Notify changes of principal place of practice, address or name within 30 days
Health Practitioner Regulation National Law s 131, stated plainly and cited to the edition held, with the evidence an auditor or the regulator asks for, the common gaps, and a free worksheet to fill in.
National Law s 131
Ahpra and the National Boards
The National Law as the Schedule to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009 (Qld), Act No 45 of 2009, Queensland in-force version current as at 10 April 2026 (the host jurisdiction's text, which the other states and territories apply by their own Acts; New South Wales applies its own version with its own complaints scheme)
6 October 2026, our build record of the held copy: no later reprint listed on 30 September 2026
Registered occupational therapists, physiotherapists and psychologists. Speech pathology is not registered under the National Law.
Health Practitioner Regulation National Law on the standards library
Within 30 days of the change, a practitioner gives the Board written notice, with any proof the Board requires, of a change in principal place of practice, correspondence address, name or notified alternative name. A breach is not an offence but grounds for action.
- Ahpra record of the change lodged within 30 days
- Onboarding step prompting new starters to update their principal place of practice
- Principal place of practice left at a former employer after moving interstate
- Change of name at marriage or by deed poll not notified
| Ref | Held (yes, partly, no, not applicable) | Where it is kept | Owner | Last reviewed | Next review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| s 131 |
Completing this worksheet records what your practice holds and where. It does not make a practice compliant or ready for audit, and it is not legal advice.
Related requirements
Health Practitioner Regulation National Law
- s 130Tell the Board of relevant events within 7 days
- ss 131A and 131BPractise and advertise only under the registered name, a notified alternative name or a business name
- s 129Practise only with appropriate professional indemnity insurance
- s 132Give the Board practice information when asked
- s 128Undertake the CPD the registration standard requires
- s 133Advertising of regulated health services
- s 123Cervical spine manipulation only by authorised professions
- s 134Provide evidence of identity when the Board requires it
- Every page of this instrument
The same topic in other instruments (notifications to the Board)
- Psychology Board Code of conduct 8.1Reporting obligations
- Common registration standards CH-1 to CH-6Criminal history registration standard
- OT Board standards I-1 to I-7Occupational Therapy Board: Professional indemnity insurance
- Physiotherapy Board standards I-1 to I-6Physiotherapy Board: Professional indemnity insurance
- Psychology Board standards I-1 to I-7Psychology Board: Professional indemnity insurance
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