Glossary

Adjudication Body

One of the following:

a panel
a responsible tribunal
a court
an entity of a co-regulatory jurisdiction that is declared to be an adjudication body for the purposes of the National Law

Caution

A formal warning issued by the National Board, its delegate or an adjudication body. A caution is a warning to a practitioner not to engage in a particular nature of conduct in the future. A caution is not usually recorded on the National Register. However should a National Board consider it appropriate, a caution may be recorded on the register.

Condition

A condition may be imposed by the National Board or an adjudication body on the registration of a practitioner or student, or on an endorsement. Examples of conditions include:

a condition requiring the practitioner to complete specified further education or training within a specified period
a condition requiring the practitioner to undertake a specified period of supervised practice
a condition requiring the practitioner to do, or refrain from doing, something in connection with the practitioner’s practice
a condition requiring the practitioner to manage the practitioner’s practice in a specified way
a condition requiring the practitioner to report to a specified person at specified times about the practitioner’s practice
a condition requiring the practitioner not to employ, engage or recommend a specified person, or class of persons

Also see the definition of Undertaking on this page.

Date of first Registration

Date when the practitioner's registration commenced.

Division

Part of a health profession. A practitioner can be registered in more than one division within a profession. As of 1 July 2010, only the Dental and Nursing and Midwifery professions have divisions. For a list of the divisions, see Professions & Divisions.

Endorsement

An endorsement of registration recognises that a person has additional qualifications or expertise in particular areas.
See the attached Fact Sheet for a detailed description. Endorsement of Registration Fact Sheet (56.7 KB,PDF)

There are a number of different types of endorsement available under the National Law:

endorsement for scheduled medicines
endorsement as a nurse practitioner
endorsement as a midwife practitioner
endorsement for acupuncture
endorsement for approved area of practice

Also see the definition of Endorsement Subtype on this page.

Endorsement Subtype

A registration can include more than one subtype for an endorsement, as shown below.

Board	Profession/Division	Endorsement Type	Endorsement Subtype
All	All (except Pharmacy)	Acupuncture	N/A
Nursing and Midwifery	Registered nurse (Division 1)	Scheduled medicines	Supply Scheduled medicines (rural and isolated practice)
Nursing and Midwifery	Registered nurse (Division 1)	Nurse practitioner	N/A
Nursing and Midwifery	Registered nurse (Division 1)	Midwife practitioner	N/A
Optometry	Optometrists	Scheduled medicines	N/A
Podiatry	Podiatrists	Scheduled medicines	N/A
Dental	Dental practitioner - Division of Dentists	Area Of Practice	Conscious sedation
Psychology	Psychologist	Area Of Practice	Clinical psychology
Psychology	Psychologist	Area Of Practice	Counselling psychology
Psychology	Psychologist	Area Of Practice	Forensic psychology
Psychology	Psychologist	Area Of Practice	Clinical neuropsychology
Psychology	Psychologist	Area Of Practice	Organisational psychology
Psychology	Psychologist	Area Of Practice	Sport and exercise psychology
Psychology	Psychologist	Area Of Practice	Educational and developmental psychology

Also see the definition of Endorsement on this page.

Notation

Records a limitation on the practice of a registrant.

Notifiable Conduct

In relation to a registered health practitioner, means the practitioner has:

practised the practitioner’s profession while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs; or
engaged in sexual misconduct in connection with the practice of the practitioner’s profession; or
placed the public at risk of substantial harm in the practitioner’s practice of the profession because the practitioner has an impairment; or
placed the public at risk of harm because the practitioner has practised the profession in a way that constitutes a significant departure from accepted professional standards.

Practice

Means any role, whether remunerated or not, in which the individual uses their skills and knowledge as a practitioner in their regulated health profession. Practice is not restricted to the provision of direct clinical care. It also includes using professional knowledge in a direct nonclinical relationship with patients or clients, working in management, administration, education, research, advisory, regulatory or policy development roles and any other roles that impact on safe, effective delivery of health services in the health profession.

Principal Place of Practice

Location declared by the practitioner as the address at which the practitioner is predominantly practising the profession. If the practitioner is not practising, or not practising predominantly at one address, then the practitioner’s principal place of residence will be used.

If the location is in Australia, then the following information is displayed on the Registers of Practitioners:

suburb
state
postcode
country

If the location is outside of Australia, then the following information is displayed on the Registers of Practitioners:

international State/Province
international Postcode
country

Profession

Name of the profession being practiced by a practitioner. For a list of the health professions that are regulated by AHPRA as of 1 July 2010, see Professions & Divisions.

