Updates
Updates on the following matters are available via the links below.
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Current Consultations
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Media Releases
Professional Practice Issues
News
Read the latest news relating to the regulation of the nursing and midwifery professions in Australia.
12 Jun 2013
National Board publishes fact sheet and FAQ on English language skills as web pages
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia has published supporting documents on the English language skills registration standard.
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07 Jun 2013
Communiqué from the Board
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia has published its May communique.
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06 Jun 2013
National Board publishes updated FAQ on registration as a nurse or midwife
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia has published updated frequently asked questions on registration as a nurse or midwife.
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05 Jun 2013
National Board publishes new fact sheet on advanced practice nursing
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia has published a new fact sheet on advanced practice nursing.
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20 May 2013
Media release
The Community Reference Group membership has been announced. The group will advise AHPRA and the National Boards on engaging with communities.
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16 May 2013
Media release
The National Board is reminding nurses and midwives to renew registration by 31 May.
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09 May 2013
Communiqué from the Board
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia has published its April communique.
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09 May 2013
Media release
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia marks International Nurses Day.
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03 May 2013
Media release
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia marks International Day of the Midwife.
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02 May 2013
Quarterly registration data released
The National Board has released its quarterly registration data.
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29 Apr 2013
Media release
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia is pleased with a strong start to the registration renewal campaign.
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26 Apr 2013
National Board publishes revised fact sheet on enrolled nurses and medicines administration
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia has published a revised fact sheet on enrolled nurses and medicine administration.
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23 Apr 2013
National Board publishes new explanatory note for health professionals
The National Board has published an explanatory note for people working in a health profession other than nursing and/or midwifery who wish to use the title nurse and/or midwife.
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22 Apr 2013
National Board publishes updated CPD frequently asked questions
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia has published revised frequently asked questions (FAQ) for continuing professional development for nurses and midwives.
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10 Apr 2013
Victorian submissions published
AHPRA and the National Boards have published their submissions to the Victorian parliamentary inquiry into the performance of AHPRA.
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09 Apr 2013
Media release
Media release - National Boards are consulting on a draft social media policy and revised guidelines on advertising and mandatory reporting.
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05 Apr 2013
Board Member Vacancy - Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
Call for Nominations and/or Expressions of Interest for a health practitioner to join the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
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04 Apr 2013
Communiqué from the Board
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia has published its March Communique.
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27 Mar 2013
Fact sheet on scope of practice for nursing and midwifery
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia has published a new fact sheet on the scope of practice for registered nurses and midwives.
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27 Mar 2013
Fact sheet on non-practising registration
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia has published a new fact sheet on non-practising registration.
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27 Mar 2013
Queensland Board Member Vacancy
Call for Nominations or Expressions of Interest for a Board Member in Queensland.
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25 Mar 2013
Reminder to nurses and midwives to renew registration
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (National Board) is urging nurses and midwives to look out for an email reminding them to renew registration by 31 May.
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18 Mar 2013
Communiqué from the Board
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia has published its February Communique.
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18 Mar 2013
Newsletter from Nursing and Midwifery Board
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia releases its latest newsletter.
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15 Mar 2013
Audit framework for nursing and midwifery registrants
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia is taking the next step towards auditing nurses and midwives' compliance with Board-approved mandatory registration standards.
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08 Mar 2013
Professional indemnity insurance for privately practising midwives
Are you a national or international privately practising midwife? Your opinion counts.
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06 Mar 2013
Update your contact details to receive registration renewal reminders
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia is urging nurses and midwives to update their contact details to receive registration renewal reminders.
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25 Feb 2013
Proposed National Registration and Accreditation Scheme - Data access and research policy
This consultation paper seeks feedback on the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme - Data access and research policy.
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19 Feb 2013
Communiqué from the Board
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia has published its January Communique.
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25 Jan 2013
AHPRA Report Released
Read more about AHPRA's work in health practitioner regulation in the latest AHPRA Report.
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16 Jan 2013
Quarterly registration data released
The National Board has released its quarterly registration data.
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10 Jan 2013
Media Release
Applications are open for the National Scheme Community Reference Group.
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24 Dec 2012
Communiqué from the Board
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia has published its December Communique.
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19 Dec 2012
Survey: National Board consults publicly on revised Nurse Practitioner competency standards
Survey: Consultation opens on revised Nurse Practitioner national competency standards, closes 1 March 2013.
