01 May 2026
Ahpra Releases Early Copy of Updated Criminal History Standard
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and National Boards have shared an advance copy of the updated Criminal history registration standard, ahead of its start date on 15 July 2026.
04 May 2026
Ahpra calls for experts to join drug and alcohol screening panel
Australia’s health regulator is inviting doctors to apply for a specialist expert panel focused on drug and alcohol screening.
04 May 2026
Surgical workforce under pressure as regulator calls for major reform
Australia’s surgical system is facing growing strain from workforce shortages, workplace culture issues and rising patient costs, according to the country’s medical regulator.
24 Apr 2026
Arrest warrant issued for unregistered occupational therapist in NSW
A New South Wales man has had a warrant issued for his arrest after failing to attend court over charges of working as an occupational therapist while banned.
20 Apr 2026
Applications open for Ahpra Board community members
Applications are now open for community members to join the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency Board.
20 Apr 2026
New push for national training standard for pharmacist prescribing in Australia
The Pharmacy Board of Australia is asking Australians to share their views on a new proposal to standardise how pharmacists are trained to prescribe medicines across the country.
14 Apr 2026
ATO and Ahpra Warn Against Early Super Access for Dental Care
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) have warned Australians about risky schemes encouraging early access to superannuation for dental treatments.
10 Apr 2026
AHPRA Updates Public Registers Under New National Law Reforms
Around 100 Australian health practitioners, most of whom are no longer in practice, now have sexual misconduct findings clearly displayed on the public national practitioner registers following new reforms by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
07 Apr 2026
Ahpra Opens Applications for Distress Incident Review Group
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency is calling for applications to join its Organisational Review Group focused on incidents of distress.
26 Mar 2026
Queensland Woman Fined for Using Fake Nurse Certificates
A Queensland woman has been fined $10,000 after working as a nurse without registration and using fake certificates to hide the fact.