On 1 July 2012, Chinese Medicine practitioners, Medical Radiation Practitioners, Occupational Therapists, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners will join the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (NRAS).
This means that practitioners must meet nationally consistent registration standards and be adequately qualified to be able to practise. In some states and territories, this will be the first time that these professions are regulated.
Practitioners in these professions must register with their National Board, meet nationally consistent professional standards and be qualified to be able to practise. By registering once and renewing yearly, most practitioners can then work across all Australian states and territories.
If you are not already registered with a state or territory board, and you wish to practise as a registered practitioner on 1 July, you must submit a complete application to AHPRA by 30 May 2012.
Go to your National Board website now to find out what you need to do to meet the new legal requirements and to submit your registration application.