How AHPRA’s over-70s suspicions are ‘sowing the seeds of destruction’ for the entire health system

Dr Pam Rachootin says the watchdog’s obsession with ageing sets up a vicious cycle that will lead to more burnout.
Dr Pam Rachootin.

AHPRA, which may need to be renamed the Australian Health Professional Retrenchment Agency, seems to be coming up with more and more ways of dismantling the medical workforce of Australia — as if things were not bad enough.

Its latest moves are all about attempting to manage a perceived risk — the inadequacy of senior doctors — as reflected in its bizarre interpretation of notification statistics.