National Registration update

Friday 02, July 2010

As of 1 July 2010, medicine (along with nine other health professions) is now operating under a national registration and accreditation scheme. If you held current registration with a State or Territory medical board on 30 June 2010, then you will automatically transition to the national scheme.

It is important to note that your registration is only accepted in the States and Territories that have enacted the National Law, which is yet to be passed through the Parliament of Western Australia. Click here to check on the status of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (WA) Bill 2010.

Health care professionals can expect to receive a letter from the Medical Board of Australia by early August. This will either remind you to renew or include your new registration certificate. You will also be provided with a user ID and password to allow you to renew online.

Your national registration will remain valid until the expiry date of your State or Territory registration. If you held registration in more than one State or Territory, your national registration will expire on the latest end date of your current registration.

Once your current registration expires, you will be sent a reminder letter by AHPRA and will be required to apply for renewal. The first renewal may be for more or less than 12 months to bring everyone in line with the new expiry date of 30 September, and your fee will be charged pro rata accordingly.

The types of registration are now as follows:

General registration
Specialist registration
Limited registration
Provisional registration
Non-practising registration
Student registration

For more information, please contact your Health 24-7 consultant. Alternatively, you can contact AHPRA direct on 1300 419 495 or by visiting www.ahpra.gov.au