Below is a list of National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (NRAS)-regulated health professions and their corresponding National Boards. Health professionals may understand these professions as being ‘Ahpra-registered’.
For more information on NRAS and Ahpra, please refer to the key definitions page.
Profession
National Board
Joined in 2010
Chiropractic
Chiropractic Board of Australia
Dentistry
Dental Board of Australia
Medical
Medical Board of Australia
Midwifery
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
Nursing
Optometry
Optometry Board of Australia
Osteopathy
Osteopathy Board of Australia
Pharmacy
Pharmacy Board of Australia
Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy Board of Australia
Podiatry
Podiatry Board of Australia
Psychology
Psychology Board of Australia
Joined in 2012
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board of Australia
Chinese medicine
Chinese Medicine Board of Australia
Medical radiation practice
Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia
Occupational therapy
Occupational Therapy Board of Australia
Joined in 2018
Paramedicine
Paramedicine Board of Australia
Find out more about the key definitions about the regulation of health professionals in Australia.