Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency

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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.

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Have your say on three draft guidelines for registered health practitioners who perform and who advertise non-surgical cosmetic procedures.

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Need to know

PODCAST

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GET INVOLVED

Public consultations

CODES AND GUIDELINES

Standards, codes and guidelines

NOTIFICATIONS

How we manage concerns about practitioners

Latest news

AHPRA NEWS

Former paramedic banned after failing to resuscitate dying patient

BOARD NEWS

Revised statement on paediatric care by chiropractors launched

TRIBUNAL SUMMARY

Former medical practitioner reprimanded and disqualified from applying for registration for four years for professional misconduct

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

Sexual misconduct concerns

How to submit a concern

Sexual boundaries in the doctor–patient relationship

Codes of conduct

Blueprint to improve public safety in health regulation

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PUBLIC SAFETY

Eliminating racism from healthcare

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety Strategy

NOTIFICATIONS

Have a concern about a practitioner?

I have a concern. Am I in the right place?

What happens when someone reports a concern?

Who is required to make a mandatory notification?

PUBLIC SAFETY

Practitioner search

Look up a health practitioner to check their registration status, qualifications and suitability to care for you.

REGISTRATION

Using the register of practitioners

Look up a practitioner

Cancelled, disqualified and prohibited health practitioners

Tips for using the register

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

What to expect if a concern is raised about you

PRACTITIONER SUPPORT

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce webinar series

Through listening to the experiences of Indigenous practitioners, we aim to increase and support the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce.

PODCAST

Listen to our latest episode

PRACTITIONER SUPPORT

Supporting safe healthcare

Check out the resources hub that supports professional practice and safe healthcare by all regulated health professions.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Join a board, committee or panel

Would you like to help protect the safety of the public and contribute to health practitioner regulation?

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.

EMPLOYER SERVICES

Check the credentials of your health employees and sign up for alerts

Practitioner information exchange (PIE)

Check employee registration status

Check multiple registrations

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT