Consultation Closes 9 February 2026

Four National Boards (Boards) are asking for feedback on the Draft registration standard: General registration for experienced internationally qualified health practitioners (draft registration standard). The draft registration standard has been prepared for the following professions:

Dental (5 divisions) Medical radiation practice (3 divisions) Occupational therapy Podiatry The Australian states and territories prioritised these four professions for faster pathways because these professions need more practitioners.

The Boards expect the draft registration standard will encourage more internationally qualified health practitioners (IQHPs) to register in Australia by creating three faster registration pathways. These pathways will give IQHPs a way to register based on their professional skills and experience. Eligible IQHPs must still meet the standards needed to practise in Australia.

The public consultation documents are available below.

Public Consultation on Draft registration standard for experienced IQHPs (2.2 MB, PDF)
Quick guide for public consultation (210 KB, PDF)
Attachment A – Public Consultation response template (113 KB, DOCX)

Making a submission 

You can provide feedback by close of business on 9 February 2026 by one of two ways:

submitting your answers to the consultation questions via a short online survey

OR

completing the submission template and emailing it as a Word document (not PDF) to streamlinedpathways@ahpra.gov.au.