Under the National Law only the practitioner who is the subject of a decision can appeal it. Ahpra's website says no one else can appeal, "including the person who raised the concern, a patient, employer or any other person". A notifier's only route is a complaint to Ahpra and then to the National Health Practitioner Ombudsman, which deals with how a matter was handled. In May 2026 Health Ministers referred the question of a statutory right of review for notifiers for advice. This is a feature of the law, not a choice by Ahpra.
Sources: National Law s 199; Ahpra, Appealing a decision; Health Ministers' response to the Dawson review, May 2026, action 4.5.