Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(1) Anyone may report a health professional under this Act if the health professional is contravening, or has contravened, the required standard of practice or does not satisfy the suitability to practise requirements (see section 78).
(2) A report is considered by the health profession board and by the commissioner together (see part 10).
(3) A report may be referred to a personal assessment panel (see part 11) if the report suggests that a health professional's mental or physical health may be affecting the health professional's ability to meet the required standard of practice or to satisfy the suitability to practise requirements.
(4) A report about a health professional may be referred to a professional standards panel (see part 12) if the report suggests that the health professional is contravening, or has contravened, the required standard of practice or does not satisfy the suitability to practise requirements and—
(a) the contravention or lack of suitability does not relate to the health professional's mental or physical health; or
(b) the report has not been successfully dealt with by a personal assessment panel.