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05 Dec 2012
Newsletter from Nursing and Midwifery Board
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia releases its latest newsletter.
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03 Dec 2012
Focus groups: review of national competency standards for enrolled nurses
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (National Board) invites enrolled nurses to participate in focus groups on national competency standards for enrolled nurses.
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30 Nov 2012
Communiqué from the Board
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia releases its latest Communiqué.
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27 Nov 2012
National Board update on searchable approved programs of study database
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (National Board or NMBA), in partnership with the Australian Health Practitioner Agency (AHPRA), has launched a new online service for approved programs of study leading to registration and endorsement.
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27 Nov 2012
AHPRA launches new searchable list for approved courses
For the first time Australians now have immediate access to a comprehensive, easily searchable national list of approved programs of study for health practitioners.
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21 Nov 2012
Survey: review of national competency standards for enrolled nurses
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (National Board) invites enrolled nurses, registered nurses and midwives to participate in a survey on national competency standards for enrolled nurses.
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19 Nov 2012
National Board consults publicly on guidelines for professional indemnity insurance arrangements for nurses
Consultation opens on guidelines for professional indemnity insurance arrangements for registered nurses and nurse practitioners, closes 10 January 2013.
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19 Nov 2012
Position statement on mothercraft nursing
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia has released a position statement on mothercraft nursing.
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16 Nov 2012
Exemptions from continuous professional development
The Nursing and Midwifery Board Australia has published a policy on exemptions from continuous professional development for nurses and midwives.
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16 Nov 2012
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia publishes independent Siggins Miller report
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (National Board or NMBA) has today published the Siggins Miller report on the overview of health programs for nurses and midwives with health impairment.
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12 Nov 2012
Making a safer health system for you
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.
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09 Nov 2012
Graduate applications for registration FAQs - nursing and midwifery
The Graduate applications for registration FAQs page on the AHPRA website is now updated to include specific FAQs for students and new graduates of nursing and midwifery.
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05 Nov 2012
Communiqué from the Board
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia releases its latest Communiqué.
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01 Nov 2012
National Boards and AHPRA release 2012 Annual Report
The annual report of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and the National Boards has been published.
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01 Nov 2012
ANMAC communiqué on Board-approved Registered Nurse Accreditation Standards (2012)
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) has published on its website a communique on the implementation of the National Board-approved Registered Nurse Accreditation Standards (2012).
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18 Oct 2012
Quarterly registration data released
The National Board has released its quarterly registration data.
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08 Oct 2012
Board awards projects for nurses and midwives
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia has awarded nursing and midwifery projects.
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08 Oct 2012
Fact Sheet Update
National Board publishes updated enrolled nurses fact sheet.
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05 Oct 2012
Newsletter from Nursing and Midwifery Board
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia releases its latest newsletter.
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05 Oct 2012
Media Release
Students of nursing or midwifery who will graduate soon can go online now to apply for registration as a nurse or midwife.
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27 Sep 2012
Communiqué from the Board
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia releases its latest Communiqué.
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21 Sep 2012
Communiqué from the Board
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia releases its latest Communiqué.
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19 Sep 2012
Board and AHPRA publish Health Profession Agreement
National Board and AHPRA increase transparency and publish Health Profession Agreement.
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07 Sep 2012
National Boards will consult publicly on social media policy
The National Boards' preliminary consultation on social media will be followed by a public consultation phase.
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03 Sep 2012
Communiqué from the Board
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia releases its latest Communiqué.
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03 Sep 2012
Frequently Asked Questions Updated
The Board has published an updated FAQ on recency of practice.
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28 Aug 2012
Quarterly registration data released
The National Board has released its quarterly registration data.
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31 Jul 2012
National Board membership announced
Health ministers have announced changes to the membership of the 10 National Boards originally appointed in 2009.
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10 Jul 2012
Communiqué from the Board
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia releases its latest Communiqué 28/07/2012
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25 Jun 2012
National Boards consult on international criminal history checks
Consultation open on options for refining international criminal history checks used to assess applications for registration, closes 17 August 2012.
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20 Jun 2012
Communiqué from the Board
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia releases its latest Communiqué 24/05/2012
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18 Jun 2012
Board releases position statement on homebirths
The National Board has released an Explanatory Note regarding the Australian College of Midwives original Position Statement on Homebirth.
