Application outcomes

The Board assesses each application against the registration standards and the assessment criteria as published under ‘meeting registration requirements’ and ‘assessment of applications’. There are several possible outcomes for your application for provisional registration:

Provisional registration granted to enable you to complete one of the following requirements:

• you must complete the Board’s transitional program, the National Psychology Exam and meet all other registration requirements stated in the Board’s Registration standard: General registration. 
  
  
• you must complete a postgraduate qualification in psychology accredited as a fifth and sixth year of study (AQF 9 Masters degree) or higher, the National Psychology Exam and meet all other requirements stated in the Board’s Registration standard: General registration. 
  
  
• you must complete a Board approved 5+1 internship program, the National Psychology Exam and meet all other requirements stated in the Board’s Registration standard: General registration. 

Provisional registration refused:

• You are refused registration if the Board decides, on the basis of your application and supporting documents, you do not meet the requirements for provisional registration. If your application is refused we will refund your registration fee. The overseas assessment fee is non-refundable. You do not need to apply for the registration fee refund, AHPRA will initiate your fee refund as part of closing your application. If required, AHPRA will contact you for new payment details.

Application for provisional registration withdrawn:

• If you do not provide all the information required to assess your application within a reasonable time period, your application will be withdrawn because there will be insufficient information to make an assessment.
  
  
• You can also contact your registration officer to request that your application is withdrawn if you do not wish to continue with your application.
  
  
• Overseas applicants pay an overseas assessment fee and registration fee upon application for provisional registration. If your application is withdrawn we will refund the registration fee. The overseas assessment fee is non-refundable. You do not need to apply for the registration fee refund, AHPRA will initiate your fee refund as part of closing your application. If required, AHPRA will contact you for new payment details.