How To Ahpra Login & Registration New Ahpra.gov.au

How to update your Healthcare Provider Identifier-Individual (HPI-I) details in the Healthcare Identifiers (HI) Service if you’re registered with Ahpra.

Ahpra will notify you when your Ahpra information is updated. All your HPI-I information and, if applicable, your Healthcare Provider Directory entry are automatically updated.

Through Health Professional Online Services (HPOS), you can add additional details to your HPII. You can add information to your HPI-I through Health Professional Online Services (HPOS).

This is useful if you have alternate contact details or an allied profession that you practice that is not regulated under Ahpra. Login to Your PRODA Account to Access HPOS.

1. Select My programs.
2. Select Healthcare Identifiers and My Health Record.
3. Select Healthcare Identifiers – Manage existing Records.
4. Select My details.
5. Select which details you want to view to update.
6. Select Amend to change details or Delete to delete an entry.
7. Select Save changes and then Submit.

What do you have to disclose to Ahpra?

Registration involves an assessment of your ability to practice and requires that you disclose certain information, including:

 Any criminal history  

Criminal history includes:

• Every charge against a person for an offense
• Every plea of guilty or finding guilty is accepted by a court about an offense, even if the conviction has been recorded.
• Every conviction for an offense.

Different requirements apply to other territories and states. If:

• You’re in Western Australia and have been convicted of unpaid parking fines
• You’re in Queensland, and you pleaded guilty. The outcome was guilty without conviction
• You’re in Tasmania, and you’ve been cited for speeding or parking violations.

If your were convicted of a crime more than ten years ago, your must declare the offense. Because of this, criminal history disclosure requirements do not apply to spent conviction legislation.

Ahpra conducts an Australian criminal background screening on all registration applicants and an ICHC where applicable – don’t forget, if applicable, you will need your ICHC page reference number and check the reference number before submitting registration.

If you fail to declare your criminal history or if one is discovered during the screening process, it will delay your application.

Each case is unique and will  decided individually. However, criminal history will  considered based on ten factors, such as the gravity and nature of the offense or alleged violation and its relevance to medical practice. The criminal history registration form provides more information.

English language skills

All new applicants for registration must have English language skills, regardless of where they are from.

You can demonstrate your English proficiency if your first language is English & you have satisfied all the prerequisites.

All your primary and secondary education that was not taught or assessed in English in a recognized country.

b. Tertiary qualifications in relevant professional disciplines, which you rely on to support your eligibility. These qualifications were only taught and evaluated in English.

There are numerous more ways to demonstrate you English competence if it is not you first language. These are described in the registration guidelines.

Procedures that are susceptible to exposure

Also, you must indicate whether or not you will  using exposure-prone procedures (EPPs). If yes, you must indicate whether you agree to the ‘National Guidelines for the Management of Healthcare Workers with Blood Borne Viruses who Perform Exposure Prone procedures at Risk of Exposure.’

More information on EPPs and their requirements can  found in Avant’s article.

Any impairment

A condition, disorder, or impairment can  defined as any impairment that adversely affects your ability to practice your profession or undergo clinical training safely.

You may have a permanent condition that could affect your “….. If you have a permanent condition that could affect your “…

Ahpra may need current documentation regarding your diagnosis and treatment plan and a statement from your treating physician about your ability to practice. You must fully disclose any impairments that you believe fulfill the requirements in your application as well as how you manage them.

   Proof of identity    

Each new applicant for registration must also show sufficient proof of identity. If the documentation provided for category A or C is not evidence of an Australian residential address, you will need to provide at least one document.

• Category A ( in particular) is an Australian Birth Certificate/ Adoption Certificate or a valid Australian passport that has not been canceled and was reasonable within the past two years.
• Category A ( an example is an Australian passport, current Australian driver’s license, or current Australian student ID card).
• Category A ( an example of an academic transcript issued by an Australian university/institution, along with current bank account details and a Medicare card)
• Category D If necessary ( an Australian utility account less than 12 months old or a current lease or tenancy agreement in Australia). For more information, please refer to the Ahpra factsheet on proof of identity.

Before submitting, your identity documents must  certified according to Ahpra’s guidelines.

FAQS

Q.1 How do I check my Ahpra registration status?

ANS. To check if your practitioner is registered, you can enter their name in Ahpra’s registration database. Registers are valid for allowing you to practice within the boundaries of your registration.

Q.2 How do I find my Ahpra user ID?

ANS. Note: Your user ID (or registration number) is the number you use to log into your AHPRA account. AHPRA can  reached at 1300 419 495 Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (local). To request your HPI, call the HI Service inquiry number at 1300 361 457 Monday through Friday, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm (local)

Q.3 How do students register with Ahpra?

ANS. You can submit your graduate application for registration within six weeks of receiving your final results. Once your final results have been released, and you have received your letter of completion confirming that you have met the course requirements, your school or faculty will forward your information to AHPRA.

Q.4 How do I verify Ahpra documents?

ANS. Make a copy of the original & keep it safe. Bring the original document and your copy to an Authorised officer who can certify documents.

Q.5 Who is eligible for Ahpra?

ANS. What are the eligibility requirements? Minimum 3 months of work experience as a registered nurse in the past five years. This eligibility requirement applies to recent graduates who apply for registration. English Language Requirements: Any of the following tests are acceptable.