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Expedite the passage of the Physician Associate (Regulations) Bill 2017-19.
Closed
2,497 signatures
What the petition asks
Physician Associates (PA) work to the medical model under supervision, just like junior doctors. The bill regulates the profession and protects the public. It should be amended to grant the same prescribing and imaging rights to PAs as junior doctors with similar experience.
The value of PAs is not being fully realized as the inability to prescribe or order ionizing radiation images, both of which they are trained to do, prevents their full use for the patient's benefit.
Currently PA's register is voluntary and managed by the Royal College of Physicians. They are seen to enhance patient care by the doctors they work with.
Swift passage of the bill will protect the title and public from unqualified people using the title, as happened with Paramedics.
Currently PA's register is voluntary and managed by the Royal College of Physicians. They are seen to enhance patient care by the doctors they work with.
Swift passage of the bill will protect the title and public from unqualified people using the title, as happened with Paramedics.
Timeline
| 1 Jul 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Nov 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
2,497
Status
Closed
Opened
1 Jul 2019
Closed
6 Nov 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.