Accreditation Authorities

Accreditation Authorities recommend accreditation standards to National Boards for approval.

Accreditation Authorities also assess programs of study and education providers to determine whether accreditation standards are being met.

Accreditation standards help to ensure that education providers and programs of study provide students with the knowledge, skills and professional attributes to practise the profession in Australia.

The Accreditation Authority for each health profession is listed below. Information about the accreditation process is available on each authority’s website.

Council on Chiropractic Education Australasia

Australian Dental Council

Australian Medical Council

Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council

Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand

Australian and New Zealand Osteopathic Council

Australian Pharmacy Council

Australian Physiotherapy Council

Australian and New Zealand Podiatry Accreditation Council

Australian Psychology Accreditation Council