Senior Practitioner Act 2018
- Number
- A2018-27
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 November 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 26 November 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-29 |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Minister for Disability, Carers and Community Services - Health and Community Services Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
| Name | Status | Classifier | Type | Under | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Practitioner Appointment 2018 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 24 | 1 September 2018 - 31 January 2021 | NI2018-597 |
| Senior Practitioner (Functions) Delegation 2018 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Delegation | Notifiable instruments | s 25 | 26 October 2018 - 21 August 2025 | NI2018-623 |
| Senior Practitioner (Positive Behaviour Support Plan) Guideline 2019 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 12 | 16 May 2019 - 19 December 2019 | DI2019-64 | |
| Senior Practitioner (Positive Behaviour Support Panel) Guideline 2019 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 21 | 16 May 2019 - 19 December 2019 | DI2019-65 | |
| Senior Practitioner (Positive Behaviour Support Plan) Guideline 2019 (No 2) | None | Disallowable instruments | s 12 | 20 December 2019 | DI2019-273 | |
| Senior Practitioner (Positive Behaviour Support Panel) Guideline 2019 (No 2) | None | Disallowable instruments | s 21 | 20 December 2019 | DI2019-274 | |
| Senior Practitioner (Functions) Delegation 2020 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Delegation | Notifiable instruments | s 25 | 4 February 2020 - 21 August 2025 | NI2020-79 |
| Senior Practitioner Appointment 2021(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 24 | 1 February 2021 - 16 April 2021 | NI2021-51 |
| Senior Practitioner Appointment 2021 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 24 | 17 April 2021 - 28 May 2021 | NI2021-230 |
| Senior Practitioner Appointment 2021 (No 3)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 24 | 29 May 2021 - 6 June 2021 | NI2021-316 |
| Senior Practitioner Appointment 2021 (No 4) | None | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 24 | 7 June 2021 - 6 June 2026 | NI2021-317 |
| Senior Practitioner (Disability Support Providers) Implementation Guideline 2022 (No 1) | None | Disallowable instruments | s 27 | 22 February 2022 | DI2022-12 | |
| Senior Practitioner Regulation 2023 | None | Subordinate laws | s 53 | 22 December 2023 | SL2023-41 | |
| Senior Practitioner Delegation Revocation 2025(Repealed) | Repealed | Delegation | Notifiable instruments | s 25 | 21 August 2025 - 23 August 2025 | NI2025-478 |
| Senior Practitioner Acting Appointment 2026 (No 1) | None | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 24 | 1 February 2026 - 27 February 2026 | NI2026-42 |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 November 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 26 November 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-29 |
| 2 September 2024 - 25 November 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 2 September 2024 | Republication for expiry of provision (s 54) |
| 9 June 2023 - 1 September 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 9 June 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2022-22 |
| 12 August 2021 - 8 June 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 12 August 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-17 |
| 1 July 2020 - 11 August 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 1 July 2020 | Republication for commenced provisions and amendments by A2019-16 |
| 15 June 2019 - 30 June 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 15 June 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-16 |
| 1 September 2018 - 14 June 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 | 1 September 2018 | Republication for new Act The commencement of this Act was amended by A2019-16 s 4 |
| 1 September 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 15 August 2018 | The commencement of this Act was amended by A2019-16 s 4 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Senior Practitioner Bill 2018.
Notification statement
The Senior Practitioner Act 2018 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001.
Notified: 15 August 2018 (Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
| Date notified | Effective | Files/Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August 2018 | 1 September 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | The commencement of this Act was amended by A2019-16 s 4 |
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 15 August 2018 | LA s 75 (1) |
| pt 8 | 1 July 2020 | s 2 (2) as am by A2019-16 s 4 |
| remainder | 1 September 2018 | s 2 (1) |
Expiries
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| s 54 | 1 September 2024 (midnight) | s 54 (2) |
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
| Year and number | Amending law | Amending provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2019-16 | Senior Practitioner Amendment Act 2019 | ss 4-8, s 12, s 13 | 15 June 2019 |
| A2019-16 | Senior Practitioner Amendment Act 2019 | ss 9-11 | 1 July 2020 |
| A2021-17 | Senior Practitioner Amendment Act 2021 | s 4, s 5 | 12 August 2021 |
| A2022-22 | Senior Practitioner Amendment Act 2022 | s 4, s 5 | 9 June 2023 |
| A2025-29 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 | sch 3 pt 3.85, sch 4 pt 4.164 | 26 November 2025 |