Online renewal of registration is now open

28 Sep 2015

Online renewal of registration is now open for occupational therapists registered in Australia.

Occupational therapists who are due to renew their general or non-practising registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia (the Board) by 30 November can apply online now.

Earlier this month the Board announced that it had reduced the registration fee for the registration period from 1 December 2015 to 30 November 2016. A fee schedule, including the fee arrangements for practitioners whose principal place of practice is NSW¹, is published on the Board’s website.

The National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (the National Scheme) is funded by practitioners’ registration fees and there is no cross subsidisation between professions.

A series of reminders to renew are being sent to practitioners by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), on behalf of the Board. The email reminders include a link to online renewal.

Board Presiding Member Julie Brayshaw hoped occupational therapists had acted on the Board’s earlier call to update their contact details.

‘Under the National Law², registered health practitioners are responsible for renewing their registration on time each year.

‘So make sure AHPRA has your current contact information so you don’t miss future email and hard copy reminders to renew,’ she said.

Last year 97.6 per cent of all health practitioner registration renewals due by 30 November (12 professions) were submitted online, an increase of 1.3 per cent.

Useful information for occupational therapists is on the Board’s website:

• Registration standards
• Registration renewal
• Renewal FAQ

For more information

• For registration enquiries: 1300 419 495 (within Australia) +61 03 9275 9009 (overseas callers)
• For media enquiries: (03) 8708 9200

¹NSW is a co-regulatory jurisdiction.
²The Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, as in force in each state and territory.