Comprehensive list of Legal and Regulatory Requirements (NSW)
Code of conduct for unregistered health practitioners and health organisations
Applied to any unregistered healthcare worker. Ensures service in a safe and professional/ethical manner.
https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/phact/Pages/code-of-conduct.aspx
Associations Code of Conduct
Naturopaths and Herbalists Association Australia code of conduct.
https://nhaa.org.au/wp-content/uploads/NHAA-Code-of-Conduct.pdf
https://antamemberportal.com.au/Public/About_Us/About_Us.aspx
Employment and work health and safety law
Ensuring safe work practice and environment.
https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2017-0404
Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 No 71;
HRIP Act
Responsible handling of private and “health related” information and record keeping.
https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/whole/html/inforce/current/act-2002-071
https://www.ipc.nsw.gov.au/privacy/nsw-privacy-laws/hrip
The Competition and Consumers Act
Protects the consumer from unfair or deceptive business practises.
https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/comply-with-competition-and-consumer-laws
https://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/
National State and Privacy Act
Record keeping of health-related information and private information.
https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/privacy-legislation/the-privacy-act
Anti-Discrimination Act
Clients are treated equally without any discrimination.
https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/act-1977-048
Civil Liability
Legal obligation of paying compensation in case of wrongful acting and harming.
https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/act-2002-022
Occupational Health and Safety Acts
Ensuring safe work practice and environment.
https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/act-2011-010
Therapeutic Goods Act
Ensuring supplements, herbal medicine and therapeutic goods are of high quality and safe to use.
https://www.tga.gov.au/about-tga/legislation/legislation-and-legislative-instruments
The Australian Consumer Law
Sold products and services must meet customer’s guarantees.
https://consumer.gov.au/consumers-and-acl/other-consumer-protections/new-south-wales
Spam Act and Do Not Call Register Act
Marketing must be within the consent of the client.
https://www.acma.gov.au/avoid-sending-spam
Income Tax Assessment
Taxation law and tax return calculations.
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2023C00094
Cars, transport and travel
Trips you can and can’t claim
Home Business Guide
Starting a business from home