Audiology Australia welcomed the opportunity to provide a response to Consultation Paper 2, on the options for regulation of the audiology profession.
We support the introduction of registration if it effectively addresses critical gaps in the sector and strengthens professional standards without imposing unnecessary barriers. However, we also recognise significant flaws in the analysis that have driven the push for registration.
Risks that we’ve identified include a potential reduction in education, continuing professional development and policy reform advocacy with loss of PPB revenue, and potential workforce shortages in rural and remote areas as companies may seek to employ audiometrists over audiologists to avoid stricter compliance requirements.
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