Find out about the Medical Board of Australia’s latest news and updates.
Media releases
Newsletters
Current consultations
Past consultations
Meetings of the National Specialist IMG Committee
Meetings of the Board
Read the latest news from the Medical Board.
The Medical Board of Australia’s revised registration standard comes into effect today.Read More
The Medical Board of Australia’s revised registration standard for specialist registration comes into effect today.Read More
A self-assessment tool to help practitioners and advertisers check and correct their advertising so it complies with their professional and legal obligations has been launched.Read More
AHPRA ACT office will be closed on Friday 2 February 2018 due to office relocation.Read More
Call for applications for appointment to the State and Territory Boards of the Medical Board of Australia.Read More
The Medical Board of Australia releases its latest newsletter.Read More
The Medical Board of Australia welcomes your feedback on proposed changes to its guidelines on sexual boundaries. Read More
The National Board has released its quarterly registration data.Read More
There are multiple practitioner member and community member vacancies arising on the Medical Board of Australia, including the role of Chair, and on the Medical Board’s state and territory boards.Read More
A profession-specific annual report summary that highlights the work of the Medical Board of Australia over the year to 30 June 2017 has now been published.Read More
A tribunal has reprimanded a general practitioner, suspended his registration for one month and imposed conditions on his registration requiring him to complete further education on maintaining professional boundaries.Read More
The Medical Board of Australia (the Board) referred Dr Ian Keith Singh Wood, a medical practitioner with general registration, to the State Administrative Tribunal in Western Australia (the tribunal) for prescribing contrary to the Poisons Regulations 1965 (WA) (the Regulations) and for prescribing Schedule 8 medicines and benzodiazepines to patients without clinical indication. Read More
Al Raheb v Medical Board of Australia [2017] VSC 494Read More
Al Raheb v Medical Board of Australia (Review and Regulation) [2017] VCAT 637Read More
A tribunal has cancelled a general practitioner’s registration, disqualified him from reapplying for 21 months and ordered him to pay Board costs for serious and unethical misconduct.Read More
Stakeholders interested in how regulated health services are advertised have met to discuss how to advertise responsibly and comply with the National Law1 advertising requirements.Read More
The community in Australia has high levels of trust in doctors and expects medical practitioners to provide safe care to patients. The Medical Board of Australia has designed a Professional Performance Framework to ensure that all registered medical practitioners practise competently and ethically throughout their working lives.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia and Medical Board of Australia have released a joint statement describing good practice for practitioners when prescribing and dispensing compounded medicines.Read More
The Medical Board of Australia has today published a revised registration standard for Granting general registration to medical practitioners who hold an Australian Medical Council certificate. The revised standard comes into effect from 15 February 2018.Read More
The Medical Board of Australia has today published a revised registration standard for specialist registration. The revised standard comes into effect from 15 February 2018.Read More
A medical practitioner convicted of indecent assault has been reprimanded by a tribunal and had his registration suspended.Read More
The medical health workforce grew by 3.7% over the past year, to 111,166 total registrants, according to data released today in the 2016/17 annual report published by AHPRA and the National Boards.Read More
The South Australian Health Practitioners Tribunal (tribunal) has reprimanded a former psychiatrist, Mr Julian Norman Grant Kent and permanently disqualified him from applying for registration as a medical practitionerRead More
Medical practitioner reprimanded, disqualified for two and a half years and ordered to pay $11,500 in costs.Read More
Final-year medical students who will soon complete an approved program of study can go online now to apply for registration before they graduate.Read More
A court in Victoria has fined an individual after she treated patients as a psychologist while not registered to do so under the National Law.Read More
A medical practitioner has been reprimanded by a tribunal and had conditions imposed on his medical registration for behaving in a way that constitutes unprofessional conduct.Read More
A medical practitioner has been reprimanded and had conditions imposed on his registration for behaving in a way that constitutes unprofessional misconduct. Read More
A tribunal has reprimanded and ordered a medical practitioner to pay a fine after finding he breached conditions on his registration.Read More
The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (the tribunal) has cancelled the registration of general practitioner Dr Muhammad Azam and disqualified him from re-applying for registration for a period of four years.Read More
The MBA and AHPRA have released a status report on the implementation of the recommendations from the Independent review of the use of chaperones.Read More
A general practitioner has been suspended for one year, reprimanded and ordered to pay $20,000 in costs for behaving in a way that constitutes professional misconduct.Read More
A survey designed to find out how work-ready interns feel after medical school and improve how medical schools prepare graduates for internship will be sent to all interns in Australia in August 2017.Read More
A medical practitioner has been reprimanded with conditions imposed on his registration for behaving in a way that constitutes professional misconduct.Read More
The Western Australia State Administrative Tribunal (the tribunal) has disqualified Dr Anish Singh from applying for re-registration for ten years and fined him $5,000 for professional misconduct. Read More
