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The Physiotherapy Board of Australia (the Board) and Ahpra have a wide range of resources and information about being be a registered physiotherapist in Australia.
Registration protects the public and increases confidence that health practitioners and students are providing safe services.
If you are enrolled in an approved program of study, you do not need to apply for student registration. Your education provider must give your details to the Board for registration as a student. No fees are needed.
The Board will register you for the length of study or clinical training in physiotherapy, or until you are no longer enrolled.
Complaints, known as ‘notifications’, can be made about students.
Ahpra may receive a notification about a student for:
The Board may take regulatory action involving a physiotherapy student in response to these situations.
Ahpra’s Student registration page has more information.
The approved programs of study are on the Accreditation page.
This video has information for students near the end of their approved programs of study in Australia who will be seeking general registration as a physiotherapist.
Physiotherapy students can start the registration process in their final year of study in preparation for graduating.
You must be registered to practise as a physiotherapist. You will be eligible for registration if you have an approved qualification and meet requirements in the registration standards.
The resources below have more information for graduating students:
The first step is to set up your Ahpra portal and link multifactor authentication.
Once you've submitted your application, you can track its assessment in your portal.
For registration enquiries or difficulties with the online application form, contact us by making a web enquiry or by calling 1300 419 495 (within Australia).
We also have an online portal help centre with step-by-step instructions and videos on how to set up your portal and securely link your multifactor authentication app.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people can get culturally safe, one-on-one support from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Engagement and Support team. Yarn with us at [email protected]
If you are a student or a graduate with international qualifications, visit the Australian Physiotherapy Council for more information.
1 Under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (National Law), a person with impairment is a person who has a physical or mental impairment, disability, condition or disorder, including substance abuse or dependence that detrimentally affects or is likely to detrimentally affect, the student’s capacity to carry out clinical training. It is important to note that if you do have impairment, the threshold for reporting is high.
