Frequently Asked Questions
 
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What do I do with my registration if I do not intend practising in Western Australia?
 
You can write to the Board to request that your name be voluntarily withdrawn from the Register. Alternatively, if you do not intend being away for a long period of time, you can arrange for family or friends to pay the annual practising fee in your absence and keep your registration current.
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What steps do I have to take if I wish to have my name restored to the Register?
 
You would have to attend at the office of the Board to complete an application for restoration to the Register, produce a current Certificate of Good Standing from your most recent registering authority, be suitably identified, undertake the criminal screening process and pay the prescribed fees.
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What happens if I do not pay my annual practising fee by the due date?
 
Your name will be removed from the Register by order of the Board and you will not be entitled to practise occupational therapy until you apply for and are granted restoration of your name to the Register. A restoration fee will be applicable when applying for restoration after your name has been removed from the Register by order of the Board, plus accrued practising fees since the date your name was removed. If you are in private practice, health insurance funds will not pay patient benefits for the time you were not registered, and the restoration procedure is not backdated.
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Does my Western Australian registration entitle me to practise in other areas of Australia?
 
Not automatically. Under the provisions of the Mutual Recognition Act, you would be entitled to apply for registration in another State or Territory of Australia, providing you hold current registration in Western Australia.
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What do I have to do if I wish to change my name on the Register?
 
The Board requires to sight the original or certified copy of your marriage certificate or deed poll, and the prescribed fee for a change to the Register is $10.
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