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The Paramedicine Board of Australia has released its latest newsletter.Read More
The latest registrant data is now availableRead More
There are now more registered health practitioners in every state and territory according to the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) and National Boards 2021/22 Annual report.Read More
A former paramedic who continued to work at a remote mine site in Queensland after their registration was suspended was sentenced yesterday after pleading guilty in the Magistrates Court of Queensland.Read More
Paramedics have until 30 November 2022 to renew their general or non-practising registration on time.Read More
A paramedic has had his registration cancelled and been banned from providing health services for two years after he inappropriately pursued a relationship with a vulnerable patient and lied to investigators about it.Read More
Graduates set to complete their course in the next three months can take the first step in their new health career by applying for registration now.Read More
National Boards are now accepting the TOEFL iBT® Home Edition test for applications received until 21 February 2023.Read More
Public consultation on the English language skills registration standards opens today. National Boards are inviting practitioners, community members, employers, education providers and other stakeholders to have their say.Read More
The Paramedicine Board of Australia (the Board) is today acknowledging the hard work and dedication of paramedics on International Paramedics Day.Read More
The revised Code of conduct (the code) for paramedics is in effect with resources to help practitioners understand and apply the code also published.Read More
The Paramedicine Board of Australia (Board) announces the updated membership of the Paramedicine Accreditation Committee (Committee).Read More
Twelve National Boards have published an advance copy of their revised shared Code of conduct (the code) and are encouraging practitioners to familiarise themselves with it before it comes into effect on 29 June 2022.Read More
There are vacancies arising for community members from any state or territory on the Paramedicine Board of Australia.Read More
The Supervised practice framework (the framework), developed by the Paramedicine Board of Australia (the Board) along with 12 other National Boards1 and Ahpra, is in effect from today.Read More
Ahpra and the National Boards recognise that registered health practitioners have led the remarkable public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia and commend them for their sustained efforts.Read More
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) and National Boards have released results from surveys to retest practitioner and broader community sentiment and perceptions about our role and work.Read More
A continued growth in the registered health workforce is highlighted in the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) 2020/21 Annual report.Read More
Twelve National Boards and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) have published an advance copy of the Supervised practice framework (the framework).Read More
Applications are now open from interested persons for appointment to the Paramedicine Accreditation Committee (the Committee).Read More
Paramedics have until 30 November 2021 to renew their general or non-practising registration.Read More
The revised regulatory principles encourage a culturally safe, responsive and risk-based approach to regulation. Read More
Once you are registered, you can work as a paramedic anywhere in Australia.Read More
The Paramedicine Board of Australia (the Board) has announced the national registration fee for paramedics for 2021-22.Read More
You need reliable, evidence-based information to be able to make good choices about your healthcare. But in a climate thick with commentary about COVID-19 and vaccines, how do you sort fact from fiction? A joint statement from Ahpra and the National Boards, the Health Care Complaints Commission, the Office of the Health Ombudsman and the Therapeutic Goods Administration. Read More
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) and the National Boards are reminding practitioners that there is no place for sexism, sexual harassment or gendered violence in healthcare.Read More
The Therapeutic Goods Administration and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency have published a joint statement today about the promotion of COVID-19 vaccinations.Read More
Have your say on the shared Code of Conduct (the code) which sets out the expected professional behaviour and conduct for paramedics and promotes safe care to help protect the public.Read More
Unregistered practitioners thinking about applying for registration, who want to rely on their experience practising paramedicine before the national regulation of paramedics, are encouraged to apply for registration before 1 December 2021. Read More
Twelve National Boards and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) have launched a public consultation on a revised shared Code of conduct for 12 registered health professions across Australia.Read More
The Paramedicine Board's (the Board) Professional capabilities for registered paramedics (the professional capabilities) come into effect on 1 June 2021.Read More
The National Boards and Ahpra are seeking public feedback on revised regulatory principles for the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (National Scheme). Read More
The National Boards and Ahpra have published a joint statement today to help registered health practitioners and students understand what’s expected of them in giving, receiving and advising on and sharing information about COVID-19 vaccines.Read More
Health practitioners are encouraged to check and correct their advertising to make sure it complies with revised guidelines released today.Read More
Advertising is something we are all exposed to in our day-to-day lives and this includes advertising by health practitioners for their services.Read More
Paramedics are due to renew their general or non-practising registration by 30 November 2020.Read More
