Media Releases

The following media statements have been issued by the Board.

2020

• Changes to mandatory notifications requirements in effect from 1 March
  Published 02 March 2020. Read the media release.
  
  
• Ahpra and National Boards welcome policy directions
  Published 22 January 2020. Read the media release.  

2019

• New social media guide
  Published 11 November 2019. Read the media release.
   
• Professional capabilities for medical radiation practitioners released to celebrate World Radiography Day
  Published 8 November 2019. Read the media release.
  
  
• Practitioners’ responsibility to support public health programs
  Published 8 May 2019. Read the media release.

2018

• National Boards support more public information on register
  Published 29 October 2018. Read the media release.

2017

• Local insights, National Scheme: State and territory summaries published
  Published 16 January 2017. Read media release. Download PDF (129 KB,PDF)

2016

• Board and AHPRA publish health profession agreement
  Published 15 December 2016. Read media release. Download PDF (106 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Increasing cost efficiency was a priority for the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia in 2015-16
  Published 10 November 2016. Read media release. Download PDF (118 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia fees set for 2016/17
  Published 1 September 2016. Read media release. Download PDF (107 KB,PDF)

2015

• National drug screening protocol
  Published 18 November 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (51.7 KB,PDF)
  
  
• 2014/15 National Scheme annual report launched
  Published 5 November 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (210 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Board and AHPRA publish health profession agreement
  Published 14 October 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (115 KB,PDF)
  
  
• The Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia sets fee for 2015/16
  Published 2 September 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (117 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Tribunal reprimands practitioner over unsatisfactory professional conduct
  Published 23 July 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (34.5 KB,PDF)

2014

• Board and AHPRA publish health profession agreement
  Published 12 September 2014. Read media release. Download PDF (107 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia sets fee for 2014/15
  Published 27 August 2014. Read media release. Download PDF (106 KB,PDF)
  
  
• National Boards consult on practitioners with blood borne infectious diseases
  Published 24 July 2014. Read media release. Download PDF (189 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Regulatory principles endorsed for National Scheme
  Published 14 June 2014. Read media release. Download PDF (130 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Advertising guidelines have been updated to make them clearer
  Published 20 May 2014, Read media release. Download PDF (160 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Revised guidelines, code and policy released today, effective from March 2014
  Published 14 February 2014. Read media release. Download PDF (186 KB,PDF)

2013

• Medical radiation practitioners reminded to renew registration on time
  Published 20 November 2013. Read media release. Download PDF (130 KB,PDF)
  
  
• 2012-13 National Scheme Annual Report published
  Published 1 November 2013. Read media release. Download PDF (155 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Students must meet the English language skills requirements to be able to register
  Published 9 September 2013. Read media release.  Download PDF (93.3 KB,PDF).
    
• Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia lowers registration fee for 2013/14.
  Published 29 July 2013. Read media release. Download PDF (107 KB,PDF).
   
• Applications open for Community Reference Group
  Published 10 January 2013, Read media release.

2012

• Board and AHPRA publish Health Profession Agreement - 10 October 2012 (99.1 KB,PDF)
• Online applications for registration open soon for final year students - 5 October 2012 (84.4 KB,PDF), Word version (371 KB,DOC)
• Medical radiation practitioners reminded to renew registration by 30 November - 5 October 2012 (79.9 KB,PDF) Word version (94.5 KB,DOC)
• The National Boards will consult publicly on social media policy in coming months - 7 September 2012 (76.3 KB,PDF)
• Four more health professions now regulated nationally - 1 July 2012 (84.0 KB,PDF)
• National Boards consult on international criminal history checks - 25 June 2012 (90.7 KB,PDF)
• Four more health professions regulated nationally from 1 July 2012 - 30 March 2012 (113 KB,PDF)
• Registration applications now open for medical radiation practitioners - 21 February 2012 (85.1 KB,PDF)  
• National regulation begins July 2012 for Medical Radiation Practitioners - 16 January 2012 (76.3 KB,PDF)