 3 | Animal Welfare Act 1985 (SA) | An Act for the promotion of animal welfare; and for other purposes. |
Dr Jessica Stanhope |
| Tier 3 | Australian Code for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes (Cth) |
The Code encompasses all aspects of the care and use of animals for scientific purposes where the aim is to acquire, develop or demonstrate knowledge or techniques in any area of science—for example, medicine, biology, agriculture, veterinary and other animal sciences, industry and teaching. Compliance with the Code is a prerequisite for receipt of NHMRC funding. |
Dr Jessica Stanhope Lecturer - Physiotherapy |
| Tier 3 | Biosecurity Act 2015 (Cth) | An Act relating to diseases and pests that may cause harm to human, animal or plant health or the environment, and for related purposes. | Professor Rachel Gibson Director, Allied Health |
| Tier 2 | Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 (SA) |
An Act to minimise the risk to children posed by persons who work or volunteer with them; to provide for the screening of persons who want to work or volunteer with children; to provide for a system of accountability for persons working or volunteering with children; to prohibit those who pose an unacceptable risk to children from working or volunteering with children; to provide for a central assessment unit to undertake screening of persons who want to work or volunteer with children; and for other purposes. Pursuant to section 6(2) of the Act, Regulation 7 specifies that education services considered to be child-related work includes preschool, primary and secondary education, but does not include tertiary education. |
Meredith Smith Lecturer, Physiotherapy |
| Tier 2 | Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2019 (SA) | An Act to protect children and young people from harm; to provide for children and young people who are in care; and for other purposes | Meredith Smith Lecturer, Physiotherapy |
| Tier 4 | Consent to Medical Treatment and Palliative Care Act 1995 (SA) | An Act to deal with consent to medical treatment; to regulate medical practice so far as it affects the care of people who are dying; and for other purposes. | Professor Rachel Gibson Director, Allied Health |
| Tier 3 | Controlled Substances Act 1984 (SA) | An Act to regulate or prohibit the manufacture, production, sale, supply, possession, handling or use of certain poisons, drugs, therapeutic and other substances, and of certain therapeutic devices; to repeal the Food and Drugs Act 1908; and for other related purposes. |
Associate Professor Paul Rothmore |
| Tier 3 | Dangerous Substances Act 1979 (SA) | An Act to regulate the keeping, handling, transporting, conveyance, use and disposal, and the quality, of dangerous substances; and for other purposes. | Associate Professor Paul Rothmore Physiotherapy Discipline Lead |
| Tier 4 | Epidemiological Studies (Confidentiality) Act 1981 (Cth) | An Act to provide for confidentiality in relation to certain epidemiological studies. |
Dr Rutger de Zoete |
| Tier 4 | Health Care Act 2008 (SA) |
An Act to provide for the administration of hospitals and other health services; to establish the Health Performance Council and Health Advisory Councils; to establish systems to support the provision of high-quality health outcomes; to provide licensing systems for ambulance services and private hospitals; to assist with the provision of laboratory services and facilities associated with veterinary science; to make related amendments to other Acts. NOTE: The primary obligation is on the hospitals, but our staff and students as individuals would be required to comply with the requirements. The only section of the Act specifically relevant to the University, concerns privacy of information and non-disclosure. |
Dr Suzanne Dawson Lecturer, Occupational Therapy |
| Tier 4 | Healthcare Identifiers Act 2010 (Cth) |
An Act to provide for healthcare identifiers, and for related purposes. |
Cameron Dickson Associate Lecturer, Physiotherapy |
| Tier 4 | Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act (South Australia) Act 2010 | An Act to make provision for a national legislative scheme for the regulation of health practitioners; to make provision for local matters associated with the regulation of health practitioners, the registration of pharmacy premises and pharmacy depots and the supply of optical appliances; to make related amendments to other Acts; to repeal certain Acts associated with the regulation of health professions; and for other purposes. | Dr Rutger de Zoete Lecturer, Physiotherapy |
| Tier 3 | Mental Health Act 2009 (SA) |
An Act to make provision for the treatment, care and rehabilitation of persons with serious mental illness with the goal of bringing about their recovery as far as is possible; to confer powers to make orders for community treatment, or detention and treatment, of such persons where required; to provide protections of the freedom and legal rights of mentally ill persons; to repeal the Mental Health Act 1993; and for other purposes. Note: Although the Act does not impose any obligations on the University, it is still relevant to the school. |
Dr Suzanne Dawson |
| Tier 4 | My Health Records Act 2012 (Cth) | An Act to provide for a system of access to electronic health records, and for related purposes | Leigh Rushworth Lecturer, Physiotherapy |
| Tier 2 | South Australian Public Health Act 2011 (SA) |
An Act to promote and to provide for the protection of the health of the public of South Australia and to reduce the incidence of preventable illness, injury and disability; to make related amendments to certain Acts; to repeal the Public and Environmental Health Act 1987; and for other purposes. |
Leigh Rushworth |
Refer to the A-Z Legislation list for the Tier 1 and 2 Acts that apply to the whole of the University, including School of Allied Health Science and Practice.
Related information
School specific resources
- Animal Welfare (Office of Research Ethics and Integrity)
- Controlled Substances (HSW Handbook)
- Dangerous Substances - (HSW Handbook)
- Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (SA) legislative summary
- Mental Health Act Plain Language Guide (SA Health)
Your responsibility as a Public Officer
All University employees, titleholders, volunteers, and those who provide services to the University are Public Officers and are required by law to report certain types of conduct to the Office for Public Integrity.