Our professions - who do we represent?

23 health professions made up of allied health and health science professions.

The following professions are required to register with the relevant Registration Boards before practicing in Western Australia.

Profession	Registration Board	Professional Body	Skills Recognition
Physiotherapy	Physiotherapists Registration Board of Western Australia	Australian Physiotherapy Association	Australian Physiotherapy Council
Podiatry	Podiatrists Registration Board of Western Australia	Australasian Podiatry Council	Australasian Podiatry Council
Occupational Therapy	Occupational Therapists Registration Board of Western Australia	Australian Association of Occupational Therapists	Council of Occupational Therapists Registration Boards (Aust & NZ) Inc
Clinical Psychology	Psychologists Board of Western Australia	The Australian Psychological Society	The Australian Psychological Society
Pharmacy	The Council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Western Australia	Pharmaceutical Society of Australia	Australian Pharmacy Council
Medical Imaging Technology	Medical Radiation Technologists Registration Board of Western Australia	Australian Institute of Radiography	Australian Institute of Radiography
Radiation Therapy	Medical Radiation Technologists Registration Board of Western Australia	Australian Institute of Radiography	Australian Institute of Radiography
Nuclear Medicine Technology	Medical Radiation Technologists Registration Board of Western Australia	Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine	Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine

The following professions DO NOT require registration to practice in Western Australia.

Profession	Professional Body	Skills Recognition
Audiology	Audiology Society of Australia Inc	Audiology Society of Australia - Overseas Applicants
Dietetics	Dietitians Association of Australia	Dietitians Association of Australia
Medical Librarian	Australian Library and Information Association	Australian Library and Information Association
Orthoptics	Orthoptic Association of Australia Inc	Australian Orthoptic Board
Orthotics and Prosthetics	Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association	Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association
Social Work	Australian Association of Social Workers	Australian Association of Social Workers
Speech Pathology	Speech Pathology Australia	Speech Pathology Australia
Biomedical Engineering	Engineers Australia Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine	Engineers Australia
Clinical Perfusion	Australian and New Zealand College of Perfusionists	Australian and New Zealand College of Perfusionists
Exercise Physiology	Australian Association for Exercise and Sports Science	Australian Association for Exercise and Sports Science
Medical Physics	Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine	Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine
Medical Science	Australian Institute of Medical Scientists	Australian Institute of Medical Scientists
Respiratory Science	Australian & New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science	Australian & New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science
Sonography	Australian Sonographers Association	Australian Institute of Radiography
Sleep Technology	Australasian Sleep Technologists Association	Australasian Sleep Technologists Association

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