Manitoba Health
Alberta Health Professions Act
B.C. Legislation and Professional Regulation
Ontario Health Professions Regulatory Advisory Council
New Zealand Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act
Health Practitioner Regulation in Victoria (Australia)
To view PDF files, you must have a copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader which is available as a free download.
Public Consultation on Regulations under The Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA)
The Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA) will change the way health professions in Manitoba are regulated.
Currently, there are 21 statutes dealing with different health professions. The RHPA will replace these statutes, bringing all 22 regulated health professions under one act.
Members of the public are invited to provide their written comments on the regulations until Monday, April 8, 2013.
For more information, please click here.
New Appointees to Health Professions Advisory Council
Two new appointees have been named to the Health Professions Advisory Council. The Council is pleased to welcome:
- Bev Ann Murray – a consultant with broad experience gained in academia, direct service, and middle and senior management in the fields of health care and social services, for a term expiring in May 2015.
- John Harvie – a partner with the law firm Myers Weinberg LLP, practising in the areas of administrative law, child protection, criminal litigation, civil litigation and Aboriginal law, for a term expiring in May 2014.
Health Professions Advisory Council
The new Health Professions Advisory Council has been established with the proclamation of the relevant sections of The Regulated Health Professions Act into force effective June 1, 2011.
The first members of the Council are:
- Neil Duboff (chair) – a commercial law lawyer with Duboff Edwards Haight and Schachter of Winnipeg, for a term of four years;
- David Schellenberg – a professional social worker and community volunteer in Winnipeg, for a term of four years;
- Lynne Fineman – a registered social worker holding a masters degree in social work, with extensive experience in health and social services and patient advocacy, for a term of three years
A group of persons representing a health profession who wish to be regulated under The Regulated Health Professions Act must apply for such designation. Information about the application process and submission requirements can be accessed here:
Application Process for Requests for Self-Regulation under The Regulated Health Professions Act
The Regulated Health Professions Act (Bill 18) received Royal Assent on June 11th, 2009.
The Regulated Health Professions Act can be accessed at the following link:
web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/statutes/2009/c01509e.php
Download the Consultation Document 
[français]
January 22, 2009 News Release
