Registration

Physiotherapists must be registered with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia, and meet the Board's Registration Standards, to practise in Australia.

The Ahpra website has FAQs about the National Scheme and more information about the registration process. 

All registration and renewal applications can be made online. 

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Types of physiotherapist registration

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General registration

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If you have general registration, you can work in any area of physiotherapy in your scope of practice.

You need to hold an approved qualification or a qualification that the Board considers substantially equivalent or based on similar competencies to an approved qualification for general registration.

Limited registration

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If you are not eligible for general registration, you may be able to apply for limited registration.

The types of limited registration include:

  • limited registration for postgraduate training or supervised practice
  • limited registration in the public interest
  • limited registration for teaching or research.

The Registration Standards have more information on these types of limited registration.

Registration for practitioners with international qualifications

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The Overseas Practitioner Registration page has more information on registration requirements for physiotherapists with international qualifications.

Non-practising registration

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If you choose to stop all practice, you will have non-practising registration.

The Recency of practice FAQ: common questions page has more information on non-practising registration.

Student registration

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The Board will register students enrolled in approved programs of study.

The Student registration and graduates page has more information about student registration.