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Ahpra adopts IHRA antisemitism definition, draws clinician concerns

6/20/2026

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Ahpra adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism and will review its vexatious notifications process and form a practitioner advisory panel.
Palestinian health advocates warned the definition could curb clinicians’ ability to discuss Israel’s actions in Gaza.
Executive Council of Australian Jewry praised the adoption as a practical tool for identifying antisemitism.
Special envoy Jillian Segar said the definition offers a unified framework for monitoring antisemitic incidents.

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Story summary

Ahpra adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism and will review its vexatious notifications process and form a practitioner advisory panel.
Palestinian health advocates warned the definition could curb clinicians’ ability to discuss Israel’s actions in Gaza.
Executive Council of Australian Jewry praised the adoption as a practical tool for identifying antisemitism.
Special envoy Jillian Segar said the definition offers a unified framework for monitoring antisemitic incidents.