A medical practitioner’s consultation with a 10-year-old girl with a malignant tumour has resulted in a tribunal finding of professional misconduct.Read More
Medical practitioner reprimanded for failing to properly maintain professional boundaries with a patient.Read More
A former medical practitioner in New South Wales has been successfully prosecuted for holding out as a registered medical practitioner when they were not.Read More
A tribunal has found that Dr Mark Denis Kelly, a medical practitioner engaged in unprofessional conduct by inappropriately providing a person with a medical certificate and prescription.Read More
Do you need to sit an English language test?Read More
A tribunal has dismissed allegations of professional misconduct against a general practitioner.Read More
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (tribunal) has affirmed a Medical Board of Australia (Board) decision to refuse a medical practitioner’s application to remove conditions on this registration.Read More
Senate Standing Committee on Community affairs report into complaints management.Read More
A number of investigations have concluded about registered health practitioners in South Australia relating to chemotherapy under dosing.Read More
Leaders of the Medical Board, AHPRA and the AMA met to discuss how notifications are managed in the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme. See report.Read More
A former medical practitioner has been reprimanded and disqualified from applying for registration after admitting to a sexual relationship with a patient.Read More
The WA Court of Appeal dismissed Keith Woollard’s appeal to strike out the Medical Board of Australia’s allegations of false claims regarding his training and experience to perform a coronary angioplasty.Read More
Multiple vacancies have become available due to a number of fixed term appointments expiring in 2017 arising on the Northern Territory Board of the Medical Board of Australia.Read More
On 24 April 2014, the Medical Board of Australia (the Board) received a notification alleging that Dr Gregory Duck, a medical practitioner, had bought lingerie for a patient, taken photographs of her while she was wearing the lingerie and inappropriately prescribed the patient medication. Read More
Registered practitioners are reminded to check, correct and comply with their professional and legal advertising obligations.Read More
The Medical Board of Australia (MBA) and Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) today released the report Independent review of the use of chaperones to protect patients in Australia and have accepted all its recommendations.Read More
Mr Shyam Acharya, who claimed to be UK based doctor Dr Sarang Chitale while practising as a medical practitioner, received a criminal conviction today in a New South Wales court.Read More
A tribunal has reprimanded a medical practitioner, cancelled his registration and disqualified him from reapplying for registration for 18 months.Read More
A profession-specific annual report summary that looks into the work of the Medical Board of Australia over the year to 30 June 2016 has now been published.Read More
The ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (the tribunal) has reprimanded a medical researcher, who was a registered medical practitioner, for professional misconduct and prohibited him for practising medical research for 12 months.Read More
A medical practitioner’s registration has been cancelled for professional misconduct after he admitted to sexual contact with a patient.Read More
There are multiple practitioner member and community member vacancies arising on the Medical Board of Australia.Read More
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) has reprimanded a medical practitioner and imposed conditions on his registration restricting his practice, after finding he engaged in professional misconduct by failing to comply with conditions that had been imposed on his registration.Read More
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (the tribunal) has reprimanded a general practitioner, Dr Gershon Cukier, cancelled his registration and disqualified him from re-applying for registration as a medical practitioner for a period of 18 months.Read More
Medical Board of Australia (the Board) Board member, Associate Professor Stephen Bradshaw, has been recognised with a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia in this year’s Australia Day Honours.Read More
Individual annual report summaries for each state and territory, offering insights into how the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme is operating across Australia, have now been published.Read More
A tribunal has reprimanded a medical practitioner and ordered him to pay a fine of $2,500 plus costs incurred by the Medical Board of Australia (the Board) for behaving in a way that constitutes unsatisfactory professional performance.Read More
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (the tribunal) has set aside the decision of the Medical Board of Australia (the Board) to impose a condition on the registration of medical practitioner Dr Rodney Syme as a form of immediate action.Read More
A plastic surgeon has had his registration suspended by a tribunal for three months after it found he had a sexual relationship with a patient.Read More
The tribunal has reprimanded a practitioner for engaging in professional misconduct, which contributed to the death of a patient.Read More
The Court of Appeal in Western Australia has dismissed a cardiologist’s appeal of a decision by the Supreme Court of Western Australia.Read More
We note the report on the medical complaints process and are taking action to do our part to address bullying and harassment.Read More
The Medical Board of Australia and AHPRA has signed up to the NSW Health Statement of Agreed Principles on a respectful culture in medicine.Read More
Informed community debate about public health issues is vital.Read More
