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National Boards and Ahpra announce fees for 2024/25

18 Sep 2024

National Boards and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) have announced annual registration fees for 2024/25.

Key points
  • The National Boards and Ahpra continue to minimise fee increases, recognising the cost-of-living pressures faced by many health practitioners.
  • Four Boards have frozen their fees for 2024/25 with no increase this year.
  • Another two Boards have increased their annual fees by under $10.
  • All fee increases are below or in line with indexation.
  • Registration fees fund the work of the National Boards and Ahpra to keep the public safe.

This year, all National Boards have been able to limit fee increases to below or in line with indexation.

Four Boards have frozen their fees for this year and another two Boards have kept their fee increases to under $10.

Ahpra and the National Boards work closely to keep fees as low as possible while ensuring the National Scheme is appropriately funded to perform its public protection work.

Ahpra CEO Martin Fletcher said Ahpra and the National Boards are acutely aware that registered health practitioners, like many Australians, face cost-of-living pressures which was a key consideration setting registration fees for the coming year.

‘We have worked hard to find a balance between keeping fees as low as possible and managing increasing regulatory costs, to continue our vital work to keep the public safe,’ he said.

‘Overall, we have been able to keep the annual average fee increase to just over $17, with four Boards able to freeze their fees at 2023/24 levels.

‘While nobody likes fees increases, they are necessary to ensure we can continue our work and meet our regulatory obligations.’

Registration fees fund the work of the National Boards and Ahpra to keep the public safe by:

  • managing applications for registration, including for some boards managing complex applications from internationally qualified practitioners
  • developing professional standards that guide the professions and set expectations
  • investigating and managing concerns about registered health practitioners, including taking immediate action and referring matters to tribunals
  • criminal prosecutions for breaches in advertising and use of title
  • accrediting or approving programs of study that lead to registration and endorsement
  • contributing funding to the work of the Health Ombudsman in Queensland and funding the National Health Practitioner Ombudsman.

The National Scheme is self-funded with each Board responsible for meeting the full costs of regulating their profession. The fees for each National Board also reflect the risk and complexity of the individual professions, as well as the resources needed to address them.

Ahpra does not receive ongoing government funding, however in 2024/25, Ahpra and National Boards are pleased to be receiving funds from governments to implement reforms arising from the Independent review of Australia’s regulatory settings relating to overseas health practitioners, led by Ms Robyn Kruk AO.

National registration fees for 2024/25 (excluding NSW)

The fees are:

  • The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board of Australia registration fee will remain frozen for 2024/25 at $154. The annual renewal fee will apply from 18 September 2024 and for most practitioners covers the registration period of 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025.
  • The Chinese Medicine Board of Australia has set its registration fee for 2024/25 at $512, an increase of $20, limiting the increase below indexation (4%). The annual renewal fee will apply from 18 September 2024 and for most practitioners covers the registration period of 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025.
  • The Chiropractic Board of Australia has set its registration fee for 2024/25 at $465, an increase of $14, limiting the increase below indexation (3%). The annual renewal fee will apply from 18 September 2024 and for most practitioners covers the registration period of 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025.
  • The Dental Board of Australia has set its registration fees for 2024/25 at $785 for dentists and specialists (an increase of $30), $267 for dental prosthetists (an increase of $10) and $246 for dental hygienists, dental therapists and oral health therapists (an increase of $9), limiting the increase below indexation (4%). The annual renewal fee will apply from 18 September 2024 and for most practitioners covers the registration period of 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025.
  • The Medical Board of Australia has set its registration fee for 2024/25 at $1027, an increase of $32, limiting the increase below indexation (3.2%). The annual renewal fee is effective from 24 July 2024 and for most practitioners covers the registration period of 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025.
  • The Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia has set its registration fee for 2024/25 to $215, an increase of $6, limiting the increase below indexation (3%). The annual renewal fee will apply from 18 September 2024 and for most practitioners covers the registration period of 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025.
  • The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia has frozen its registration fee for 2024/25 at $185. The annual renewal fee will apply from 18 September 2024 and for most practitioners covers the registration period of 1 June 2025 to 31 May 2026.
  • The Occupational Therapy Board of Australia has frozen its registration fee for 2024/25 at $127. The annual renewal fee will apply from 18 September 2024 and for most practitioners covers the registration period 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025.
  • The Optometry Board of Australia has set its registration fee for 2024/25 to $361, an increase of $14 that is in line with indexation (4.1%). The annual renewal fee will apply from 18 September 2024 and for most practitioners covers the registration period of 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025.
  • The Osteopathy Board of Australia has set its registration fee for 2024/25 at $427, an increase of $16, limiting the increase below indexation (4%). The annual renewal fee will apply from 18 September 2024 and for most practitioners covers the registration period of 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025.
  • The Paramedicine Board of Australia has frozen its registration fee for 2024/25 at $240. The annual renewal fee will apply from 18 September 2024 and for most practitioners covers the registration period of 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025.
  • The Pharmacy Board of Australia has set its registration fee for 2024/25 at $470, an increase of $18, limiting the increase below indexation (4%). The annual renewal fee will apply from 18 September 2024 and for most practitioners covers the registration period of 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025.
  • The Physiotherapy Board of Australia has set its registration fee for 2024/25 at $202, an increase of $8, limiting the increase below indexation (4%). The annual renewal fee will apply from 18 September 2024 and for most practitioners covers the registration period of 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025.
  • The Podiatry Board of Australia has set its registration fee for 2024/25 at $413, an increase of $16, limiting the increase below indexation (4%). The annual renewal fee will apply from 18 September 2024 and for most practitioners covers the registration period of 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025.
  • The Psychology Board of Australia has set its registration fee for 2024/25 at $454, an increase of $18 in line with indexation (4.1%). The annual renewal fee will apply from 18 September 2024 and for most practitioners covers the registration period of 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025.

Indexation

The National Boards consider a range of factors when setting the level of indexation, including the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) target for inflation of two to three per cent and the Consumer Price Index (CPI). To find out more about this process, please see the Ahpra Fee setting policy.

Variation in fees payable by NSW-based practitioners

In NSW, notifications (complaints) about registered health practitioners are managed by the NSW Health Care Complaints Commission and the NSW Health Professional Councils and not by Ahpra. The registration fee for health practitioners whose principal place of practice (PPP) is NSW reflects this difference.

The fees schedule for each profession is published on National Board websites. Any variation to the fees payable by NSW-based practitioners is announced by the NSW Health Professional Councils Authority and detailed in the published fee schedules on National Board websites.

Health profession agreements

The annual health profession agreements between each of the National Boards and Ahpra details the fees payable by health practitioners, the annual budget of the National Board and the services provided by Ahpra that enable the National Boards to carry out their functions under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, as in force in each state and territory.

Help for financial hardship

Information about consideration of financial hardship can be found on the Ahpra website.

We are currently reviewing fees payable by health practitioners on protected leave types, including parental leave, as well as for people with a disability who may require substantial leave from practising their profession.

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Page reviewed 18/09/2024
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