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Regulating Australia’s health practitioners
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency works in partnership with the National Boards to ensure that Australia’s registered health practitioners are suitably trained, qualified and safe to practise. Public safety is our priority.
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We want the public to have trust and confidence in regulated health practitioners. As well as developing a range of resources to support practitioners, Ahpra and the National Boards also post regular updates about our work to keep the public informed and to promote transparency in our processes.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are warned this site may contain images, names and voices of deceased persons.
National Scheme Strategy 2031
See how we'll continue to protect public safety and support a safe, professional health workforce for Australia.
Find out more
REGISTRATION
Nursing and midwife registration renewal is open
Nurses and midwives are invited to renew their registration before 31 May.
More about renewal
PUBLIC SAFETY
Concerns about endometriosis treatment
Find information for women with concerns about treatment for endometriosis and pelvic pain.
Learn more
PUBLIC SAFETY
Standing firm on racism
Ahpra and the National Boards are committed to the prevention of racism and discrimination in healthcare.
Read our statement
REGISTRATION
Graduate registration now open
If you’re completing an approved course in the next three months, you can apply for registration now.
Learn more
Patient safety paramount in updated telehealth guidance
Telehealth guidance updated to ensure patients receive high-quality care - whether it be in person, over the phone or online.
Read the guidance
Need to know
GET INVOLVED
Public consultations
CODES AND GUIDELINES
Standards, codes and guidelines
NOTIFICATIONS
How we manage concerns about practitioners
Latest news
BOARD NEWS
Consultation opens on proposed national standard for pharmacist prescribing
BOARD NEWS
Applications now open for Ahpra Board vacancies
AHPRA NEWS
ATO and Ahpra sound the alarm on dodgy super dental offers
PUBLIC SAFETY
Sexual misconduct concerns
How to report health practitioner sexual misconduct
Our work to support notifiers and strengthen public safety
Sexual boundaries in the doctor–patient relationship
Codes of conduct
PUBLIC SAFETY
Concerns about my endometriosis treatment
Information for women with concerns about treatment for endometriosis and pelvic pain.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Cosmetic surgery hotline and hub
Had a bad experience with your surgery or procedure? Or seen unsafe practices? Call us on
1300 361 041
.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Eliminating racism from healthcare
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety Strategy
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
National Scheme Community News
Quarterly update about the work of Ahpra and the National Boards to support safe and professional health practitioners for Australia.
BOARD NEWS
Apply now to join the Board
There is a vacancy for a practitioner member from NSW on the Board.
NOTIFICATIONS
Have a concern about a practitioner?
I have a concern. Am I in the right place?
What happens when someone reports a concern?
Who is required to make a mandatory notification?
PUBLIC SAFETY
Practitioner search
Look up a health practitioner to check their
registration status, qualifications and suitability to care
for you.
REGISTRATION
Using the register of practitioners
Look up a practitioner
Cancelled, disqualified and prohibited health practitioners
Tips for using the register
LEGAL REFORMS
Changes to the law governing health practitioners
Wide-ranging reforms of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law focused on public safety.
PRACTITIONER SUPPORT
What to expect if a concern is raised about you
PRACTITIONER SUPPORT
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce webinar series
Through listening to the experiences of Indigenous practitioners, we aim to increase and support the
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce
.
PRACTITIONER SUPPORT
Supporting safe healthcare
Check out the resources hub that supports professional practice and safe healthcare by all regulated health professions.
CODES AND GUIDELINES
Advertising guidelines
Helping practitioners understand their obligations when advertising, including the laws that apply.
DATA AND STATISTICS
Our performance data
Ahpra believes in the importance of publicly reporting our data. We publish quarterly performance reports for each state and territory.
CODES AND GUIDELINES
Shared code of conduct
Learn about the behaviour that is expected of practitioners in 12 regulated health professions.
EDUCATION
Search approved programs of study
Find the education and training programs that can lead to registration as a health practitioner in Australia.
EMPLOYER SERVICES
Check the credentials of your health employees and sign up for alerts
Practitioner information exchange (PIE)
Check employee registration status
Check multiple registrations
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Translations available
Read about safe healthcare practice and COVID-19 in Arabic, Chinese (simplified), Greek, Italian or Vietnamese.
