Registration boards

• It is important to check that your doctor is qualified.
• We manage this through a process called registration.
• This means they must be approved to practice or perform health services.

National registration and accreditation scheme

• Australia’s State and Territory Governments have a national scheme for the registration and accreditation of health professionals.
• Under this agreement, each State and Territory is required to devise a model for complaints and disciplinary actions, reviews of registration decisions and for appeals. 
• Learn more on the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme for Health Professions on the AHPRA website.

Types of registered healthcare roles

• Chiropractors
• Dental care practitioners (dentists, hygienists, prosthetists, therapists)
• Medical practitioners
• Nurses and midwives
• Optometrists
• Osteopaths
• Pharmacists
• Physiotherapists
• Podiatrists
• Psychologists.

How people obtain their registration

• Special organisations are responsible for registering healthcare practitioners.
• These are called national boards.
• They follow a special law to register people.

Registration in Tasmania

Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency - Tasmanian Office

• Phone: 1300 419 495
• Address: 12th Floor, AMP Building, Corner Elizabeth and Collins St, Hobart
• Postal address: GPO Box 9958, Hobart, Tasmania 7001
• Visit the AHPRA website

Medical Radiation Science Professionals Registration Board of Tasmania

Covering Radiation Therapists, Diagnostic Radiographers & Nuclear Medicine Technologists) 

• Address: PO Box 298, Newstead TAS 7250
• Email: [email protected] 
• Phone: 0438 448 991
• Fax: 03 6331 6371

National Health Practitioner Registration Boards

Visit the following websites for more information:

• Chiropractic Board of Australia
• Dental Board of Australia
• Medical Board of Australia
• Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
• Optometry Board of Australia
• Osteopathy Board of Australia
• Pharmacy Board of Australia
• Physiotherapy Board of Australia
• Podiatry Board of Australia
• Psychology Board of Australia