Ahpra
Notifications, the investigation process and how to respond, for every health practitioner.
- What Is an Ahpra Notification?
- The Ahpra Investigation Process Explained
- How to Respond to an Ahpra Notification
Knowledge & Support · Ahpra and the National Boards
Knowledge & Support for Ahpra-registered practitioners
Thirty plain-English guides on what a notification is, how the process runs and how to respond, and on the standards each National Board applies: boundaries, consent, records, documentation, advertising, reflective practice and insight. Written and reviewed by Dr Shehzad Iqbal from the regulators’ own documents, by profession.
30
guides, each with key takeaways, FAQs and the regulator’s own sources
10
series: Ahpra and the nine National Boards the courses are written for
42
courses the guides lead to, each 2 CPD hours with a dated certificate
Explore by regulator or Board
Choose your Board for the guides written to its code and guidance, then the courses written to the same.
Medical Board of Australia
Good medical practice, complaints and notifications, reflective practice and insight for doctors.
- Complaints and Notifications Explained
- Good Medical Practice
- Reflective Practice and Insight for Doctors
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
Complaints and investigations, professional boundaries, reflective practice and insight for nurses and midwives.
- Complaints and Investigations Explained
- Professional Boundaries for Nurses and Midwives
- Reflective Practice and Insight for Nurses and Midwives
Pharmacy Board of Australia
Complaints and notifications, dispensing errors and accountability, documentation and medicine safety for pharmacists.
- Pharmacy Board of Australia Complaints and Notifications Explained
- Dispensing Errors and Professional Accountability for Pharmacists
- Documentation and Medicine Safety for Pharmacists
Dental Board of Australia
Complaints, informed consent and record keeping for dentists and dental practitioners.
- Dental Board of Australia Complaints Explained
- Informed Consent in Australian Dental Practice
- Dental Record Keeping and Documentation: Meeting the Standards
Optometry Board of Australia
Complaints, informed consent and clinical record keeping for optometrists.
- Optometry Board of Australia Complaints Explained
- Informed Consent in Optometry
- Clinical Record Keeping for Optometrists
Osteopathy Board of Australia
Complaints, professional boundaries and clinical documentation for osteopaths.
- Osteopathy Board of Australia Complaints Explained
- Professional Boundaries in Osteopathy
- Clinical Documentation and Record Keeping for Osteopaths
Physiotherapy Board of Australia
Complaints, professional boundaries and clinical documentation for physiotherapists.
- Physiotherapy Board of Australia Complaints Explained
- Professional Boundaries in Physiotherapy
- Clinical Documentation and Record Keeping for Physiotherapists
Psychology Board of Australia
Complaints and notifications, boundaries and dual relationships, confidentiality and record keeping for psychologists.
- Psychology Board of Australia Complaints and Notifications Explained
- Professional Boundaries and Dual Relationships in Psychology
- Confidentiality and Record Keeping for Psychologists
Chiropractic Board of Australia
Complaints, advertising compliance and clinical documentation for chiropractors.
- Chiropractic Board of Australia Complaints Explained
- Advertising Compliance for Chiropractors: Evidence, Claims and the Rules
- Clinical Documentation and Record Keeping for Chiropractors
Frequently asked questions
Who writes these guides?
Dr Shehzad Iqbal (MBBS, MRCS, MRCGP, PG Cert Healthcare Law and Ethics), the founder of Healthcare Ethics Courses and of Probity & Ethics in the United Kingdom (since 2020), writes and reviews every guide, as he does every course on Healthcare Ethics Australia. Each guide names the regulator documents it is written from and the date it was last reviewed.
Are these guides legal advice?
No. They are general information for education and CPD purposes. If you have received a notification, contact your indemnity insurer or medical defence organisation, your professional association, or an independent lawyer experienced in Ahpra matters.
How are the guides kept current?
Each guide carries a last-reviewed date and is read against the regulator’s current documents when they change. The October 2026 review added the 2025 and 2026 amendments to the National Law to every guide on notifications and complaints.
How do the guides relate to the courses?
A guide explains; a course is the structured, assessed CPD a Board reads as remediation. Every guide ends with the courses that build the skill it describes, and every profession page carries the 24 courses written to that Board’s code.
Is Healthcare Ethics Australia connected to Ahpra or a National Board?
No. Healthcare Ethics Australia is an independent provider of remediation courses and certificates are issued by Healthcare Ethics Courses. Neither is affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of Ahpra or any National Board; regulator names are used for reference only.
Healthcare Ethics Australia is an independent provider of remediation courses; certificates are issued by Healthcare Ethics Courses. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of Ahpra or any National Board. Regulator and Board names are used for reference only, to help you find the relevant guidance. The guides are general information for education and CPD purposes and are not legal advice.