The Paramedicine Board of Australia (the Board) has announced the national registration fee for paramedics for 2020–21.Read More
Are you in your final year of an approved program of study and excited about starting work as a paramedic?Read More
The Paramedicine Accreditation Committee has released the first standards for accreditation of paramedicine education programs under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, as in force in each state and territory (National Law). Read More
The Paramedicine Board of Australia has released the Professional capabilities for Paramedicine practitioners (the professional capabilities). These capabilities will come into effect on 1 June 2021.Read More
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) and National Boards have released results from the second annual survey of stakeholder understanding and perceptions of our role and work.Read More
The Paramedicine Board of Australia is encouraging practitioners and students to review the new Guidelines for registered health practitioners and students in relation to blood-borne viruses before they take effect on 6 July 2020.Read More
The Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association (AIDA) issued a media release detailing occasions of medical practitioners denying Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples access to culturally safe healthcare seeking testing for COVID-19.Read More
The Paramedicine Board of Australia (the Board) has been working with Ahpra and the other National Boards on a range of initiatives to help support Australia’s registered paramedics to continue to provide care to their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
As we continue to face the biggest public health challenge of our lives, responding to the COVID-19 pandemic will test our health system and each of us like nothing we have seen beforeRead More
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) staff are working remotely to serve health practitioners and the public across Australia while in-person services are temporarily suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic.Read More
Ahpra and National Boards recognise the vital role of registered health practitioners in treating and containing the COVID-19 emergency.Read More
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) remains open for business while in-person services are temporarily suspended in Sydney.Read More
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) remains open for business while in-person services are temporarily suspended in Canberra, Melbourne, Hobart and Darwin.Read More
As an interim measure to help boost the Australian healthcare workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic we’ve made changes to the presenting-in-person requirements for internationally qualified practitioners.Read More
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) has introduced an online upload service to receive applications, forms and supporting documents as part of the response to the way individuals are registered in the context of COVID-19.Read More
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) remains open for business while in-person services are temporarily suspended in Perth. Read More
Amendments to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (National Law) requirements on mandatory notifications came into effect on 1 March 2020.Read More
The Paramedicine Accreditation Committee (the Accreditation Committee) is seeking expressions of interest from individuals with the relevant expertise to be included on a list of approved accreditation assessors who may be appointed to accreditation assessment teams.Read More
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An ambitious Strategy from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health experts, regulators and health organisations committed to embedding cultural safety into the health system will be released tomorrow.Read More
The National Boards and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) have today published an advance copy of the revised mandatory notification guidelines (the guidelines) and supporting resources.Read More
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) and the National Boards have welcomed two new policy directions from the COAG Health Council which reinforce that Ahpra and National Boards are to prioritise public protection in the work of the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (the National Scheme).Read More
The Paramedicine Board releases its latest communique.Read More
The Paramedicine Accreditation Committee has published a consultation paper on its draft proposed accreditation standards.Read More
A profession-specific statistical summary and a report from the Chair that covers the work of the Paramedicine Board of Australia (the Board) over the 12 months to 30 June 2019 is now available online.Read More
Paramedics have until 30 November 2019 to renew their registration on time and avoid a late fee.Read More
Paramedics are set to renew their registration for the first time since paramedicine became a nationally regulated health profession on 30 November 2018. Read More
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and National Boards have published a new guide to help registered health practitioners understand and meet their obligations when using social media.Read More
Are you in your final year of an approved program of study to become a paramedic?Read More
Paramedics have until 30 November 2019 to renew their registration on time.Read More
Simplified logos for AHPRA and the National Boards will be rolled out over coming months.Read More
The Paramedicine Board of Australia (the Board) has announced the national registration fee for paramedics for 2019/20.Read More
Paramedics, get ready to renew your registration!Read More
Public consultations are underway to boost patient safety across Australia.Read More
The Paramedicine Board of Australia, in partnership with the Dental, Medical, Nursing and Midwifery and Podiatry Boards of Australia, has opened consultation on the draft Guidelines for registered health practitioners and students in relation to blood borne viruses (the draft guidelines). Read More