AHPRA’s Tasmanian office will be closed to the public on Friday 18 November 2016 and will reopen on Monday 21 November 2016 at a new location. The office will continue to be located in Hobart.Read More
Regulating health practitioners is an essential safeguard to protect patients. Read More
A tribunal has confirmed a decision by the Medical Board of Australia to suspend the registration of Dr Wijeneka Liyanage.Read More
Doctors are the most trusted profession in Australia, along with nurses and pharmacists, according to social research published today into community and doctors’ views about trust, confidence and fitness to practise in the medical profession.Read More
The Medical Board of Australia progressed three major initiatives in 2015/16 to help improve public safety, according to information published by AHPRA today in its 2015/16 annual report. Read More
The Medical Board of Australia and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) have published their 2016-20 health profession agreement.Read More
A medical practitioner has admitted to engaging in professional misconduct after prescribing medications while suspended from practice and while his registration had conditions imposed that prevented him from practising.Read More
The Medical Board of Australia (the Board) today published further information to help registered health practitioners to better understand their advertising obligations.Read More
Dr Almayne du Preez, a general practitioner has been reprimanded and fined after admitting that her management of a patient with Lyme disease or Lyme disease-like illness amounted to unprofessional conduct.Read More
The Medical Board of Australia has published data from specialist medical colleges on the specialist pathway.Read More
The ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (the tribunal) has reprimanded a medical practitioner, suspended and imposed conditions on her registration following repeated illicit drug use, amounting to professional misconduct.Read More
The Victorian Civil and Administration Tribunal (VCAT) has reprimanded Dr George Koniuszko, and imposed conditions on his registration after making findings that he had engaged in professional misconduct.Read More
The Health Practitioners Tribunal (Tasmania) (the tribunal) has dismissed Tasmanian Board of the Medical Board of Australia (the Board) allegations of unprofessional conduct against general practitioner Dr Gregory Pitt.Read More
A tribunal has reprimanded and suspended a medical practitioner for inappropriate prescribing and medical management of patients over 12 years.Read More
New standards and guidelines for medical practitioners take effect on 1 October: two revised registration standards and new cosmetic guidelines.Read More
A general practitioner has been reprimanded, fined $20,000, ordered to pay legal costs and disqualified from reapplying for registration as a medical practitioner for 10 years for professional misconduct.Read More
The State Administrative Tribunal of Western Australia (the tribunal) has dismissed a referral by the Medical Board of Australia (the Board) regarding specialist psychiatrist, Dr Roger Paterson.Read More
The Medical Board of Australia (the Board) and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) are reminding the public there is one week left for them to have their say on the use of chaperones to protect patients.Read More
A neurosurgeon’s registration has been suspended for performing spinal surgery at the wrong level and then attempting to cover it up.Read More
The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Tribunal) has found Dr Tahir Shah engaged in professional misconduct and suspended his registration for six months. Read More
The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) has found that medical practitioner, Dr Sylvia Xiao Yun Yu, engaged in unsatisfactory professional conduct. Read More
A medical practitioner who admitted to inappropriate prescribing has had his registration suspended by a tribunal for a period of two years. Read More
Experienced medical regulators, academics and educators from around the world will gather in Melbourne from today at IAMRA2016 - the 12th conference of the International Association of Medical Regulatory Authorities.Read More
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) has reprimanded a doctor and imposed conditions on his registration, after finding he engaged in professional misconduct by having an inappropriate personal and/or sexual relationship with the mother of his patient.Read More
Submissions are invited for an independent review on the use of chaperones to protect Australian patients, with detailed terms of reference being published today. Read More
ACAT has confirmed the Medical Board's decision to take immediate action on the registration of Dr Mohamed Helmy.Read More
Strengthened continuing professional development and screening for at-risk doctors should underpin future approaches to revalidation in Australia, according to an expert report to the Medical Board of Australia.Read More
The Medical Board of Australia and AHPRA have patient and public safety as their number one objective.Read More
AHPRA and the Medical Board of Australia have a clear focus on public and patient safety.Read More
A video for medical practitioners explaining the renewal of registration process is now available.Read More
The Medical Board of Australia has not changed the national registration fee for medical practitioners for 2016/17. The 2016/17 registration fee is the same as it was in 2015/16.Read More
A tribunal has found that Dr Indunil Shiranth de Silva, a physician, had behaved in a way that constituted unsatisfactory professional conduct.Read More
A medical practitioner who admitted to a sexual relationship with a patient has had his registration suspended for professional misconduct.Read More
A specialist obstetrician has been reprimanded, fined $5,000 and ordered to pay the Board's costs for professional misconduct and unsatisfactory professional performance.Read More
A medical practitioner who admitted inappropriate prescribing has had her registration suspended by a tribunal for professional misconduct.Read More
