[ Consultation outcome ] The Board has resolved not to proceed with the proposal to remove the requirement for certifying practitioners to ensure that trainees working under their supervision work in their direct presence [or the direct presence of a nominated person].

More about the Board's decision

At its last meeting [15 June 2021], the Board resolved not to proceed with the proposal to remove the requirement for certifying practitioners to ensure that trainees working under their supervision work in their direct presence [or the direct presence of a nominated person], for the first 12 months of holding a limited certificate.

While the Board acknowledged that the majority of people responding to the consultation did support the proposal, they noted that there was not a significant response to the consultation and it could not be confident that there was widespread support for the proposal amongst the industry.

The Board would like to thank all those who took the time to make a submission. 

Consultation engagement

• The consultation was open for feedback from 1 April - 14 May 2021
• 20,498 people viewed the email communications detailing what this consultation was about
• 855 of those people sought out additional information about the consultation 
• 327 people viewed the online submission process 
• 217 of those people made a submission online 
• 4 people emailed a submission