Forms

Online applications

Online applications for general registration as an occupational therapist are available to:

• final-year students who are due to complete within the next six weeks an Australian-approved program of study, or
• graduates who have completed an Australian-approved program of study within the last two years, or
• Occupational Therapists who hold a current annual practising certificate with The Occupational Therapy Board of New Zealand and who are applying for registration in Australia under the provisions of the Trans Tasman Mutual Recognition Act.

For all other circumstances, please use the relevant downloadable form below.

See the National Board’s FAQ for further information.

• Who needs to apply for registration?
• The National Scheme
• Registration Standards

The National Board fee schedule has more information on application fees and registration fees.

Registration forms

General registration

• Application for general registration as an occupational therapist - AGEN-96 (2.11 MB,PDF)
• Application for general registration as an occupational therapist for current non-practising registrants - AGNP-96 (1.73 MB,PDF)

See the National Board’s accreditation page for a list of the qualifications required for general registration.

Renewal of registration

Online application for renewal of registration opens six to eight weeks before your registration expires. Ahpra will send you a reminder when your registration is due. Look for this as confirmation that online renewal is open.

If you do not renew your general or non-practising registration by 30 November each year, or within the following one month late period, your registration will lapse in accordance with the National Law and your name will be removed from the national register of practitioners.  

Limited registration

• Application for limited registration for postgraduate training as an occupational therapist - ALPT-96 (2.42 MB,PDF)
• Application for limited registration in the public interest as an occupational therapist - ALPI-96 (2.35 MB,PDF)
• Application for limited registration for teaching or research as an occupational therapist - ALTR-96 (2.51 MB,PDF)
• Application for limited registration for supervised practice as an occupational therapist - ALPS-96 (2.80 MB,PDF)
• Request for change in circumstances for occupational therapists with limited registration - ACCL-96 (969 KB,PDF)

Non-practising registration

If you currently hold general registration, you can apply for non-practising registration using online services. Log in to your account to apply.

If you currently hold registration without an annual practising certificate with The Occupational Therapy Board of New Zealand and are applying for registration in Australia under the provisions of the Trans Tasman Mutual Recognition Act, you can apply online  for non-practising registration.

If you don't currently hold general registration, you can apply for non-practising registration by using the ANPC-96 form:

•  Application for non-practising registration as an occupational therapist for previous registrants ANPC-96 (700 KB, PDF)

Review of conditions or undertakings

• Application for review of conditions or undertakings - ARCD-00 (393 KB,PDF)

Common application forms

See Common Application Forms for a complete list of forms that are not specific to the actual registration process.

Supplementary information

Information about supporting documents required for registration is provided below.

• Certifying Documents 
• Proof of Identity Requirements (65.6 KB,PDF), Word version (623 KB,DOCX)
• Translating documents
• Supplementary information form for recency of practice - SROP-96