Paramedic registration has been a huge step forward for the paramedic profession. The primary goal of paramedic registration by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) and Te Kaunihera Manapou Paramedic Council (Te Kaunihera) is to protect the health and safety of the public by ensuring that paramedics are competent and fit to practice with an assured level of knowledge, experience and skill. To protect the public from the risk of harm, paramedics have a legal obligation to make mandatory notifications to their regulatory body (Ahpra or Te Kaunihera) in circumstances when they have concerns about another paramedic’s practice or conduct.
By the end of this module, you should be able to:
The College is the peak professional body representing and supporting paramedics and student paramedics across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand since 1973.
The College acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional custodians of the land and sea in which we live and work, we recognise their continuing connection to land, sea and culture and pay our respects to Elders past, present and future.
The College acknowledges Māori as tangata whenua and Treaty of Waitangi partners in Aotearoa New Zealand.
