Scheduled Maintenance:
The Ahpra portal will be unavailable from 7am to 4PM AEST on 5 July for essential updates. We're sorry for the disruption.
Scheduled maintenance:
PIE and Employer Services will be unavailable between 8:00am and 5:00pm Sunday 6th July 2025 AEST. Ahpra’s portal and other online services will be available. The online public Register of Practitioners will be available. We apologise for any inconvenience.
2025 nursing and midwifery renewal – Fast track applications available until 31 July
Any nurse or midwife who didn’t renew their registration but needs to stay registered, needs to log in to their Ahpra portal to complete a fast-track application. Fees apply.
Employers should check the Register of practitioners and if a practitioner’s name doesn’t appear, they are not registered.
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We want the public to have trust and confidence in regulated health practitioners. As well as developing a range of resources to support practitioners, Ahpra and the National Boards also post regular updates about our work to keep the public informed and to promote transparency in our processes.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are warned this site may contain images, names and voices of deceased persons.
Cosmetics industry on notice
Protections for patients seeking non-surgical cosmetic procedures have been strengthened by the release of new guidelines for nurses, dentists and other health practitioners.
REGISTRATION
2025 nursing and midwifery renewal – Fast track applications available until 31 July
If you didn’t renew your registration but need to stay registered, log in to your Ahpra portal to complete your fast-track application. Fees apply. You cannot practise until your application is finalised.
REGISTRATION
Your practitioner portal is here
Whether you want to apply for registration or check the status of your application, renew your registration or update your contact details, your Ahpra practitioner portal makes it easier, faster and more secure.
BOARD NEWS
Apply now to join a National Board
There are practitioner member and community member vacancies on 4 health profession National Boards.
REGISTRATION
Want to work in Australia?
General information about applying to work as a health practitioner in Australia is available for international applicants. Find out about the process and what you must include in your application.
English language skills standard now in effect
More flexible English language skills pathways are now in effect for applicants.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Cosmetic surgery hotline
Have you had a bad experience with cosmetic surgery? Or do you know of somebody who is practising cosmetic surgery unsafely? Call us on 1300 361 041.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Eliminating racism from healthcare
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety Strategy
BOARD NEWS
Apply now to join a Board
There are practitioner member and community member vacancies on 11 health profession National Boards.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Practitioner search
Look up a health practitioner to check their registration status, qualifications and suitability to care for you.
LEGAL REFORMS
Changes to the law governing health practitioners
Wide-ranging reforms of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law focused on public safety.
PRACTITIONER SUPPORT
Supporting safe healthcare
Check out the resources hub that supports professional practice and safe healthcare by all regulated health professions.
CODES AND GUIDELINES
Advertising guidelines
Helping practitioners understand their obligations when advertising, including the laws that apply.
DATA AND STATISTICS
Our performance data
Ahpra believes in the importance of publicly reporting our data. We publish quarterly performance reports for each state and territory.
CODES AND GUIDELINES
Shared code of conduct
Learn about the behaviour that is expected of practitioners in 12 regulated health professions.
EDUCATION
Search approved programs of study
Find the education and training programs that can lead to registration as a health practitioner in Australia.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Translations available
Read about safe healthcare practice and COVID-19 in Arabic, Chinese (simplified), Greek, Italian or Vietnamese.
RESOURCES
Checklist
A new resource to help practitioners resolve feedback or complaints made directly to them.
Cosmetics industry on notice
Protections for patients seeking non-surgical cosmetic procedures have been strengthened by the release of new guidelines for nurses, dentists and other health practitioners.
AHPRA NEWS
Catch up on the latest news
Read about the newest developments in health practitioner regulation and find previous news releases from Ahpra and the National Boards.
BOARD NEWS
Apply now to join a National Board
There are practitioner member and community member vacancies on 4 health profession National Boards.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Safer cosmetic surgery
We're committed to making cosmetic surgery safer. If you have had a bad experience with cosmetic surgery, please call our Cosmetic Surgery Hotline, 1300 361 041. For all the latest developments plus information for cosmetic surgery patients, visit our dedicated hub.