The Paramedicine Board of Australia is pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached on a national entry-level competence assessment for paramedics to be conducted by a consortium of universities across the country. Read More
To be registered as a paramedic in Australia you must be able to demonstrate that your English language skills meet the minimum requirements set by the Paramedicine Board of Australia.Read More
The latest registrant data for June 2019 is now availableRead More
Australia’s health regulators have reminded health practitioners about their responsibility to support public health programs, including vaccination. Read More
The Paramedicine Board of Australia is pleased to announce the membership of the Paramedicine Accreditation Committee.Read More
A new resource to help practitioners understand their legal obligations when using titles in health advertising is now available.Read More
There is a vacancy for a community member from any state or territory arising on the Paramedicine Board of Australia.Read More
The National Registration and Accreditation Scheme regulates more than 709,000 registered health practitioners and over 150,000 registered students across 15 health professions. It also accredits over 740 approved programs of study delivered by over 330 education providers.Read More
Tomorrow paramedicine becomes a regulated profession.Read More
The Paramedicine Board of Australia announces accreditation arrangements for the paramedicine profession.Read More
The Paramedicine Board releases its latest communiques.Read More
To help with the transition of the paramedicine profession into the National Regulation and Accreditation Scheme, the Paramedicine Board of Australia (the Board) has released a Transitional arrangements policy for the English language skills registration standard (English language standard).Read More
Changes to the national Register of practitioners will make it easier to access public information about health practitioners across Australia.Read More
When paramedicine becomes a regulated profession on 1 December 2018 all practising paramedics must be registered with the Paramedicine Board of Australia (the Paramedicine Board).Read More
At today’s COAG Health Council meeting, the Ministerial Council announced that national regulation of paramedicine will start on 1 December 2018. Read More
To support the transition of the paramedicine profession into regulation, the Paramedicine Board of Australia (the Board) is introducing an expanded Supervised practice framework for paramedics (the framework). Read More
National regulation of paramedicine will start in late 2018. Read More
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) invites experienced parties to develop and deliver Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural safety training by either a sole supplier who can deliver services nationally or a panel of suppliers locally.Read More
Next week the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) will start to receive applications for paramedic registration in preparation for the start of paramedic regulation under the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (National Scheme) later this year.Read More
From late 2018, paramedics must be registered with the Paramedicine Board of Australia (the Board) and meet the Board's registration standards in order to practise in Australia.Read More
Applications are being sought from health practitioners who hold registration with one of the 15 regulated health professions as well as active and engaged consumers or community advisors.Read More
The Paramedicine Board of Australia (the Board) invites paramedics and stakeholders to a forum to find out more about the national regulation of paramedicine and what it means for you.Read More
This week, a landmark commitment is being launched to help achieve equity in health outcomes between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and other Australians to close the gap by 2031.Read More
To help the profession get ready for national regulation later this year, the Paramedicine Board of Australia (the Board) is pleased to announce the date registration opens.Read More
The Paramedicine Board of Australia (the Board) has approved an interim set of codes, guidelines and policies that outline the professional standards for the profession. Read More
Applications for expressions of interest have now closed.Read More
New national registration standards for paramedics take effect today in readiness for the national registration of all paramedics.Read More
Some AHPRA offices will be closed on Monday 7 May 2018 due to public holidays.Read More
The Paramedicine Board of Australia has published a consultation paper on the draft guideline for informing a National Board about where you practise. Read More
National Boards and AHPRA have started a process to consider accreditation arrangements from mid-2019, when the current term of assignment of accreditation functions ends.Read More
On Tuesday 6 February we ran a one-hour webinar on the proposed registration standards all paramedics will have to meet to practise in Australia later this year.Read More
AHPRA ACT office will be closed on Friday 2 February 2018 due to office relocation.Read More
Your opportunity to have a say on the national standards that all paramedics need to meet later this year closes on 8 February 2018. Read More
Public consultation opened today on the registration standards that paramedics must meet once paramedicine joins the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (National Scheme) in late 2018.Read More
The Paramedicine Board releases its first communique.Read More
The national regulation of paramedicine moves a step closer with the appointment of the first Paramedicine Board of Australia (the Board).Read More
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and National Boards welcome the passage of legislative reforms to establish the Paramedicine Board of Australia and introduce additional measures to protect the public.Read More