Revised registration standards for the four types of limited registration available under the National Law1 take effect from today.Read More
A doctor has been reprimanded and ordered to carry out further education and mentoring, for engaging in professional misconduct.Read More
The State Administrative Tribunal of Western Australia (the tribunal) has reprimanded Mr Aran John Bowden Denford, cancelled his medical registration and disqualified him for applying for registration for two and a half years, for accessing child pornography over 14 years.Read More
A medical practitioner who admitted possessing child pornography has had his registration suspended by a tribunal for professional misconduct.Read More
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) has received a letter from the Queensland Government, formally notifying of the determination of fees to be paid from AHPRA to the Queensland Office of the Health Ombudsman (OHO) for 2015-2016. Read More
A tribunal has confirmed a decision of the Medical Board of Australia to refuse an application for renewal of limited registration.Read More
A medical practitioner found to have engaged in unsatisfactory professional conduct cannot reapply for registration for three years.Read More
The tribunal found that General Practitioner Dr Ajay Naidu has engaged in professional misconduct and unprofessional conduct.Read More
AHPRA, on behalf of the Medical Board of Australia, has successfully prosecuted a former doctor.Read More
A referral by the Medical Board of Australia against a general practitioner has been dismissed. Read More
The Medical Board of Australia has issued guidelines for medical practitioners who perform cosmetic medical and surgical procedures. Read More
A medical practitioner who sought a review of a decision to refuse him unrestricted specialist registration is to be registered without conditions.Read More
Doctors and medical students in NSW, the ACT, SA, and the NT will have access to expanded doctors’ health services from 1 May 2016.Read More
The Medical Board of Australia (the Board) has today published the revised registration standards for the four types of limited registration available under the National Law1.Read More
Call for expressions of interest – Queensland Board of the Medical Board of AustraliaRead More
The State Administrative Tribunal of Western Australia (SAT) has reprimanded a doctor. Read More
The Medical Board of Australia (the Board) has released its summary for 2014/15.Read More
The Board has released a consultation paper on a proposed revised registration standard for granting general registration to medical practitioners who hold an Australian Medical Council certificate.Read More
The Board has released a consultation paper on a proposed revised registration standard for specialist registration.Read More
A tribunal has acted on a call by the Medical Board of Australia (the Board) to cancel the registration of a medical practitioner.Read More
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) looks forward to contributing to the review of hospital safety and quality assurance in Victoria that was recently commissioned by the Department of Health and Human Services in the light of the tragic deaths of babies at Bacchus Marsh Hospital (Djerriwarrh Health). Read More
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) has given a medical practitioner six weeks to find a supervisor and a group practice to work in, while other restrictions on his registration imposed by the Medical Board of Australia remain in place.Read More
A tribunal has reprimanded a doctor and imposed conditions on his registration, for his failure to report another doctor’s conduct at his practice.Read More
The Northern Territory Health Professional Review Tribunal (the Tribunal) has imposed conditions on a specialist general practitioner's registration.Read More
The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) found that Dr Christopher Joseph Bourke engaged in unsatisfactory professional conduct.Read More
The ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT) has found an orthopaedic surgeon engaged in unprofessional conduct.Read More
Australia’s health practitioner regulator says there are lessons for everyone in the tragedy at the Djerriwarrh Health Service and that AHPRA is doing its part to address the system failures that let patients down.Read More
Local reports have today been released for each state and territory on Australia’s regulatory scheme for health practitioners, providing a unique insight on local outcomes within a national scheme.Read More
The Medical Board of Australia has today published the revised registration standards for continuing professional development (CPD) and recency of practice for Australia’s 100,000 registered medical practitioners.Read More
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) is prosecuting a former doctor for claiming to be a registered medical practitioner.Read More
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) has found Dr Andrew Carl Schneider, an anaesthetist, engaged in professional misconduct.Read More
Call for applications for appointment to the Northern Territory Board of the Medical Board of Australia.Read More
Call for applications – Queensland Board Member vacancyRead More
New international medical graduate (IMG) supervision requirements come into effect today.Read More
The revised registration standard for Professional indemnity insurance arrangements for medical practitioners takes effect on 1 January 2016.Read More
A new video and an accompanying infographic explaining the Australia-wide scheme that is in place to protect members of the public were launched today by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).Read More
The Medical Board of Australia has warned overseas doctors to take care before handing over money or official registration documents to anyone purporting to arrange medical registration in Australia.Read More
The Supreme Court of Western Australia has dismissed a doctor’s application for judicial review of a decision of the Medical Board of Australia Performance and Professional Standards Panel.Read More
Read this important information that explains what you need to know.Read More
