Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra)

Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) is the national body behind Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) Checks, maintaining the free public register used across Australia to confirm a health practitioner is registered to practise.

• Regulates 16 health professions in partnership with 15 National Boards under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, covering medical practitioners, nurses, midwives, pharmacists, psychologists, physiotherapists and paramedics among others.
• The online register of practitioners is free to search and records each practitioner’s registration type along with any conditions or limitations on their scope of practice.
• Employers can check an employee’s registration status directly through the register, and the agency also offers a Practitioner Information Exchange service plus public statements and warnings about practitioners.
• Operates a national office in Melbourne and eight state and territory offices, with a general enquiry line on 1300 419 495.

Best for: healthcare and aged care employers that must verify registration status, conditions and scope of practice for clinical staff before hiring and throughout employment.

Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) is a government regulator in employment for Australia’s health workforce, partnering with the National Boards to keep practitioners trained, qualified and safe to practise.

• Implements the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law in every state and territory.
• Manages registration and renewal, conduct notifications, accreditation of education programs and compliance monitoring.
• Publishes registration standards, public statements and warnings relied on when credentialing registered staff.

Best for: employers of registered health practitioners aligning recruitment and compliance with national registration standards.