LEGAL REFORMS
Changes to the law governing health practitioners
Wide-ranging reforms of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law focused on public safety.
BOARD NEWS
Apply now to join a Board
There are practitioner member and community member vacancies on 11 health profession National Boards.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Eliminating racism from healthcare
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety Strategy
PRACTITIONER SUPPORT
Supporting safe healthcare
Check out the resources hub that supports professional practice and safe healthcare by all regulated health professions.
CODES AND GUIDELINES
Advertising guidelines
Helping practitioners understand their obligations when advertising, including the laws that apply.
DATA AND STATISTICS
Our performance data
Ahpra believes in the importance of publicly reporting our data. We publish quarterly performance reports for each state and territory.
CODES AND GUIDELINES
Shared code of conduct
Learn about the behaviour that is expected of practitioners in 12 regulated health professions.
RESOURCES
Checklist
A new resource to help practitioners resolve feedback or complaints made directly to them.
Cosmetics industry on notice
Protections for patients seeking non-surgical cosmetic procedures have been strengthened by the release of new guidelines for nurses, dentists and other health practitioners.
BOARD NEWS
Apply now to join a National Board
There are practitioner member and community member vacancies on 4 health profession National Boards.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Safer cosmetic surgery
We're committed to making cosmetic surgery safer. If you have had a bad experience with cosmetic surgery, please call our Cosmetic Surgery Hotline, 1300 361 041. For all the latest developments plus information for cosmetic surgery patients, visit our dedicated hub.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Resources supporting the public
Ahpra and the National Boards have published information for the public to help make safer healthcare choices.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Cosmetic surgery hotline
Have you had a bad experience with cosmetic surgery? Or do you know of somebody who is practising cosmetic surgery unsafely? Call us on 1300 361 041.
RESOURCES
Tips for making a complaint
It’s okay to complain. Read tips developed to help you with making a complaint.
BOARD NEWS
Apply now to join a Board
There are practitioner member and community member vacancies on 11 health profession National Boards.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Eliminating racism from healthcare
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety Strategy
PUBLIC SAFETY
Practitioner search
Look up a health practitioner to check their registration status, qualifications and suitability to care for you.
LEGAL REFORMS
Changes to the law governing health practitioners
Wide-ranging reforms of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law focused on public safety.
CODES AND GUIDELINES
Shared code of conduct
Learn about the behaviour that is expected of practitioners in 12 regulated health professions.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Translations available
Read about safe healthcare practice and COVID-19 in Arabic, Chinese (simplified), Greek, Italian or Vietnamese.
Cosmetics industry on notice
Protections for patients seeking non-surgical cosmetic procedures have been strengthened by the release of new guidelines for nurses, dentists and other health practitioners.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Safer cosmetic surgery
We're committed to making cosmetic surgery safer. If you have had a bad experience with cosmetic surgery, please call our Cosmetic Surgery Hotline, 1300 361 041. For all the latest developments plus information for cosmetic surgery patients, visit our dedicated hub.
AHPRA NEWS
Catch up on the latest news
Read about the newest developments in health practitioner regulation and find previous news releases from Ahpra and the National Boards.
EDUCATION
Search approved programs of study
Find the education and training programs that can lead to registration as a health practitioner in Australia.
CODES AND GUIDELINES
Advertising guidelines
Helping practitioners understand their obligations when advertising, including the laws that apply.
CODES AND GUIDELINES
Shared code of conduct
Learn about the behaviour that is expected of practitioners in 12 regulated health professions.
Cosmetics industry on notice
Protections for patients seeking non-surgical cosmetic procedures have been strengthened by the release of new guidelines for nurses, dentists and other health practitioners.
REGISTRATION
Want to work in Australia?
General information about applying to work as a health practitioner in Australia is available for international applicants. Find out about the process and what you must include in your application.
AHPRA NEWS
Catch up on the latest news
Read about the newest developments in health practitioner regulation and find previous news releases from Ahpra and the National Boards.