Costs of Tribunals or panels by profession and state
Dear Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency,
I request a summary of costs incurred by AHPRA or its boards for dealing with complaints about practitioners, specifically for matters that get to the stage of Health or Performance assessments, Panel hearings, or Tribunal hearings, and specifically the costs incurred by those processes, over a recent reporting period (ie 23/24 or 24/25)
For example, legal costs in presenting a matter, remuneration for assessors, panel or tribunal members, costs for facilities in undertaking a hearing.
Please provide the requested information separated by profession, state and stage of matter.
Data could be given as an average, or total costs for the financial year. While seperated costs ( eg staffing, legal costs, facilities) would be appreciated, it is not required.
If the provision of this is overly onerous for all the sub boards, limiting it to Nursing, Midwifery, Medical Practitioners, and Dental would be acceptable
Yours faithfully,
Clancy
Dear Clancy
Thank you for your email dated 12 August 2025.
An FOI Officer will be in touch with you within the next fortnight to provide information about the FOI process and request further information from you, if it is needed.
If you have any questions in the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact us at [AHPRA request email] and quote reference number FOI54126.
Kind Regards,
Legal Support
National Legal Practice
Email | [AHPRA request email]
Web | http://www.ahpra.gov.au/
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
| Melbourne, VIC, 3000 | http://www.ahpra.gov.au/
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-----Original Message-----
From: Clancy <[FOI #13479 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 12 August 2025 1:36 PM
To: foi <[AHPRA request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Costs of Tribunals or panels by profession and state
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Dear Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency,
I request a summary of costs incurred by AHPRA or its boards for dealing with complaints about practitioners, specifically for matters that get to the stage of Health or Performance assessments, Panel hearings, or Tribunal hearings, and specifically the costs incurred by those processes, over a recent reporting period (ie 23/24 or 24/25)
For example, legal costs in presenting a matter, remuneration for assessors, panel or tribunal members, costs for facilities in undertaking a hearing.
Please provide the requested information separated by profession, state and stage of matter.
Data could be given as an average, or total costs for the financial year. While seperated costs ( eg staffing, legal costs, facilities) would be appreciated, it is not required.
If the provision of this is overly onerous for all the sub boards, limiting it to Nursing, Midwifery, Medical Practitioners, and Dental would be acceptable
Yours faithfully,
Clancy
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Good afternoon Clancy
We refer to your earlier FOI request to Ahpra dated 12 August 2025.
Please see the attached notice issued under section 24AB of the Act for your consideration.
Kind regards,
Ahpra FOI team
National Information Release Unit, National Legal Practice
Email | [AHPRA request email]
Web | http://www.ahpra.gov.au/
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
G.P.O. Box 9958 | Your capital city | http://www.ahpra.gov.au/
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the named addressee. If you have received this email in error or you are not the named addressee notify the sender immediately and delete this e-mail. Do not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. If you are not the named addressee disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited.
Please consider the environment before printing.
Ahpra acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and Elders past and present.
-----Original Message-----
From: Clancy <[FOI #13479 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 12 August 2025 1:36 PM
To: foi <[AHPRA request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Costs of Tribunals or panels by profession and state
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Dear Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency,
I request a summary of costs incurred by AHPRA or its boards for dealing with complaints about practitioners, specifically for matters that get to the stage of Health or Performance assessments, Panel hearings, or Tribunal hearings, and specifically the costs incurred by those processes, over a recent reporting period (ie 23/24 or 24/25)
For example, legal costs in presenting a matter, remuneration for assessors, panel or tribunal members, costs for facilities in undertaking a hearing.
Please provide the requested information separated by profession, state and stage of matter.
Data could be given as an average, or total costs for the financial year. While seperated costs ( eg staffing, legal costs, facilities) would be appreciated, it is not required.
If the provision of this is overly onerous for all the sub boards, limiting it to Nursing, Midwifery, Medical Practitioners, and Dental would be acceptable
Yours faithfully,
Clancy
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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #13479 email]
Is [AHPRA request email] the wrong address for Freedom of Information requests to Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://www.righttoknow.org.au/change_re...
This request has been made by an individual using Right to Know. This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. More information on how Right to Know works can be found at:
https://www.righttoknow.org.au/help/offi...
Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will be delayed.
If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.
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