Registration Standards

You may require further information in order to understand and answer the questions in the online application form, or other application forms, regarding the minimum standards that you need to meet to be eligible for registration as a health practitioner in Australia.

Each National Board has a Registration Standard detailing the requirements and minimum standards for each of these areas:

  • English Language Skills
  • Criminal History
  • Professional Indemnity Insurance

The Registration Standards for your profession's National Board can be found at the web pages below.
 

Registration Standards  

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner
Registration standards for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners

Chinese Medicine Practitioner
Registration standards Chinese medicine practitioners 

Chiropractor
Registration standards for chiropractors

Dental Practitioner
Registration standards for dental practitioners

Medical Practitioner
Registration standards for medical practitioners

Medical Radiation Practitioner
Registration standards for medical radiation practitioners

Nurse or Midwife
Registration standards for nurses and midwives

Occupational Therapist
Registration standards for occupational therapists

Optometrist
Registration standards for optometrists

Osteopath
Registration standards for osteopaths

Pharmacist
Registration standards for pharmacists

Physiotherapist
Registration standards for physiotherapists

Podiatrist
Registration standards for podiatrists

Psychologist 
Registration standards for psychologists