The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) is the national body responsible for implementing the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme across Australia. Its core mandate is protecting the public by regulating health practitioners. The agency oversees the registration of over 920,000 practitioners across 16 health professions.
Ahpra operates in partnership with 15 National Boards, each representing a specific health profession. The agency applies a proactive, risk-based approach to regulation and works collaboratively with these boards to maintain professional standards and safeguard public health.
Based in Australia, Ahpra sits at the intersection of healthcare and health regulation. The organisation is committed to building community trust and confidence in the country's health practitioner workforce, which spans disciplines from medicine and nursing to pharmacy and psychology.
