Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Engagement and Support

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Engagement and Support team support you throughout your registration journey as a registered health professional. 

The team of two Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, correspond with over 11,200 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health professionals across 16 health professions.

The Engagement and Support Team offers culturally safe one-on-one support. You can reach out at any time if you:

• Are a new graduate registering for the first time.
• Want to better understand the registration and renewal requirements and process.
• Have something to declare in relation to registration standards (including recency of practice, continuing professional development or change in criminal history).
• Have a recent impairment that may affect your ability to practice safely.
• Are not currently working and considering changing to non-practising registration or not renewing at all.
• Are experiencing financial difficulty and want to understand what options may be available to you.
• Want to provide feedback on your experiences with Ahpra through the registration or renewal processes or where Ahpra could make improvements to our processes.
• Want to discuss any other matter relevant to your registration.

We’re here for you

The registration process is very thorough and can be stressful, intrusive or potentially triggering (especially if you have something to declare).  The team will help you through that process to assist in any way you need.

Keep you up-to-date

The Engagement and Support team will share useful information and news from the National Scheme and elsewhere through regular correspondence.

Also, check out the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce series discussing important factors affecting the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce and identify actions needed to best support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander practitioners.