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Chiropractors must be registered with the Chiropractic Board of Australia, and meet the Board's registration standards, in order to practise in Australia.
The chiropractic registration types are:
Information on the registration process is available on the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) website.
Endorsement of registration identifies chiropractors with additional qualifications and specific expertise.
Currently there is no approved program or pathway for acupuncture endorsement for chiropractors.
For more information on registration of overseas practitioners, please go to the overseas practitioner registration page.
Under the National Law, chiropractors have obligations they must meet in order to be registered and while practising.
This infographic shows the obligations of a registered chiropractor.
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This video is most relevant to registered chiropractors and further explains their obligations under the National Law. It includes information about advertising a regulated health service, continuing professional development and using social media.
The approved programs of study can be found on the Accreditation page.
Registered practitioners are required to renew their registration each year.
The registration renewal date for chiropractic profession is 30 November – the annual renewal date for the profession under the national Registration and Accreditation Scheme.
Chiropractors can check their registration details and expiry date on the National Registers of Practitioners.
You will be sent a reminder when your registration is due. Look out for this as confirmation that you can renew online. See Fees for cost of annual renewal.
See FAQ and Fact Sheets for information on renewal. To renew your registration, go to the Ahpra login page.
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) supports the 15 National Boards in their role of protecting the public and setting standards and policies that all registered health practitioners must meet.
Ahpra and the National Boards work together to register and renew health practitioners and, where required, investigate complaints or concerns regarding health practitioners.
Ahpra's operations are governed by the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law which came into effect on 1 July 2010. This law applies in each Australian state and territory, and is sometimes referred to on our sites as ‘the National Law’.
All health practitioners registered to practise are included on the national register of practitioners which is managed by Ahpra.
Find out more about Ahpra.