What AHPRA actually requires at registration renewal, and the practice information self-employed practitioners should keep accurate.
Overview At registration renewal, AHPRA (through the relevant National Board) requires practitioners to declare matters such as changes to criminal history, any health impairment that may affect safe practice, and that they meet the Board's registration standards (professional indemnity insurance, recency of practice, and continuing professional development). Separately from those AHPRA requirements, self-employed practitioners should keep the following practice information accurate and be ready to substantiate it, because it is relevant to demonstrating genuinely independent practice (which matters for payroll tax and contractor characterisation): (1) self-employment status, (2) the premises at which they practise, (3) the business names under which they operate, and (4) the practitioners with whom they share premises and any cost-sharing arrangements.
Details At registration renewal, AHPRA requires declarations about criminal history, health or impairment matters, and meeting the Board's registration standards (professional indemnity insurance, recency of practice, and CPD). The matters below are NOT AHPRA renewal requirements; they are practice records a self-employed practitioner should keep accurate, because they help demonstrate genuinely independent practice for payroll tax and contractor purposes:
1. Self-Employment Status Keep a clear written record confirming your independent status.
2. Practice Addresses Keep an accurate record of every premises where you practise, including: • Primary clinics • Secondary locations • Telehealth service locations
3. Business Names Record all business and practice company names under which you operate professionally.
4. Shared Premises Practitioners Keep a record of the registered health practitioners with whom you share premises, including any cost-sharing arrangements.
Why It Matters: These records support a genuinely independent practice position and should align with your payroll tax documentation. They are separate from AHPRA's registration-renewal declarations.
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