Ahpra and the National Boards have developed a nationally consistent approach to auditing health practitioners’ compliance with mandatory registration standards. Audits are an important part of the way for health practitioners to demonstrate to the community and to Boards that they are meeting the mandatory registration standards.
Audits of random samples of practitioners from all professions will occur periodically throughout the year.
If you are selected for audit, you will receive an audit notice in the mail from Ahpra. It includes a checklist that outlines what supporting documentation is required to demonstrate that you meet the standard(s) being audited.
Each time you apply to renew your registration, you make a declaration that you have (or have not) met the registration standards for your profession. The audit requires that you provide further information to support your declarations.
Your audit notice letter will identify which standard/standards are being audited. One or more of the following four mandatory registration standards may be audited.
Under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, as in force in each state and territory, Ahpra can request (on behalf of a board) you to provide evidence, within 28 days, that you meet the standards, as declared in your previous annual statement.
Your annual statement is made when you apply to renew your registration. It is supported by a declaration confirming that it is ‘true and correct’.
The annual statement also includes (among other things) statements about whether:
Below is a sample of templates to help you fulfil the requirements of the audit. You can print and complete these then submit them as part of your audit response.
If you need more information, please email the audit team at registration9@ahpra.gov.au, or call the customer service line Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm on 1300 419 495.