Cancellation of Registration

Cancelling an entry on the Register

Are you retiring from dietetic practice?

Under section 142 of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (HPCA Act), the Dietitians Board may remove the name of the name of a practitioner from the Dietitians Register.

A practitioner at any time may request the Registrar to cancel the entry in the Register relating to him/her/them. The request must be made through the practitioner portal by clicking the "request cancellation" button and completing the declaration.

Once the cancellation request has been submitted, you will be emailed by secretariat staff to confirm when your removal from the register has been processed. This may take several days depending on when the request was submitted. 

The request for cancellation of registration will not be approved if the practitioner making the request has pending criminal or disciplinary actions against him/her.

Practitioners must provide updated contact details, including phone, email, and mailing address.

For more information, see the Removal from Dietitians Register Process.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Requirements

Under the HPCA Act, the Medicines Act, and other legislation, Registered Dietitians are obligated to maintain and enhance their competence as Registered Health Professionals.

The Dietitians Board provides a Continuing Competence Programme (MyCCP) to enable them to meet annual recertification requirements.  This is done by providing a formalised procedure for dietitians to demonstrate their participation in professional development activities.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is required throughout the duration of a practising year. 

For more information, please read the Continuing Professional Development page.

Return to Practice

If you wish to return to practice as a dietitian, you may be required to satisfy a number of Board requirements.  These requirements differ depending on the length of time spent away from practice.

For more information, please read the Return to Practice page.

Use of the title ‘dietitian’

“Dietitian” is a protected term under the HPCA Act.

Once removed from the Dietitians Register, a person may not use the title of “dietitian”, be known as a dietitian, refer to themselves as a dietitian, and portray themselves as one if they are not registered with the Dietitians Board or hold a current Annual Practising Certificate (APC).

It is not appropriate to make a statement such as “I trained as a Dietitian.”

Individuals who were once on the Register and are now no longer, may refer to the title of their qualification and the institution that conferred it.

If a person wishes to use the title of “dietitian” or seeks to return to work in the role of a dietitian, they will be required to meet the Boards Return to Practice requirements.