Ahpra has five core functions:
We provide policy advice to the National Boards about registration standards, codes and guidelines for health practitioners.
We work with accreditation authorities and committees to ensure that graduating students are suitably qualified and skilled to apply for registration as health practitioners.
We manage complaints and concerns raised about the health, performance and conduct of individual health practitioners on behalf of the National Boards, except in New South Wales. In Queensland, we jointly consider notifications with the Office of the Health Ombudsman and manage those referred to us.
We monitor and audit registered health practitioners to make sure they are complying with Board requirements.
We ensure that only health practitioners with the skills and qualifications to provide competent and ethical care are registered to practise. We manage registration and renewal processes for local and overseas-qualified health practitioners and we manage student registration. We publish the national Register of practitioners so that important information about individual health practitioners is available to the public.