The Medical Board of Australia has today published the revised registration standard for Professional indemnity insurance arrangements for Australia’s 100,000 registered medical practitioners.Read More
Call for applications – Australian Capital Territory, South Australian and Victorian Boards of the Medical Board of Australia.Read More
The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) has reprimanded Dr Andrew Alfred George Leggett, a psychiatrist and ordered him to undertake counselling, for having a personal and sexual relationship with a former patient.Read More
The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) has reprimanded Dr Chitrakanti Kapadia, a specialist surgeon for unprofessional conduct, for failing to disclose information to the Medical Board of Australia (Board) when applying to renew his medical registration.Read More
The State Administrative Tribunal of Western Australia (SAT) has reprimanded, fined and ordered conditions to be imposed on the registration of Dr Ross Jose a general practitioner.Read More
There are health practitioners with a history of substance misuse who have restrictions placed on their registration. These restrictions are generally designed to keep the public safe while the practitioner remains in practice.Read More
The State Administrative Tribunal of Western Australia (Tribunal) has found Dr Premanandan Vayal Veettil, who works in general practice, guilty of unsatisfactory professional performance and professional misconduct.Read More
A tribunal has suspended a doctor’s registration for six months, ordered him to never again see female patients and found that he engaged in both professional misconduct and unprofessional conduct. Read More
Call for expressions of interest – Tasmanian Board of the Medical Board of AustraliaRead More
Call for applications – Appointment to the Queensland Board of the Medical Board of Australia. Read More
New International Medical Graduate (IMG) supervision requirements will come into effect in January 2016.Read More
The 2014/15 annual report: AHPRA and National Boards has been published. Read More
The Medical Board of Australia has approved the Australian Medical Council’s revised accreditation standards for specialist medical programs.Read More
The Australian Health Workforce Ministerial Council has approved the Medical Board of Australia’s revised registration standards for medical practitioners. Read More
The Medical Board of Australia has imposed strict conditions on the medical registration of Dr Phillip Nitschke in a mediated settlement that concludes longstanding legal and tribunal proceedings.Read More
AHPRA today called on Victorian health practitioners and services to report their concerns about poor quality care, so regulators can act when needed to keep the public safe.Read More
Call for applications – Appointment to the Queensland Board of the Medical Board of Australia Read More
Australia’s health regulators yesterday launched investigations into other doctors and midwives at the Djerriwarrh Health Service in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, after receiving an expert report raising concerns about obstetric and midwifery care at the service.Read More
The Medical Board of Australia (the Board) and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) have published their health profession agreement (HPA) for 2015/16.Read More
The Medical Board of Australia has published submissions to its consultation on cosmetic medical and surgical procedures provided by medical practitioners and outlined next steps in deciding how best to manage risk to patients in this area.Read More
The Medical Board of Australia has today published commissioned research on revalidation and announced the next steps it will take. Read More
The Medical Board of Australia and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency today endorsed the call for action across the health sector to end discrimination, bullying and sexual harassment.Read More
The State Administrative Tribunal of Western Australia has reprimanded Dr William Barnes, suspending him for three months and imposing conditions on his registration.Read More
The Medical Board of Australia today warned doctors to look out for a fraudulent letter purporting to be jointly from the Board and the Department of Human Services.Read More
The information that appears on the Register of medical practitioners will soon change for some medical practitioners.Read More
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has found that Dr Jon Garland engaged in professional misconduct and unprofessional conduct, reprimanding him and imposing conditions on his registration as a medical practitioner.Read More
The Medical Board of Australia today issued a blunt warning to overseas doctors about a fraudulent medical registration and employment racket.Read More
The Medical Board of Australia has confirmed it has suspended the registration of Dr Tareq Kamleh.Read More
The Medical Board of Australia and AHPRA respect the Supreme Court decision about Dr Philip Nitschke.Read More
Revised English language and criminal history standards take effect from today.Read More
AHPRA is calling for people who have been treated by unregistered individuals in Melbourne’s northern suburbs to come forward, amid concerns about sub-standard dental care and poor infection control. Read More
The leadership and contribution of Medical Board of Australia Chair, Dr Joanna Flynn AM, has been recognised with the prestigious 2015 AMA Woman in Medicine award.Read More
A revised criminal history registration standard will come in to effect for all registrants from 1 July 2015. Read More
Revised English language skills registration standards take effect from 1 July for all registrants.Read More
The Qld Civil and Administrative Tribunal has dismissed an application by a Dr Nicolae Cruceru to review a Medical Board of Australia decision to impose conditions on his registration. Read More
The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal this morning ordered that Dr Jayant Patel must never be registered in the medical profession again in Australia.Read More
