Assessment for registration in Australia

The OTC is no longer assessing qualifications for registration purposes.

Please refer to the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia’s (OTBA) website for

further details at the link below:

Occupational Therapy Board of Australia – Is my qualification recognised?

The 2025 Role clarification OTC OTBA OTA AHPRA may assist you in understanding the roles for each organisation.

Stage 2 Assessment of supervised practice

For those who have submitted their application to the OTC prior to 27 October 2025, eligible candidates will still have their applications processed, as per the previous Stage 1 and Stage 2 processes, including the associated fees. Please refer to the Forms – Stage 2 page on this website for documentation and instruction.

 

If your qualifications have been assessed by Ahpra as “relevant to the profession” and not substantially equivalent, Ahpra will refer you to the OTC for the Assessment of competence. 

 

Assessment of competence

The Assessment of competency is undertaken by the practitioner while the practitioner is holding limited registration.

Please read the Assessment of competence – explanatory notes which will outline the process.

The Assessment of competence – application form together with the other documentation listed in the explanatory notes should be submitted to assessment@otcouncil.com.au

Please also refer to the Schedule of Fees 2025 and Payment form.

Helpful information can be found here for international practitioners finding an employer – 2025 Notes for Assessment of competence

Employers may find the following notes useful – 2025 Notes for employers