Qualifications

Professional qualifications of a practitioner that were used to meet the requirements for registration.

Registration Expiry Date

Date when the current registration expires, after which the registration needs to be renewed.

Registration Number

A unique identifier for the registration of a practitioner. A practitioner may have more than one registration.

Registration Status

status of a registration is described below:

Registration status	Description
Registered	The practitioner is registered to practise, having met the eligibility and qualifications requirements for registration.
Registered – nonfinancial	The practitioner is registered to practise but payment of the registration renewal fee is outstanding.
Suspended	The registration has been suspended and the practitioner is not permitted to practise during the period of suspension.
Cancelled	The registration has been cancelled and the practitioner is not permitted to practise.
Deceased	The practitioner is deceased.

Registration Subtype

There are four subtypes of limited registration:

Registration subtype	Description
Limited registration for postgraduate training or supervised practice	This type of registration may be granted to practitioners who hold qualifications in the profession, but who are required by the Board to practise under supervision or to sit an examination or assessment, to qualify for general or specialist registration
Limited registration for area of need	This type of registration may be granted to overseas-trained practitioners who do not qualify for general or specialist registration but who have skills and qualifications considered sufficient to work under supervision in a particular role or position in a geographic location or specific health service. An area of need is when there is insufficient health practitioners to meet the needs of people living in the area.
Limited registration for teaching or research	This type of registration may be granted to practitioners who are not qualified for or do not intend to engage in clinical practice, but are qualified to fill a teaching or research position in the profession.
Limited registration for public Interest	This type of registration may be granted to practitioners who do not qualify for general or specialist registration, but who hold qualifications in the profession and who may be visiting from overseas for a short period, filling a locum position or exchanging practice with a local practitioner.

Registration Type

Type of registration that may be granted to an eligible practitioner, described briefly below.

For a detailed description, view the Registration Types Fact Sheet (93.1 KB,PDF).

Registration type	Description
General registration	Registration granted to practitioners to practise the profession.In general, practitioners who hold general registration have graduated from a Board approved, accredited program of study in the profession and completed any required period of supervised practice or internship.
Specialist registration	Requirements for specialist registration vary across the three professions (medical, dental and podiatry) which have specialist recognition. Please refer to each specific Board’s requirements on their websites. From 1 July 2010, specialist registration will apply to suitably qualified practitioners from the following professions: dentistry medicine podiatry Also see the definition of ‘Specialty’ on this page.
Limited registration	Registration granted to practitioners who do not qualify for general or specialist registration, but who hold qualifications in the profession to practise under one of the four sub-types of limited registration, which are described under Scope of practice / Area of need. Limited registration may be renewed for a maximum of three times, after which a new application can be made.
Provisional registration	Registration granted to practitioners to enable them to complete a period of supervised practice or internship to be eligible for general registration. This type of registration is intended for practitioners who have completed a Board-approved, accredited qualification in the profession. As of 1 July 2010, only three professions have internship requirements for general registration: medicine pharmacy psychology
Non-practising registration	Registration granted to practitioners who have previously held general or specialist registration in a profession but who do not wish to practise the profession during the registration period.
Student registration	Registration granted to people who are enrolled in an approved program of study that qualifies them for general registration in a profession, or people undertaking clinical training that has been arranged by an education provider, with the exception of psychology students who are enrolled in an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited higher degree.

Reprimand

A formal rebuke in relation to conduct made by an adjudication body

A reprimand is a chastisement for conduct and must be displayed on the Registers of Practitioners.

Specialty

The Ministerial Council has approved the recognised specialties for which specialist registration may be granted under the National Law. It has also approved the specialist titles for each recognised specialty.

For a list of specialties, fields of specialty practice, and related specialist titles, see Specialties & Specialty Fields. Also see the definition of Specialty Subtype and Registration Type - Specialist Registration on this page.

Specialty Subtype

A practitioner can be registered in more than one specialty subtype within a specialty. For a list of specialty subtypes, see Specialties & Specialty Fields.

Note: Specialty subtype is also referred to as Specialty field. Also see the definition of Specialty on this page.

Spoken Languages

Languages spoken by the practitioner other than English.

Suspension

During the period of suspension, the practitioner is taken to be not registered and thus is not permitted to practice the profession. Also see the definitions of Notation and Reprimand on this page.

Undertaking

An undertaking is given by a practitioner and accepted by the National Board to limit the practice of the profession in the public interest. Also see the definition of Condition on this page.