Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency

AHPRA - Regulating Australia's health practitioners in partnership with the National Boards

Health practitioners encouraged to seek advice about their own health

Mandatory notifications are an important part of patient safety. We need to know when patients may be at substantial risk of harm from a registered health practitioner.

04/12/2019 | Read full article
Revised registration standards take effect 1 December 2019

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice, Chinese Medicine, Chiropractic, Occupational Therapy and Psychology Boards revised registration standards came into effect on 1 December 2019, replacing the existing standards.

02/12/2019 | Read full article
Accreditation agreements published for the first time

The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) and the National Boards, with the support of the Accreditation Authorities, have today published the current accreditation council agreements and the terms of reference for each accreditation committee. The accreditation agreements, which are between Ahpra and each accreditation council, commenced on 1 July 2019 for a five-year period.

28/11/2019 | Read full article
Ahpra launches podcast about vexatious notifications

The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) has today released an important podcast that takes an in-depth look at vexatious notifications.

27/11/2019 | Read full article