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Ahpra code of conduct for physiotherapy and occupational therapy: the shared Code of conduct, part by part

Ahpra shared Code of conduct: 50 pages and 50 requirements, each with the evidence asked for and a free worksheet. Registered occupational therapists and physiotherapists (and the other Boards that adopted it). Never psychologists: psychologists were never under the shared code; they follow the Psychology Board's own Code of conduct (from 1 December 2025; before that, the APS Code of Ethics the Board adopted in 2010).

Ahpra CodeAhpra and the National Boards
Edition held

Shared Code of conduct, June 2022, in effect from 29 June 2022

Checked current

30 September 2026, Ahpra code page read 30 September 2026: a review of the codes is under way, no revised version published

Who it applies to

Registered occupational therapists and physiotherapists (and the other Boards that adopted it). Never psychologists: psychologists were never under the shared code; they follow the Psychology Board's own Code of conduct (from 1 December 2025; before that, the APS Code of Ethics the Board adopted in 2010)

Under review, not in force

under review, not in force A review of the shared code is under way; the June 2022 code stays in effect until a revised one is published.

Every clause we hold

Ahpra shared Code of conduct on the standards library

The shared Code of conduct binds occupational therapists and physiotherapists (and other Boards that adopted it). It does not bind psychologists, who follow the Psychology Board of Australia's own Code of conduct from 1 December 2025, and it does not bind speech pathologists, who are not registered under the National Law.

The requirements

50 pages
  1. 1.1Providing good care1 rowsCSV Print
  2. 1.2Good care1 rowsCSV Print
  3. 1.3Decisions about access to care1 rowsCSV Print
  4. 1.4Treatment in emergencies1 rowsCSV Print
  5. 2.1Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health1 rowsCSV Print
  6. 2.2Cultural safety for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples1 rowsCSV Print
  7. 3.1Cultural safety for all communities1 rowsCSV Print
  8. 3.2Effective communication1 rowsCSV Print
  9. 3.3Confidentiality and privacy1 rowsCSV Print
  10. 3.4End-of-life care1 rowsCSV Print
  11. 4.1Partnership1 rowsCSV Print
  12. 4.2Informed consent1 rowsCSV Print
  13. 4.3Children, young people and other patients who may have additional needs1 rowsCSV Print
  14. 4.4Relatives, carers and partners1 rowsCSV Print
  15. 4.5Adverse events and open disclosure1 rowsCSV Print
  16. 4.6Complaints1 rowsCSV Print
  17. 4.7Ending a professional relationship1 rowsCSV Print
  18. 4.8Personal relationships1 rowsCSV Print
  19. 4.9Professional boundaries1 rowsCSV Print
  20. 4.10Working with multiple patients1 rowsCSV Print
  21. 4.11Closing or relocating a practice1 rowsCSV Print
  22. 5.1Respect for colleagues and other practitioners1 rowsCSV Print
  23. 5.2Teamwork and collaboration1 rowsCSV Print
  24. 5.3Discrimination, bullying and harassment1 rowsCSV Print
  25. 5.4Delegation, referral and handover1 rowsCSV Print
  26. 6.1Use healthcare resources wisely1 rowsCSV Print
  27. 6.2Health advocacy1 rowsCSV Print
  28. 6.3Public health1 rowsCSV Print
  29. 7.1Risk management1 rowsCSV Print
  30. 7.2Practitioner performance1 rowsCSV Print
  31. 7.3Maintaining and developing professional capability1 rowsCSV Print
  32. 7.4Continuing professional development (CPD)1 rowsCSV Print
  33. 8.1Reporting obligations1 rowsCSV Print
  34. 8.2Vexatious notifications (complaints/concerns)1 rowsCSV Print
  35. 8.3Health records1 rowsCSV Print
  36. 8.4Insurance1 rowsCSV Print
  37. 8.5Advertising1 rowsCSV Print
  38. 8.6Legal, insurance and other assessments1 rowsCSV Print
  39. 8.7Reports, certificates and giving evidence1 rowsCSV Print
  40. 8.8Your work history1 rowsCSV Print
  41. 8.9Investigations1 rowsCSV Print
  42. 8.10Conflicts of interest1 rowsCSV Print
  43. 8.11Financial and commercial dealings1 rowsCSV Print
  44. 9.1Your health1 rowsCSV Print
  45. 9.2Other practitioners' health1 rowsCSV Print
  46. 10.1Teaching and supervising1 rowsCSV Print
  47. 10.2Assessing colleagues1 rowsCSV Print
  48. 10.3Students1 rowsCSV Print
  49. 11.1Research ethics1 rowsCSV Print
  50. 11.2Treating practitioners and research1 rowsCSV Print

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