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.
25 Mar 2026
Ahpra CEO Outlines Vision for Health Practitioner Regulation to 2031
Ahpra CEO Justin Untersteiner delivered the closing keynote at the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia National Conference in Melbourne on 25 March, unveiling the organisation’s new National Scheme Strategy.
17 Mar 2026
Ahpra Unveils Strategy to Protect Patients and Support Practitioners
Ahpra has launched its National Scheme Strategy 2031, a five-year plan to improve public safety and trust in health practitioners.
16 Mar 2026
Ahpra and Special Envoy Work Together to Fight Islamophobia in Healthcare
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) has joined forces with Australia’s Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia, Mr Aftab Malik, to tackle anti-Muslim discrimination in healthcare.
10 Mar 2026
Optometry Board Invites Applications for Committee Role
The Optometry Board of Australia is seeking optometrists to join its Registration and Notifications Committee (RNC).