News and publications Professional Standards Scheme notifications
We publish a notification of a scheme whenever an association applies for a new Professional Standards Scheme, or asks to amend its existing one. This would also occur in the unusual event that revocation of a scheme is proposed.
Members of the public then have up to four weeks to submit comments to the Professional Standards Councils. Any comments received are considered by the Councils before they decide whether to approve, amend, or revoke the scheme.
Current public notifications
The proposed Law Society of Western Australia Scheme was notified in the press on Friday 14 December 2018. The Professional Standards Council of Western Australia invites comments and submissions in relation to the proposed scheme from interested stakeholders, until COB on Friday 11 January 2019. A public consultation document about the proposed scheme, prepared by the Law Society of Western Australia, is also available for stakeholder information.
The proposed Victorian Bar Professional Standards Scheme was notified in the press on Friday 14 December 2018. The Professional Standards Council of Victoria invites comments and submissions in relation to the proposed scheme from interested stakeholders, until COB on Friday 11 January 2019. A public consultation document about the proposed scheme, prepared by the Victorian Bar, is also available for stakeholder information.
Expired public notifications
The following notifications are no longer open for comment. The documents are listed here for reference only. Please note that the final scheme instrument approved by the Council(s) and published in the Government Gazette by the Minister(s) may not be identical to the scheme that was publicly notified and listed on this page.
Click on the relevant links in the Notification column below to download a zip file of all relevant scheme documents and notices for that date.