RESOURCES
Checklist
A new resource to help practitioners resolve feedback or complaints made directly to them.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Standing firm on racism
Ahpra and the National Boards are committed to the prevention of racism and discrimination in healthcare.
Read our statement
REGISTRATION
Nursing and midwife registration renewal is open
Nurses and midwives are invited to renew their registration before 31 May.
More about renewal
Medicinal cannabis prescribing
Ahpra, the Medical and Nursing and Midwifery Boards of Australia have published guidance on how to meet your professional obligations when prescribing medicinal cannabis.
Read the guidance
Cosmetics industry on notice
Protections for patients seeking non-surgical cosmetic procedures have been strengthened by the release of new guidelines for nurses, dentists and other health practitioners.
Read about the changes
Need to know
GET INVOLVED
Public consultations
CODES AND GUIDELINES
Standards, codes and guidelines
NOTIFICATIONS
How we manage concerns about practitioners
Latest news
BOARD NEWS
Consultation opens on proposed national standard for pharmacist prescribing
BOARD NEWS
Applications now open for Ahpra Board vacancies
AHPRA NEWS
ATO and Ahpra sound the alarm on dodgy super dental offers
LEGAL REFORMS
Changes to the law governing health practitioners
Wide-ranging reforms of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law focused on public safety.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Sexual misconduct concerns
How to report health practitioner sexual misconduct
Our work to support notifiers and strengthen public safety
Sexual boundaries in the doctor–patient relationship
Codes of conduct
BOARD NEWS
Apply now to join the Board
There is a vacancy for a practitioner member from NSW on the Board.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Eliminating racism from healthcare
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety Strategy
NOTIFICATIONS
Have a concern about a practitioner?
I have a concern. Am I in the right place?
What happens when someone reports a concern?
Who is required to make a mandatory notification?
PRACTITIONER SUPPORT
What to expect if a concern is raised about you
PRACTITIONER SUPPORT
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce webinar series
Through listening to the experiences of Indigenous practitioners, we aim to increase and support the
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce
.
PRACTITIONER SUPPORT
Supporting safe healthcare
Check out the resources hub that supports professional practice and safe healthcare by all regulated health professions.
Making cosmetic procedures in Australia safer
Information for practitioners and the public on surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures.
CODES AND GUIDELINES
Advertising guidelines
Helping practitioners understand their obligations when advertising, including the laws that apply.
DATA AND STATISTICS
Our performance data
Ahpra believes in the importance of publicly reporting our data. We publish quarterly performance reports for each state and territory.
CODES AND GUIDELINES
Shared code of conduct
Learn about the behaviour that is expected of practitioners in 12 regulated health professions.
EMPLOYER SERVICES
Check the credentials of your health employees and sign up for alerts
Practitioner information exchange (PIE)
Check employee registration status
Check multiple registrations
RESOURCES
Checklist
A new resource to help practitioners resolve feedback or complaints made directly to them.
Medicinal cannabis prescribing
Ahpra, the Medical and Nursing and Midwifery Boards of Australia have published guidance on how to meet your professional obligations when prescribing medicinal cannabis.
Read the guidance
Cosmetics industry on notice
Protections for patients seeking non-surgical cosmetic procedures have been strengthened by the release of new guidelines for nurses, dentists and other health practitioners.
Read about the changes
PUBLIC SAFETY
Safer cosmetic surgery
We're committed to making cosmetic surgery safer. If you have had a bad experience with cosmetic surgery, please call our
Cosmetic Surgery Hotline, 1300 361 041
. For all the latest developments plus information for cosmetic surgery patients, visit our dedicated hub.
What we’re doing
PUBLIC SAFETY
Resources supporting the public
Ahpra and the National Boards have published information for the public to help make safer healthcare choices.
What we’re doing
Need to know
GET INVOLVED
Public consultations
CODES AND GUIDELINES
Standards, codes and guidelines
NOTIFICATIONS
How we manage concerns about practitioners
Latest news
BOARD NEWS
Consultation opens on proposed national standard for pharmacist prescribing
BOARD NEWS
Applications now open for Ahpra Board vacancies
AHPRA NEWS
ATO and Ahpra sound the alarm on dodgy super dental offers
PUBLIC SAFETY
Sexual misconduct concerns
How to report health practitioner sexual misconduct
Our work to support notifiers and strengthen public safety
Sexual boundaries in the doctor–patient relationship
Codes of conduct
PUBLIC SAFETY
Cosmetic surgery hotline and hub
Had a bad experience with your surgery or procedure? Or seen unsafe practices? Call us on
1300 361 041
.
