sec.217Disclosure of information for workforce planning

### sec.217 Disclosure of information for workforce planning The Ministerial Council may, by written notice given to a National Board, ask the Board for information required by the Council for planning the workforce of health practitioners, or a class of practitioners, in Australia or a part of Australia. If a National Board receives a request under subsection (1) , the Board may, by written notice given to health practitioners registered in a health profession for which the Board is established, ask the practitioners for information relevant to the request. A registered health practitioner who is asked to provide information under subsection (2) may, but is not required to, provide the information. The National Board— must give information received from a registered health practitioner to the Ministerial Council in a way that does not identify any registered health practitioner; and must not use information received under this section that identifies a registered health practitioner for any other purpose. The Ministerial Council must publish information it receives under this section in a way that is timely and ensures it is accessible to the public. sch s 217 amd 2017 No. 32 s 87 (1) s ch 1 pt 1 (sec.217-ssec.1) The Ministerial Council may, by written notice given to a National Board, ask the Board for information required by the Council for planning the workforce of health practitioners, or a class of practitioners, in Australia or a part of Australia. (sec.217-ssec.2) If a National Board receives a request under subsection (1) , the Board may, by written notice given to health practitioners registered in a health profession for which the Board is established, ask the practitioners for information relevant to the request. (sec.217-ssec.3) A registered health practitioner who is asked to provide information under subsection (2) may, but is not required to, provide the information. (sec.217-ssec.4) The National Board— must give information received from a registered health practitioner to the Ministerial Council in a way that does not identify any registered health practitioner; and must not use information received under this section that identifies a registered health practitioner for any other purpose. (sec.217-ssec.5) The Ministerial Council must publish information it receives under this section in a way that is timely and ensures it is accessible to the public. - (a) must give information received from a registered health practitioner to the Ministerial Council in a way that does not identify any registered health practitioner; and - (b) must not use information received under this section that identifies a registered health practitioner for any other purpose.