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has found a medical practitioner engaged in professional misconduct, reprimanding him and suspending his registration for one year from 29 April 2015.Read More
The Qld Civil and Administrative Tribunal has found Dr Steven Andrew behaved in a way that constituted professional misconduct, reprimanding and fining him $10,000, and imposing conditions on his registration.Read More
The Medical Board of Australia today took disciplinary action against former surgeon Jayant Patel in the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) in Brisbane. Read More
The Medical Board of Australia (the Board) and the Australian Medical Association (AMA) have joined forces on a national health program for doctors and medical students in Australia.Read More
Applications are now sought from medical practitioners and community members from New South Wales to fill vacancies on the New South Wales Board of the Medical Board of Australia.Read More
National Boards and AHPRA are seeking feedback through an online survey on the regulatory principles that were launched in July last year.Read More
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has affirmed a Medical Board of Australia decision to refuse Dr Salahuddin Taj’s application for specialist registration.Read More
The WA State Administrative Tribunal has fined Dr John Barry Myers $10,000 and disqualified him from applying for registration as a medical practitioner for five years.Read More
The State Administrative Tribunal of Western Australia has found Dr Jai Palaniappan engaged in professional misconduct. He was reprimanded and fined $4,000 for falsifying registration documents.Read More
A potentially misleading website that republished information from AHPRA’s register of practitioners without consent is no longer published.Read More
We are making changes to our websites to make sure that your information is kept safe.Read More
The Medical Board of Australia has commissioned international research into revalidation, or ways to make sure doctors keep their skills up to date throughout their professional livesRead More
Cooling off periods for all patients and mandatory psychological assessment for under 18s are proposed in draft guidelines for cosmetic medical and surgical procedures proposed by the Medical Board of Australia.Read More
Read More
The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal has reprimanded Dr Christopher Alroe and imposed conditions on his registration for professional misconduct.Read More
The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal has reprimanded Dr Zoran Radovic for unsatisfactory professional performance as a psychiatrist.Read More
The Adelaide office will be closed for relocation from Thursday 19 February 2015 and will re-open on Monday 23 February 2015 at 12.00pm.Read More
No AHPRA permission for publication of data sourced from public online register.Read More
AHPRA and National Boards to introduce hair testing for all practitioners with substance related impairment.Read More
A new procedure for checking international criminal history that provides greater public protection takes effect today. Read More
Dr Leila Dekker - appeal allowed.Read More
Dr Wijeneka Liyanage - suspension on registration lifted following appeal.Read More
Tribunal finds professional misconduct, imposes conditions on registration.Read More
Applications are now sought for a medical practitioner member from the Northern Territory to fill the following board member vacancy.Read More
Dr Tam Dieu and Dr Mervyn Cass: reprimanded and conditions placed on registration.Read More
Tribunal confirms Board decision to suspend Dr Nitschke's registration as a medical practitioner.Read More
The State Administrative Tribunal of Western Australia has reprimanded Dr Gareth Eldred, cancelled his registration as a medical practitioner and disqualified him from applying for registration for 18 months.Read More
On 4 November 2014, the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal reprimanded Dr Bharat Doolabh, suspended his registration for 12 months and imposed conditions on his registration as a medical practitioner.Read More
Applications are now sought for medical practitioner members from various states and territories to fill board member vacancies.Read More
The Medical Board of Australia has published a report of its work in regulating the medical profession in the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme during 2013/14.Read More
The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal dismissed an appeal by Dr Ashraf Ibrahim Abdou Ibrahim against a Medical Board of Australia decision to refuse his application for limited registration.Read More
The State Administrative Tribunal of Western Australia has suspended the medical registration of Dr Paul Langton for 18 months, reprimanded him and fined him $30,000 for professional misconduct.Read More
The State Administrative Tribunal of Western Australia has reprimanded Dr Mughammad Saliem Ismail and cancelled his registration as a medical practitioner. Read More
The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal has ordered the cancellation of Dr Nemalan Seshagiri Moodley’s registration as a medical practitioner, and prohibited him from applying for registration for five years.Read More
The Northern Territory Health Professional Review Tribunal has reprimanded Dr Daniel Van Dijk, removed his name from the register, and banned him from reapplying for registration for nine months.Read More
Call for applications for appointment to the Australian Capital Territory Board of the Medical Board of Australia.Read More
The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal has reprimanded Dr William Fitzgerald and imposed conditions on his registration as a medical practitioner in Australia.Read More
From early 2015, National Boards and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) will implement a new procedure for checking international criminal history. Read More
The Medical Board of Australia has referred Dr Phillip Nitschke to the Northern Territory Health Professional Review Tribunal for a hearing into his professional conduct.Read More
