11 November 2026
AHPRA registration renewal checklist
A practical checklist for renewing AHPRA registration in Australia: your board’s expiry date, CPD, insurance, recency of practice, and what happens if you are late.
Renewal is a personal obligation. A recruiter can remind you. AHPRA will not accept “my agency was going to do it” as registration. Use this checklist beside the official renewal pages, not instead of them.
When is my registration due?
The date is on your registration and in the AHPRA practitioner portal. Boards do not share one national deadline.
As a guide, not a substitute for your own record: nurses and midwives renew with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia by 31 May, and medical practitioners renew with the Medical Board of Australia by 30 September. Physiotherapy, occupational therapy, psychology and the other allied health boards publish their own dates. Open your board’s renewal page in the year you are renewing.
What do I need before I start the form?
Sit down with the registration standards for your profession. The usual pieces are:
- Identity and contact details that match the register, including your principal place of practice. If you now work in another state, update that. Jengu places people across Australia, and the register should show where you actually practise.
- Criminal history. You declare changes. You do not wait to be asked twice.
- Professional indemnity insurance that covers the work you do, including agency or locum work if that is how you work.
- Continuing professional development. Keep a record you could show. The hours and the rules are in your board’s CPD standard. Do not copy a number from a blog, including this one, without opening that standard.
- Recency of practice. If you have had a break, read the standard before you tick the box. A long break can mean a different pathway back.
- The fee, paid in the portal before the expiry date.
The renewal itself is lodged online. AHPRA explains the steps under registration renewal.
What if I am late?
If the expiry date passes and you have not renewed, you are not registered. Practising without registration is a serious matter. AHPRA publishes whether a late period or a fast-track option applies to your profession that year. Read that notice. Do not rely on a shift already sitting in a roster.
Employers should check the public register before a shift, not after. If you are hiring, say what registration you need when you register a vacancy.
What does this have to do with finding work?
We ask for your registration number, if you have one, when you register a profile. We use it to avoid putting you forward for work your registration does not cover. We do not renew it for you, and we do not keep a copy of your CPD portfolio unless you choose to put something in your CV.
Frequently asked questions
Do all professions renew on the same day?
No. Each National Board sets its own expiry. Nurses and midwives commonly renew by 31 May, and medical practitioners by 30 September. Confirm the date on your own registration.
Can I work if I miss the date?
No. Lapsed registration means you are not registered to practise. Check AHPRA’s current late-renewal advice for your profession, and do not start a shift on an expired registration.
What evidence should I have ready?
Your CPD record, proof of professional indemnity insurance, and the answers your board asks about recency of practice and criminal history. The standard that applies to you is on your National Board’s site.
Will Jengu renew my registration?
No. Renewal is yours to lodge with AHPRA. We only ask for registration details so an introduction matches the work you are registered to do.