Making cosmetic procedures in Australia safer
Information for practitioners and the public on surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures.
RESOURCES
Improving consumer complaints experiences
Learn about the joint project with Ahpra and the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care to improve the consumer experience when making a health complaint.
RESOURCES
Tips for making a complaint
It’s okay to complain. Read tips developed to help you with making a complaint.
BOARD NEWS
Apply now to join the Board
There is a vacancy for a practitioner member from NSW on the Board.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Eliminating racism from healthcare
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety Strategy
PUBLIC SAFETY
Practitioner search
Look up a health practitioner to check their
registration status, qualifications and suitability to care
for you.
NOTIFICATIONS
Have a concern about a practitioner?
I have a concern. Am I in the right place?
What happens when someone reports a concern?
Who is required to make a mandatory notification?
REGISTRATION
Using the register of practitioners
Look up a practitioner
Cancelled, disqualified and prohibited health practitioners
Tips for using the register
LEGAL REFORMS
Changes to the law governing health practitioners
Wide-ranging reforms of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law focused on public safety.
CODES AND GUIDELINES
Shared code of conduct
Learn about the behaviour that is expected of practitioners in 12 regulated health professions.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Translations available
Read about safe healthcare practice and COVID-19 in Arabic, Chinese (simplified), Greek, Italian or Vietnamese.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Standing firm on racism
Ahpra and the National Boards are committed to the prevention of racism and discrimination in healthcare.
Read our statement
Cosmetics industry on notice
Protections for patients seeking non-surgical cosmetic procedures have been strengthened by the release of new guidelines for nurses, dentists and other health practitioners.
Read about the changes
PUBLIC SAFETY
Safer cosmetic surgery
We're committed to making cosmetic surgery safer. If you have had a bad experience with cosmetic surgery, please call our
Cosmetic Surgery Hotline, 1300 361 041
. For all the latest developments plus information for cosmetic surgery patients, visit our dedicated hub.
What we’re doing
AHPRA NEWS
Catch up on the latest news​
Read about the newest developments in health practitioner regulation and find previous news releases from Ahpra and the National Boards.​
Read the news
Need to know
GET INVOLVED
Public consultations
CODES AND GUIDELINES
Standards, codes and guidelines
NOTIFICATIONS
How we manage concerns about practitioners
Latest news
BOARD NEWS
Consultation opens on proposed national standard for pharmacist prescribing
BOARD NEWS
Applications now open for Ahpra Board vacancies
AHPRA NEWS
ATO and Ahpra sound the alarm on dodgy super dental offers
EDUCATION
Search approved programs of study
Find the education and training programs that can lead to registration as a health practitioner in Australia.
PRACTITIONER SUPPORT
What to expect if a concern is raised about you
CODES AND GUIDELINES
Advertising guidelines
Helping practitioners understand their obligations when advertising, including the laws that apply.
Making cosmetic procedures in Australia safer
Information for practitioners and the public on surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures.
CODES AND GUIDELINES
Shared code of conduct
Learn about the behaviour that is expected of practitioners in 12 regulated health professions.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Standing firm on racism
Ahpra and the National Boards are committed to the prevention of racism and discrimination in healthcare.
Read our statement
Cosmetics industry on notice
Protections for patients seeking non-surgical cosmetic procedures have been strengthened by the release of new guidelines for nurses, dentists and other health practitioners.
Read about the changes
REGISTRATION
Want to work in Australia?
General information about applying to work as a health practitioner in Australia is available for international applicants. Find out about the process and what you must include in your application.
Access resources
AHPRA NEWS
Catch up on the latest news​
Read about the newest developments in health practitioner regulation and find previous news releases from Ahpra and the National Boards.​
Read the news
Need to know
REGISTRATION STANDARDS
Standards, codes and guidelines
REGISTRATION
International medical graduates
REGISTRATION
Internationally qualified nurses and midwives
Latest news
BOARD NEWS
Consultation opens on proposed national standard for pharmacist prescribing
BOARD NEWS
Applications now open for Ahpra Board vacancies
AHPRA NEWS
ATO and Ahpra sound the alarm on dodgy super dental offers
Look up a practitioner