AHPRA and the National Boards have released their 2013/14 Annual Report on the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme.Read More
The State Administrative Tribunal of Western Australia has reprimanded Dr David Evan Roberts, ordered audits of his communication with patients and fined him $15,000 for unprofessional conduct.Read More
The South Australian Health Practitioners Tribunal has found that Dr Frederick Rhys Henning engaged in unsatisfactory professional performance and professional misconduct.Read More
Applications are now sought for appointments to upcoming vacancies for chairs (from practitioner members), practitioner members and community members. Read More
Today we have launched new homepage designs across all our websites.Read More
Registered health practitioners using the AHPRA portal can now request a Certificate of Registration Status (CoRS) online.Read More
The Medical Board of Australia has announced the registration fees for medical practitioners for 2014/15. Read More
The National Boards are calling for feedback on guidelines on the regulatory management of health practitioners with blood borne infectious diseases.Read More
The Medical Board has made a decision to suspend the registration of Dr Nitschke.Read More
The South Australian Board of the Medical Board of Australia has proposed to suspend the medical registration of Dr Philip Nitschke.Read More
On 1 July 2014 all Boards and AHPRA launched refreshed regulatory principles for regulating in the public interest. It also marked our 4th birthday and new arrangements in Qld.Read More
Call for applications for appointment to the Medical Board of Australia.Read More
Call for applications for appointment to the Queensland Board of the Medical Board of Australia.Read More
Updated Advertising guidelines published today by National Boards.Read More
Call for practitioner members from the Northern Territory for appointment to the Northern Territory Board of the Medical Board of Australia.Read More
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and the Medical Board of Australia today welcomed the conditional settlement of the class action arising from the criminal conduct of Dr James Latham Peters. Read More
AHPRA and the Medical Board of Australia welcome settlement of long-running case.Read More
The Board has released a consultation paper on draft revised core registration standards and draft revised registration standards for limited registration and a draft guideline on short-term training in medical specialty.Read More
The Board will fund nationally consistent external health services.Read More
The Board has decided to change the Advertising guidelines to be clearer about the use of testimonials.Read More
Revised guidelines and code of conduct, and a new social media policy, come into effect for all medical practitioners today.Read More
The AHPRA Northern Territory office has reopenedRead More
The Board confirms online comment is not always advertising.Read More
The Board has responded to discussion about advertising and social media.Read More
The Medical Board of Australia has released a joint media statement with the Australian Medical Council regarding the launch of a new intern framework.Read More
Call for community members for appointment to the Northern Territory Board of the Medical Board of Australia. Read More
The National Boards have published revised guidelines and codes of conduct, and a new social media policy, which come into effect from mid-March.Read More
The Board releases its latest communique.Read More
The National Specialist IMG Committee releases its latest Communique.Read More
The Medical Board of Australia and the Australian Medical Council have released a fourth newsletter regarding the development of the national intern training framework.Read More
Call for applications for appointment to state and territory boards of the Medical Board of Australia.Read More
Medical Board announces action against Dr Jayant Patel.Read More
The 2012/13 National Scheme Annual Report, which includes a report from the Medical Board of Australia, has been published.Read More
Community and health practitioner feedback is sought on the English language skills and criminal history registration standards which are now under review. Read More
Final-year students can go online now to apply for provisional registration as a medical practitioner before they graduate.Read More
The Board has issued an update about the status of retired doctors with Limited registration (public interest - occasional practice).Read More
New consultation on international criminal history checksRead More
Board and AHPRA publish health profession agreement.Read More
The Medical Board of Australia and Australian Medical Council have released a third newsletter regarding the development of the national intern training framework.Read More
The National Board has released its quarterly registration data. Read More
Independent study by University of Sydney researchers: Community expectations & experiences of health complaints & notifications processes.Read More
The Board has released a consultation paper on Good Medical Practice: A Code of Conduct for Doctors in Australia.Read More
The Medical Board of Australia has set 2013/14 registration fees and will launch online renewal this week.Read More
The Medical Board of Australia and Australian Medical Council have released a second newsletter regarding the development of the national intern training framework.Read More
Due to a lack of evidence, the Medical Board of Australia will take no further action against senior WA health officials named in a notification lodged in early 2013.Read More
AHPRA has published new guides on complaints in the National Scheme for health practitioners and the public.Read More
The Medical Board of Australia and Australian Medical Council have released a joint newsletter on the National Internship Framework.Read More
The Medical Board of Australia has appointed an interim committee to deal with the work of the former Queensland Board.Read More
The Community Reference Group membership has been announced. The group will advise AHPRA and the National Boards on engaging with communities.Read More
