This ANZAC Day we remember those who served and recognise those who are currently serving.
We also recognise the past and current contributions of registered health practitioners in Australia.

Chag Pesach Sameach.

The most recent medical training survey data shows non-binary students witness or experience discrimination and harassment at double the rate of male and female trainees.

Read more: bit.ly/4425i3w

We wish you a safe and happy Easter.
Our offices are closed for customer service enquiries on the following public holidays: Good Friday, 29 March and Easter Monday, 1 April.
You can still make an online enquiry during this time: bit.ly/3Esl9vN

Ahpra has partnered with Weenthunga Health to eliminate racism for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in all its forms from healthcare, as a matter of urgency. #EliminateRacism
Read more:
Media release - bit.ly/3x3yGKx
Communique - bit.ly/4aoWl6G

Do you know the origins of #IDERD ? Swipe through our carousel to learn more.

Use this opportunity to call racism out, interrogate the various ways it operates, and strategise for change: humanrights.gov.au/our-work/race-…

#ItStopsWithMe #HarmonyDay

Ramadan Mubarak.

Great to see this important milestone between WHO and IAMRA to further their collaboration on safe doctors for everyone.

📅 This week marks 16yrs since PM Kevin Rudd apologised to the Stolen Generations.

Sorry is a moment in time. The health impacts on members, families, communities & descendants are lasting.

Ahpra is committed to ensuring they receive culturally safe healthcare.

We honour Yankunytjatjara woman Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue AC CBE DSG and her life advocating for Indigenous health.
Ahpra will continue Lowitja’s legacy ensuring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples receive and work in safe health care.

Ahpra acknowledges the ongoing and detrimental impact of colonisation on the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and our role in improving outcomes by eliminating all forms of racism - systemic, institutional and interpersonal - from healthcare.

Graduates, we want to hear from you. Help us improve the registration experience, by filling out the graduate experience survey. Find the link in our email.

Nurses, don’t forget to provide feedback the proposed practice and advertising guidelines for non-surgical cosmetic procedures. See how to have your say on the proposed nursing-specific guidelines or all three here: bit.ly/2o6AoEj

📣 A Gold Coast woman who falsely claimed that she was a registered nurse was today convicted after pleading guilty in the Magistrates’ Court of Queensland. Read more: bit.ly/4afrvy5

MEDIA RELEASE | Australians choosing to have #cosmeticsurgery will be better protected by new #CosmeticSurgeryStandards out today.

These standards are a critical turning point in addressing patient safety concerns in the cosmetic surgery sector.

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To find out more about Australia’s health practitioners, see our annual report: bit.ly/3GmldPi

Happy Nurse Practitioner Week.
This week, we celebrate the invaluable role of nurse practitioners in Australian healthcare. #NPWeek2023

📣 A former manager of the Oakden Older Persons Mental Health Facility has been disqualified from nursing for a decade, after they engaged in professional misconduct. Read more: bit.ly/3NlHNvm

Thank you to the 22,000+ doctors in training who participated in the Medical Training Survey. The 2023 results are now available. Read more about the quality of medical training in Australia: bit.ly/48eneJp

The majority of Australia’s health workforce practises safely.
See the 2022/23 data on concerns raised about health practitioners in our annual report: bit.ly/41nZsIN