Australian Professional Regulation

In Australia, professional regulation is a state and territorial government matter. Australian professions fall into four categories:

Regulated professions, which are the health-related professions, architecture, legal practice, quantity surveying and veterinary science. Mobility among Australia's states and territories is assured for the regulated professions under the Mutual Recognition Agreement.

Partially-regulated professions for which there may be varying state, territorial or Commonwealth requirements. This group includes accountancy (some professional ativities regulated), engineering, medical radiation science, occupational therapy, podiatry, speech pathology, surveying and teaching.

Self-regulated professions for which there are no legal requirements, although the profession establishes entry requirements which may be necessary for employment. These include dietetics, librarianship, medical laboratory science, social work, translating & interpreting and welfare work.

Unregulated professions for which there are no legal or professional association requirements.

Source: Professional Recognition in Australia, a communication to the Working Party on Domestic Regulation of the World Trade Organization.