Medi-Nav Orientation Resource v6, 2024

| 3 4.2.2 Registration – Medical Board of Australia All medical practitioners who work in Queensland are required to be registered with the Medical Board of Australia (MBA). This includes registration for: + medical practitioners who completed their medical degrees in Australia + medical practitioners who completed their medical degrees in a country other than Australia The MBA has other functions, detailed in the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009 (the National Law), including the development of standards, codes and guidelines to provide guidance to medical practitioners. Under the National Law, there are a range of registration categories under which a medical practitioner can practice medicine in Australia. Registration standards define the requirements that applicants, registrants or students need to meet to be registered and to maintain that registration. For further information, please refer to the MBA website: https://www.medicalboard.gov.au/Registration/Types.aspx https://www.medicalboard.gov.au/registration-standards.aspx https://www.medicalboard.gov.au/registration/registration-renewal.aspx 4.2.3 Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency As a medical practitioner in Queensland, you must be registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra), the organisation responsible for the implementation of the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme across Australia. Ahpra provides administrative support to the MBA and the other national boards which are responsible for regulating the 15 health professions. Applications for registration and renewal of registration are processed by Ahpra who review the documentation on behalf of the MBA and support the MBA in the development of registration standards, codes and guidelines. Recognising the challenges posed to the health system and wider community during the COVID pandemic, the MBA and Ahpra has at times introduced new policies to increase flexibility within their regulatory approach, while maintaining standards to keep the public safe. For further information, refer to : https://www.ahpra.gov.au/ COVID-19 related policy changes are communicated at : https://www.ahpra.gov.au/News/COVID-19.aspx | 51