Fees & Financial Management | AHPRA Experience Monitor

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Section 1

Practitioner Context

These questions help contextualise your feedback. No identifying information is collected.

1. What is your medical specialty or area of practice?

2. How long have you been registered with AHPRA?

Less than 2 years 2 to 5 years 5 to 10 years 10 to 20 years More than 20 years

3. Current practice setting

Public sector only Private sector only Mixed public and private Not currently practising Prefer not to say

Section 2

Registration Fee Levels

4. How do you view the current level of AHPRA registration fees for doctors?

Reasonable and justified Acceptable but could be lower Too high given services received Significantly too high and a burden Unsure / insufficient information to judge

5. Has the cost of AHPRA registration affected your decision-making about practice in any of the following ways? (select all that apply)

Considered reducing hours Considered changing role or leaving practice to reduce costs Delayed returning to practice Considered leaving practice earlier than intended Maintained limited registration to reduce fees No impact on my decisions

6. How do you believe AHPRA registration fees compare with registration or licensing fees in other regulated industries or professions in Australia? (e.g. law, engineering, financial services, aviation)

AHPRA fees are lower Broadly comparable AHPRA fees are higher Significantly higher Unsure / not aware of comparable fees

Section 3

Fee Setting & Funding Transparency

7. How clearly does AHPRA explain how registration fees are set and what they fund?

Very clearly — I understand what my fees fund Somewhat — some information available but not easy to find Poorly — little meaningful explanation provided Not at all — no explanation of fee-setting process I have never looked for this information

8. Are you aware of how AHPRA's funding is distributed across the different professions it regulates?

Yes, I have a good understanding Partly — I have some awareness No — I have not been able to find this information I was not aware this was available

9. Do you believe doctors receive proportionate benefit from AHPRA relative to the fees paid?

Yes — broadly proportionate Uncertain — insufficient information No — doctors appear to cross-subsidise other regulated professions No — but I do not know how to determine this

10. What additional transparency measures would you find useful? (select all that apply)

Annual breakdown of fee spending per profession Clear explanation of fee-setting process Fee comparison across AHPRA-regulated professions Independent review of fee levels Cost breakdown of regulatory activities Practitioner consultation before fee changes

Section 4

Notification and Investigation Costs

These questions relate to the financial dimensions of notification and investigation processes, rather than the experience of receiving a notification.

11. Should practitioners who are subject to a vexatious or unfounded notification receive any reimbursement or cost relief?

Yes — where unfounded Partly — in certain categories of outcome No — current approach is appropriate Unsure

12. Additional comments on registration fees or transparency (optional)

Please do not include identifying details of patients, practitioners, institutions, or workplaces.

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