Media Releases

The following media statements have been issued by the Board:

2020

• Changes to mandatory notifications requirements in effect from 1 March
  Published 02 March 2020. Read the media release.
  
  
• Ahpra and National Boards welcome policy directions
  Published 22 January 2020. Read the media release.

2019

• New social media guide
  Published 11 November 2019. Read the media release.
   
• Practitioners’ responsibility to support public health programs
  Published 8 May 2019. Read the media release.

2017

• Local insights, National Scheme: State and territory summaries published
  Published 16 January 2017. Read media release. Download PDF (129 KB,PDF)

2016

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practice is the fastest growing registered health profession in Australia
  Published 10 November 2016. Read media release. Download PDF (204 KB,PDF)
  
   
• Board and AHPRA publish health profession agreement
  Published 26 October 2016. Read media release. Download PDF (104 KB,PDF)
  
  
• The National Board fees set for 2016/17
  Published 1 September 2016. Read media release. Download PDF (106 KB,PDF)

2015

• National drug screening protocol
  Published 18 November 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (51.7 KB,PDF)
  
  
• 2014/15 National Scheme annual report launched
  Published 5 November 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (209 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Board and AHPRA publish health profession agreement
  Published 14 October 2015. Read media release. DownloadPDF (125 KB, PDF)
  
  
• The National Board sets fee for 2015/16
  Published 2 September 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (125 KB,PDF)

2014

• National Board to waive 2014 renewal late fee
  Published 27 November 2014. Read media release, Download PDF (200 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Online renewal of registration is now open
  Published 23 September 2014. Read media release. Download PDF (127 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Board and AHPRA publish health profession agreement
  Published 11 September 2014. Read media release. Download PDF (117 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board of Australia sets fees for 2014/15
  Published 27 August 2014. Read media release. Download PDF (109 KB,PDF)
  
  
• National Boards consult on practitioners with blood borne infectious diseases
  Published 24 July 2014. Read media release. Download PDF (189 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Regulatory principles endorsed for National Scheme
  Published 14 May 2014. Read media release. Download PDF (130 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Advertising guidelines have been updated to make them clearer
  Published 20 May 2014. Read media release. Download PDF (160 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Revised guidelines, code and policy released today, effective from March 2014
  Published 13 February 2014. Read media release. Download PDF (182 KB,PDF)

2013

• National Board to waive 2013 renewal late fee
  Published 2 December 2013. Read media release. Download PDF (123 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners reminded to renew registration on time
  Published 20 November 2013. Read media release. Download PDF (125 KB,PDF)
  
  
• The Board and AHPRA publish their 2013/14 health profession agreement
  Published 6 November 2013. Read media release. Download PDF (215 KB,PDF)
  
  
• 2012/13 National Scheme Annual Report published
  Published 1 November 2013. Read media release. Download PDF (123 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Online applications now open for students seeking registration
  Published 7 October 2013. Read media release. 
  
  
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board of Australia sets fee for 2013/14
  Published 29 July 2013. Read media release. Download PDF (109 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Applications open for Community Reference Group
  Published 10 January 2013. Read media release.

2012

• Time running out for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners to renew registration by 30 November - 20 November 2012 (83.1 KB,PDF)
• Online applications for registration open soon for final year students - 5 October 2012 (83.9 KB,PDF)
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners urged to renew on time - 5 October 2012 (72.8 KB,PDF), Word version (89.0 KB,DOC)
• Board and AHPRA publish Health Profession Agreement - 1 October 2012 (87.2 KB,PDF)
• The National Boards will consult publicly on social media policy in coming months - 7 September 2012 (76.3 KB,PDF)
• Four more health professions now regulated nationally - 1 July 2012 (84.0 KB,PDF)
• National Boards consult on international criminal history checks - 25 June 2012 (90.7 KB,PDF)
• Four more health professions regulated nationally from 1 July 2012 - 30 March 2012 (113 KB,PDF)
• Registration applications now open for ATSIHP - 21 February 2012 (72.8 KB,PDF)
• National regulation begins July 2012 for ATSI Health Practitioners - 16 January 2012 (76.9 KB,PDF)