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Want to work in a regulated health profession in Australia? Find out about registration requirements and how to apply for registration.
- Applying for Registration
When you apply for registration, your application is...
- Login
Check the status of your registration; Check the status of...
- Register of Practitioners
Or you can ask for their registration number and search the...
- Check Own Registration
You can check your own registration status and details by...
- Criminal History
The criminal history registration standard is the same...
- Student Data Matching
Student Data Matching - Australian Health Practitioner...
- External Data Exchange Services
The Practitioner Information Exchange (PIE) service allows...
- Other Graduate Application Types
The specific timeframe is available in your profession’s...
- Applying for Registration
- Is My Application Ready to Be assessed?
- What Do I Need to Tell You?
- What Do I Need to Include in My application?
- What Happens Next?
- How Long Will It Take to finalise My application?
- Refunding Fees
After we’ve received your application we first check to see if it’s complete. A complete application has all the documentation required to prove you meet all the requirements for registration. This includes information about any health impairments, criminal history or English language skills. For graduates a complete application includes your gradu...
Before we can register you, we need to determine whether you meet the requirements for registration as a health practitioner.
Your application for registration must include: 1. the relevant fee 2. certified copiesof your proof of identity, and 3. any other information we say we require on the application form, eg. evidence to support your English language declaration, relevant information about your criminal history, or evidence from your treating practitioner about any h...
We will assess your application against the registration standards. We may contact you for more information at the stage, for example, if you have declared you have a health impairment that needs further assessment or if you have not provided sufficient information regarding your criminal history. We can’t finalise your application until we are sat...
Complete applications
From the time you submit your application, it can take six to eight weeks to finalise assessment dependent on the time of year. If your graduate application is complete the standard time frame is two weeks after your education provider confirms your graduate results. Specialist applications where general registration is already held also takes about two weeks to assess.
Incomplete applications
If your application is not considered complete this means we have not received all the information to complete an assessment. We can only advise on a timeframe once all outstanding requirements have been provided (those timeframes are provided above). After your application has been assigned, if additional material is required your regulatory officer will contact you to advise what you need to provide with your application. If you are unsure what you may need to submit with your application,...
If your application for registration has been refused by a National Board or you accidentally overpaid, there may be circumstances in which you may receive a refund. Find out more, including any conditions that apply, in the factsheet below. Fact Sheet - Refunding fees(108 KB,PDF)
Health practitioners with general, specialist or non-practising registration renew online at the same time each year. Nurses and midwives renew their registration by 31 May every year. Medical practitioners renew their registration by 30 September every year.
Enrolled nurses can now apply for registration as a registered nurse online. More information is available here. Mandatory registration requirements. All applicants for nursing and/or midwifery registration must meet a range of requirements to become eligible for registration.
Nurses and midwives with general or non-practicsing registration must renew their registration with the NMBA by 31 May each year. The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) manages the registration and renewal process on behalf of the NMBA. Look out for an email reminder to renew from Ahpra, confirming that online renewal is open.
If you are seeking dual registration as a registered nurse and as a midwife, you will need to complete the Self-check for your primary qualification first then contact Ahpra. If there is only one level of nursing in the country you obtained your primary qualification, select 'Registered nurse' when selecting your division on the Self-check.
Apr 3, 2024 · Nurses and midwives are invited to renew their general or non-practising registration. You will soon receive an email from Ahpra providing access to online renewal. Remember to renew by 31 May 2024 to avoid any delays or late fees.
