Reform tracker
Each reform we follow, what it changes, and where it stands. Statuses are checked against primary sources; the date shows when we last checked.
Australia
| Reform | Professions | Status | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Counselling and psychotherapy: a regulatory model under review | Counselling & psychotherapy | Proposed / consulting | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Dawson review of the national registration scheme | Regulators & system-wide | Decided, awaiting government | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Psychology training redesign: a single five-year degree | Psychology, New & assistant roles | Decided, awaiting government | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Updated 5+1 internship guidelines | Psychology | In force | 9 Oct 2026 |
No Australia reforms match these filters.
Canada
| Reform | Professions | Status | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia: regulators merged and an independent Superintendent British Columbia | Regulators & system-wide, Counselling & psychotherapy | In force | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Ontario "As of Right": psychologists from other provinces can practise immediately Ontario | Psychology, Regulators & system-wide | In force | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Ontario: one "psychologist" title from a master's degree Ontario | Psychology | Decided, awaiting government | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Pharmacist prescribing in Ontario and Nova Scotia Ontario; Nova Scotia | Pharmacy, Medicine | In force | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Public funding for nurse practitioner and pharmacist primary care | Nursing & midwifery, Pharmacy, Medicine | In force | 9 Oct 2026 |
No Canada reforms match these filters.
New Zealand
| Reform | Professions | Status | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Amendment Bill | Regulators & system-wide, Psychology, Medicine, Nursing & midwifery, Pharmacy | On hold | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Physician associates regulated by the Medical Council | New & assistant roles, Medicine | In force | 9 Oct 2026 |
No New Zealand reforms match these filters.
United Kingdom
| Reform | Professions | Status | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Psychologist" remains an unprotected title | Psychology, New & assistant roles, Counselling & psychotherapy | In force | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Pharmacy: supervision loosened and prescribing at registration | Pharmacy | Passed, not yet in force | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Physician associates: expansion, regulation, and the Leng review | New & assistant roles, Medicine | Proposed / consulting | 9 Oct 2026 |
No United Kingdom reforms match these filters.