SPEECH PATHOLOGISTS REGISTRATION ACT 2001

Queensland Consolidated Acts

7 Objects of Act

(1) The objects of this Act are--

(a) to protect the public by ensuring health care is delivered by registrants in a professional, safe and competent way; and

(b) to uphold the standards of practice within the profession; and

(c) to maintain public confidence in the profession.

(2) The objects are to be achieved mainly by--

(a) establishing the Speech Pathologists Board of Queensland; and

(b) providing for the registration of persons under this Act; and

(c) imposing obligations on persons in relation to the practice of the profession; and

(d) providing for compliance with this Act to be monitored and enforced.