The Medical Board has published information and FAQ for medical practitioners with limited registration (public interest - occasional practice).Read More
The Board releases its latest Communique.Read More
The Medical Board of Australia and AHPRA have issued a statement.Read More
The Queensland Board of the Medical Board of Australia has issued a statement.Read More
The Medical Board of Australia (MBA) and Qld Board of the MBA have issued a joint statement.Read More
AHPRA and the Medical Board of Australia will work with Queensland Health Minister Lawrence Springborg to introduce changes to health complaints management in Queensland.Read More
AHPRA and the National Boards have published their submissions to the Victorian parliamentary inquiry into the performance of AHPRA.Read More
Media release - National Boards are consulting on a draft social media policy and revised guidelines on advertising and mandatory reporting.Read More
The Board has released a consultation paper on proposed changes to the competent authority pathway and specialist pathway for international medical graduates.Read More
The Medical Board of Australia will fund a health program or programs for doctors from the 2013/2014 financial year, from within existing resources.Read More
This consultation paper seeks feedback on the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme - Data access and research policy. Read More
The Medical Board releases an information sheet on the qualification Doctor of Osteopathy (USA).Read More
Read more about AHPRA's work in health practitioner regulation in the latest AHPRA Report.Read More
Applications are open for the National Scheme Community Reference Group. Read More
The National Specialist IMG Committee releases its latest CommuniqueRead More
The Board releases its latest Communiqué. Read More
AHPRA has partnered with Consumers Health Forum Australia to hold a series of community forums for members of the public to learn about health practitioner regulation. Read More
Medical Board of Australia releases IMG supervision survey results.Read More
The annual report of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and the National Boards has been published. Read More
Students of medicine who will graduate soon can go online now to apply for provisional registration as a medical practitioner.Read More
AHPRA and the Medical Board of Australia remind practitioners to renew now if they haven't yet and want to continue to practise. Read More
The Board has released a consultation paper on the review of accreditation arrangements. The consultation closes on 2 November 2012. Read More
The National Boards' preliminary consultation on social media will be followed by a public consultation phase.Read More
Medical practitioners reminded to renew registration by 30 September. Read More
The Medical Board of Australia releases its latest newsletter. Read More
National Board and AHPRA increase transparency and publish Health Profession Agreement. Read More
Health ministers have announced changes to the membership of the 10 National Boards originally appointed in 2009. Read More
The Medical Board of Australia has launched its 2012 registration renewal campaign today. Read More
The National Specialist IMG Committee releases its latest Communiqué. Read More
The Medical Board of Australia releases its latest Communiqué. Read More
New fees released: The Medical Board of Australia has set its registration fees for 2012 - 2013. Read More
Consultation open on options for refining international criminal history checks used to assess applications for registration, closes 17 August 2012. Read More
The Medical Board of Australia and AHPRA have today published further detail of the Board’s financial statements for the 2010- 2011 financial year. Read More
Students about to graduate as health practitioners are urged to go online to apply early for registration and smooth the path from study to work. Read More
Quarterly registered health practitioner data released. Read More
The Medical Board of Australia releases a statement about eligibility for specialist registration. Read More
The National Specialist IMG Committee, a Committee of the Medical Board of Australia, releases its first Communiqué. Read More
The Medical Board consults on a proposed registration standard for endorsement for acupuncture. Read More
The Medical Board consults on draft supplementary guidelines on cosmetic medical and surgical procedures. Read More
The Medical Board, AHPRA and Australian Medical Council welcome focus on International Medical Graduates. Read More
The Medical Board of Australia releases a statement on who should be registered. Read More
The Medical Board of Australia has released a consultation paper on the funding of external doctors’ health programs. Read More
The Medical Board of Australia releases its guidelines on technology-based consultations. Read More
Updating the Specialists Register: what practitioners have to do and why. Read More
The Board has released a second round consultation paper on a proposed registration standard for graduates. Read More
The Medical Board of Australia releases its Communiqué for the meeting held on 16 November 2011. Read More
AHPRA launches online applications for provisional registrants. Read More
AHPRA and the National Boards release annual report. Read More
The Medical Board Releases its 2011 Financial Overview Read More
The Medical Board of Australia releases guidelines for doctors on sexual boundaries. Read More
The Medical Board and AHPRA are updating the Specialists Register Read More
Information for medical interns with provisional registration seeking general registration Read More
Statement from the Medical Board of Australia The Medical Board of Australia is currently consulting on the definition of practice. Read More
AHPRA launches new online service for printing Certificate of Registration. Read More
The Medical Board of Australia has set its 2012 registration fees.Read More
A new registration standard for specialist registration is now effective. Read More
Statement from the Medical Board of AustraliaRead More
Statement from AHPRARead More