of the process. In the first instance practitioners will be asked to complete a questionnaire and return it to the Council. Any matters identified through the questionnaire process will be followed up. A small number of practitioners will be randomly selected for a practice visit. The purpose of the practice visit is to confirm compliance with the Council's standards. If I have been subject to compliance monitoring in the past and have provided details and documentation of my CPD activities, will I be exempt from further compliance monitoring in the future? It is possible that you will be asked to provide evidence of your CPD activities again. If I am complying with all the codes of practice and complete the compliance monitoring questionnaire accordingly, will I be exempt from selection for a practice visit? No. The selection of practitioners for practice audits to monitor compliance with the codes of practice is random. All practitioners who advise they are complying are subject to selection. If I am selected for a compliance monitoring practice audit, what can I expect? The practice audit involves a site visit for up to two hours by Council's trained representative. The representative will be checking that the minimum required standards are in place in your practice in relation to the following: - infection control - medical emergencies - record keeping - transmissible major viral infections - informed consent - sedation and working relationships (if relevant) If you are selected for a practice audit and wish to speak