Head of discipline/school
Lead academic responsible for the design and delivery of the program on behalf of the education provider.
Health informatics and Health Technology
Appropriate and innovative application of the concepts and technologies of the information age to improve health care and health (see digital health).
Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009 (the National Law)
An Act providing for the adoption of a national law to establish a national registration and accreditation scheme for health practitioners. The National Law has been adopted by the parliament of each state or territory through adopting legislation. The National Law is generally consistent in all states and territories. New South Wales did not adopt Part 8 of the National Law.
Health Professions Accreditation Collaborative Forum (HPACF)
The Health Professions Accreditation Collaborative Forum (HPAC Forum) is a coalition of the 15 accreditation authorities providing accreditation functions for the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law.
Health service providers
Health units or other appropriate service providers where students undertake supervised workplace experience as part of a program, the graduates of which are eligible to apply for nursing or midwifery registration.
High Risk
Policy and/or action that is likely to result in failure, harm or injury to the public, student or academic.
Higher education provider
Tertiary education provider who meets the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) as prescribed by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 and is registered with TEQSA.