Overseas qualified physiotherapists are required to have their qualifications assessed by the Australian Physiotherapy Council (APC) and then apply for registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). If you wish to come to Australia temporarily, for either 12 months on a working holiday visa or for several years on a sponsorship visa, you are eligible to apply for Limited Registration in the Public Interest, which needs to be linked to an employment offer. If you are hoping to relocate to Australia on a permanent basis, or if you believe your qualification is substantially equivalent to an Australian four year degree program, you could be eligible to apply for General Registration.

Once you have been assessed by the APC, you may be required to undertake written and clinical assessments within a nominated time frame. If your course is found to be substantially equivalent to an Australian programme, you may be exempted from the written and clinical assessments.

Please contact us to discuss most appropriate registration path for you.

New Zealand
New Zealand registration is assessed on a case by case basis and is likely to take several months. You should visit the Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand’s website for more information regarding the clinical competencies you are required to demonstrate.

If you are currently registered in Australia and wish to work in New Zealand you can apply for registration via the Trans Tasman Mutual Recognition (TTMR) agreement. If you are currently registered in New Zealand and wish to work in Australia you can apply for registration via the TTMR agreement.

Please contact us for more information.

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If you qualified outside Australia or New Zealand, you will need to contact the Occupational Therapy Council (Australia and New Zealand) and will usually be required to complete the application for assessment for a desk top audit.

After you commence a position in Australia, you may be required to undertake a practice audit, administered by the OTC.

Please contact us for more information.

New Zealand
If you’re an occupational therapist intending to work in New Zealand you must be registered with the OTBNZ before you can practise. Registration entitles you to practise as an occupational therapist anywhere in New Zealand subject to holding an Annual Practising Certificate (APC).

Occupational therapists who currently hold Australian registration in Australia can apply for registration via the Trans Tasman Mutual Recognition (TTMR) agreement.

In the case of a New Zealand registered occupational therapist seeking work in Australia, you would not have to have your qualifications re-assessed in Australia and may be able to apply directly for national registration.

Please contact us to discuss further.

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