AHPRA Registration

Application time: Up to eight weeks to finalise registration dependent on the time of year.

Cost: Application Fee $0, Registration Fee $454 (2024)

Provisional registration is granted for one year from the date your application is approved. You will need renew each year while undertaking your supervised practice program (e.g. a higher degree or an internship).

AHPRA and the HMBS Placement Ready Team will both send you an email reminder when it is time to renew. To ensure you receive the reminders from AHPRA, add AHPRA to your safe senders list in your email account. AHPRA aren’t required to send you a reminder so, ultimately, it is your responsibility to ensure you renew on time.

Students with existing Provisional Registration

If  you have existing Provisional registration you need to update your InPlace profile with your AHPRA registration number and expiry date.

Students who need to renew Provisional Registration

Provisional Registration renewal can be completed online via the AHPRA Psychology Board website.  Once you have received your registration you need to update your InPlace profile with your AHPRA registration number and expiry date.

Ahpra recommend lodging your application for provisional registration renewal at least two months before your expiry date to ensure your study or internship is not disrupted.

• You won’t incur any application fees, you’ll just pay the annual provisional registration fee (so it’s the same cost as renewing).
• Renewal applications can be submitted online or via APRO-76 - Application for provisional registration lodged with your local AHPRA office.

Students who need Provisional Registration for the first time

New registrations can be completed online via the AHPRA Psychology Board website.  Once you have received your registration you need to update your InPlace profile with your AHPRA registration

Application time: Once received, up to eight weeks to finalise registration dependent on the time of year.

Cost:

Dentistry: Initial Application Fee $376 + Registration Fee $785 (2024)

Physiotherapy: Initial Application Fee $416 + Registration Fee $202 (2024)

(pro-rata fees available depending on how many months you will be registered).

Students with existing Limited Registration

If  you have existing Limited registration you need to update your InPlace profile with your AHPRA registration number and expiry date.

Please note there isn’t a drop down item for Do you have current AHPRA Registration? For Limited registration, but you must choose an option in order to submit your documents to InPlace. Please choose ‘Provisional’ and add a comment in the comments section below to comfirm Limited Registration.

Students applying for Limited Registration for the first time OR Renewing Limited Registration

Registration forms are available on the appropriate discipline board websites. Forms and payment must be posted to AHPRA as stated on the form.  Once you have received your registration you need to update your InPlace profile with your AHPRA registration number and expiry date.

Physiotherapy Board of Australia - Online registration and forms

Form: Application for limited registration for postgraduate training as a physiotherapist - ALPS-66

N.B. Physiotherapy discipline Limited registrants may only apply to renew their registration up to three times.

Dental Board of Australia - Forms

Form: Application for limited registration for postgraduate training or supervised practice as a dental practitioner (short term to sit an examination, undertake clinical assessment or training program) - ALST-20 

If you would like any further information about registering with AHPRA please refer directly to their website www.ahpra.gov.au

For individuals who need to check on the status of their AHPRA registration you can view your registration status at any time by checking the Register of Practitioners.