Fair registration practices reports, audits and reviews: what’s the difference?
A report is a description of a regulatory body’s current registration and licensing. This is done yearly. An audit is an external examination, by an independent person, of a regulatory body’s registration procedures, to make sure the regulatory body is doing what it says it is doing. This is usually done every three years. A review is a self-evaluation, by a regulatory body, of its own registration practices, to determine what could be done better. A review is done when a regulatory body decides it would be a good idea or when the Fairness Commissioner asks for it. These three things—reports, audits and reviews—complement one another. They are described in the fair access laws. They offer a system of checks and balances that, over time, will improve access to the professions.