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18 Jun 2012
PII Research
Seeking qualified and experienced parties to undertake PII research.
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18 Jun 2012
National Board releases financial information
The Board and AHPRA have published further detail of the National Board’s financial statements.
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04 Jun 2012
Students urged to apply online for a smooth path from study to work
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.
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15 May 2012
Nurses and Midwives to Renew
Time running out for nurses and midwives to renew registration by 31 May.
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11 May 2012
International Nurses Day
The Board recognises a special day for nurses in communities across the nation.
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09 May 2012
Media Release
Quarterly registered health practitioner data released.
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07 May 2012
Communiqué from the Board
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia releases its latest Communiqué.
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04 May 2012
International Day of the Midwife
The Board recognises a special day for midwives in communities across the nation.
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20 Apr 2012
Enrolled Nurse Competency Standards
Seeking qualified and experienced parties to review the Enrolled Nurse Competency Standards.
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16 Apr 2012
Communiqué from the Board
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia releases its latest Communiqué 22/03/2012
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27 Mar 2012
Renewal Campaign
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia kicks off the 2012 renewal campaign.
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27 Mar 2012
Newsletter from the Nursing and Midwifery Board
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia releases its latest newsletter.
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14 Mar 2012
Communique from the Board
Statement from the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia releases its latest Communiqué.
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06 Mar 2012
NMBA Reminds nurses to update their contact details
Over 330,000 nurses and midwives across Australia are due to renew their registration by 31 May 2012.
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01 Feb 2012
Communique from the Board 15 December 2011
Statement from the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia releases its latest Communiqué
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16 Jan 2012
National Competency Standards Review
The Board is seeking parties to review the National Competency Standards for Nurse Practitioners.
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10 Jan 2012
Revised PII Standards Announced
Revised PII registration standard and new PII guidelines for midwives in place from today.
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07 Dec 2011
Communique from the NMBA 24 November 2011
Statement from the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia releases its latest Communiqué
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01 Dec 2011
Enrolled Registered Nurse Applications
General
Enrolled nurses who qualify for registration as a registered nurse can now apply online
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29 Nov 2011
Position Statement on Nurse Practitioners
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia has released a position statement on the scope of practice of the nurse practitioner.
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16 Nov 2011
Communique from the NMBA 27 October 2011
Statement from the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia releases its latest Communiqué
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09 Nov 2011
WA nurses and midwives urged to renew registration
Nurses and midwives in Western Australia with registration due to expire 31 December 2011 are urged to renew.
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02 Nov 2011
2010-11 Annual Report tabled
AHPRA and the National Boards release annual report.
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12 Sep 2011
Board publishes Formulary
The Board has published its Nursing and Midwifery National Prescribing Formulary for Midwives.
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02 Sep 2011
Board releases statement on midwives in private practice
The Board has released a position statement on the role of the registered midwife in private practice.
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29 Aug 2011
Revised NMBA English Language Skills Registration Standard
The Board is implementing a revised English language skills registration standard on 19 September 2011.
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09 Aug 2011
Board launches new look website
The Board, in partnership with AHPRA and the other national boards, has updated its website.
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06 Jul 2011
AHPRA launches new online service
AHPRA launches new online service for printing Certificate of Registration.
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01 Jun 2011
Nurses and midwives urged to renew
Statement from the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia urges nurses and midwives to renew before registration lapses.
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24 May 2011
Board signs international agreement
Statement from the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia joins international regulatory organisations.
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18 May 2011
Board calls on employers to support registration renewal campaign
Statement from the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
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16 May 2011
Online applications smooth path from study to work
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12 May 2011
Board congratulates professions on job well done
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04 May 2011
Two thirds of nurses and midwives due to renew registration
Statement from the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
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29 Apr 2011
New look AHPRA website to improve service to practitioners
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18 Apr 2011
Snapshot of National Registers
Statement from AHPRA
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21 Mar 2011
Board update on English language skills registration standard
Statement from the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
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16 Mar 2011
Nursing and Midwifery Board Joins Twitter
Statement from the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
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01 Feb 2011
Update Victorian registration renewals
Statement from AHPRA
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25 Jan 2011
AHPRA reminds practitioners to renew if due!
Statement from AHPRA
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20 Jan 2011
New AHPRA online service to check receipt of registration renewal
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18 Jan 2011
Difficulties Reaching AHPRA on 1300 Phone Number
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