Adjunct Professor at La Trobe University School of Law.
J Law Med. 2024 May;31(1):88-104.
Prior to implementation of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009 (Qld) (National Law) the term "good character" was used in the statutory regulation of health practitioners in Australia. "Good character" has been jettisoned in the National Law and replaced with the concept of "fit and proper person". The term "fit and proper person" plays an important role in the regulation of health practitioners under the National Law. "Fit and proper person" is not defined in the National Law but case law has narrowed the term to refer to "moral integrity" and "rectitude of character". These considerations can be applied in the context of application for registration, immediate action, and disciplinary proceedings in relevant tribunals. Application of the "fit and proper person" test serves to enhance public confidence in the integrity of the health professions and the integrity of the regulatory regime, as distinct from protecting the public from unsafe and incompetent health professionals.
在 2009 年《（昆士兰州）健康从业者监管全国法》（全国法）实施之前，“良好品行”一词曾在澳大利亚对健康从业者的法定监管中使用。在全国法中，“良好品行”已被摒弃，取而代之的是“适合和适当的人”的概念。“适合和适当的人”这一术语在全国法下对健康从业者的监管中发挥着重要作用。“适合和适当的人”一词在全国法中并未定义，但判例法已将该术语缩小为指“道德操守”和“正直品格”。这些考虑因素可适用于注册申请、即时行动和相关法庭纪律程序的情况。“适合和适当的人”测试的应用有助于增强公众对健康行业诚信和监管制度诚信的信心，而不是保护公众免受不安全和不称职的健康从业者的伤害。
