Regulating Australia’s health practitioners

The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency works in partnership with the National Boards to ensure that Australia’s registered health practitioners are suitably trained, qualified and safe to practise. Public safety is our priority.

Information for

  • All

  • Practitioners

  • Public

  • Students

  • International applicants

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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REGISTRATION

Registration renewal now open

Nurses and midwives are invited to renew their registration online before 31 May.
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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. 
What we’re doing
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BOARD NEWS

Apply now to join a National Board

There are multiple practitioner member and community member vacancies arising on nine health profession National Boards.
Learn more
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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.
Access resources
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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.

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PUBLIC SAFETY

Practitioner search

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

Ahpra and the National Law

LEGAL REFORMS

Changes to the law governing health practitioners

Wide-ranging reforms of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law focused on public safety.

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety Strategy

Working towards a healthcare system free of racism.

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.

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PRACTITIONER SUPPORT

Supporting safe healthcare

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

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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?

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CODES AND GUIDELINES

Advertising guidelines

Helping practitioners understand their obligations when advertising, including the laws that apply.

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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.

Ahpra health practitioner shared code of conduct

CODES AND GUIDELINES

Shared code of conduct

Learn about the behaviour that is expected of practitioners in 12 regulated health professions.

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EDUCATION

Search approved programs of study

Find the education and training programs that can lead to registration as a health practitioner in Australia.

Graphic of greetings in different languages

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Translations available

Read about safe healthcare practice and COVID-19 in Arabic, Chinese (simplified), Greek, Italian or Vietnamese.

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BOARD NEWS

Apply now to join a National Board

There are multiple practitioner member and community member vacancies arising on nine health profession National Boards.
Learn more
carousel image
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. 
What we’re doing
carousel image
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.​
Read the news
Ahpra and the National Law

LEGAL REFORMS

Changes to the law governing health practitioners

Wide-ranging reforms of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law focused on public safety.

Graphic of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artwork

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety Strategy

Working towards a healthcare system free of racism.

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.

Photo of dentist and patient smiling

PRACTITIONER SUPPORT

Supporting safe healthcare

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

Photo of committee meeting

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?

Social media icons on mobile device

CODES AND GUIDELINES

Advertising guidelines

Helping practitioners understand their obligations when advertising, including the laws that apply.

Photo of graphs and charts on paper

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.

Ahpra health practitioner shared code of conduct

CODES AND GUIDELINES

Shared code of conduct

Learn about the behaviour that is expected of practitioners in 12 regulated health professions.

carousel image
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. 
What we’re doing
carousel image
BOARD NEWS

Apply now to join a National Board

There are multiple practitioner member and community member vacancies arising on nine health profession National Boards.
Learn more
carousel image
PUBLIC SAFETY

Resources supporting the public

Ahpra and the National Boards have published information for the public to help make safer healthcare choices.
What we’re doing
Man talking into telephone headset

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.

Photo of two people talking at a table

PUBLIC SAFETY

Practitioner search

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

Graphic of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artwork

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety Strategy

Working towards a healthcare system free of racism.

Photo of committee meeting

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?

Ahpra and the National Law

LEGAL REFORMS

Changes to the law governing health practitioners

Wide-ranging reforms of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law focused on public safety.

Ahpra health practitioner shared code of conduct

CODES AND GUIDELINES

Shared code of conduct

Learn about the behaviour that is expected of practitioners in 12 regulated health professions.

Graphic of greetings in different languages

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Translations available

Read about safe healthcare practice and COVID-19 in Arabic, Chinese (simplified), Greek, Italian or Vietnamese.

carousel image
BOARD NEWS

Apply now to join a National Board

There are multiple practitioner member and community member vacancies arising on nine health profession National Boards.
Learn more
carousel image
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. 
What we’re doing
carousel image
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.​
Read the news
Students in lecture theater

EDUCATION

Search approved programs of study

Find the education and training programs that can lead to registration as a health practitioner in Australia.

Social media icons on mobile device

CODES AND GUIDELINES

Advertising guidelines

Helping practitioners understand their obligations when advertising, including the laws that apply.

Ahpra health practitioner shared code of conduct

CODES AND GUIDELINES

Shared code of conduct

Learn about the behaviour that is expected of practitioners in 12 regulated health professions.

carousel image
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.
Access resources
carousel image
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.​
Read the news