Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa (AHPCSA)

Show Voice Options The Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa (AHPCSA) is a statutory body created under the Allied Health Professions Act No. 63 of 1982 to regulate and control allied and complementary health professions in South Africa. The professions under its authority include Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Homeopathy, Naturopathy, Osteopathy, Phytotherapy, Therapeutic Aromatherapy, Therapeutic Massage Therapy, Therapeutic Reflexology, and Unani-Tibb. The AHPCSA’s main purpose is to protect the public and uphold professional standards in these fields. Its functions include registering practitioners, interns, and students; setting and maintaining education and training standards; accrediting training institutions; investigating complaints about professional conduct; and enforcing ethical rules. The Council consists of 17 members: 11 elected practitioners (one per regulated profession), 4 community representatives appointed by the Minister of Health, 1 representative from the Department of Health, and 1 Ministerial appointee with legal expertise. Four professional boards operate under the AHPCSA, each representing related groups of professions: * Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture & Unani-Tibb * Chiropractic & Osteopathy * Homeopathy, Naturopathy & Phytotherapy * Therapeutic Aromatherapy, Therapeutic Reflexology & Therapeutic Massage Therapy By law, registration with the AHPCSA is compulsory. Students must register during their studies, and graduates who delay registration for more than six months may have to undergo a competency assessment. Qualifications must come from SAQA- and CHE-accredited institutions, and diplomas from unregistered private institutions are not recognised. The AHPCSA enforces strict ethical and practice standards, including rules on practice premises, separate entrances, and restrictions on sharing workspaces with unregistered or unrelated service providers. Contact Information Physical Address: Castelli Suite, Il Villaggio, 5 de Havilland Crescent South, Persequor Technopark, Pretoria Postal Address: Private Bag X28, Lynnwood Ridge, 0040 Telephone: +27 12 349 2331 Fax: 086 507 4092 Email (General): info@ahpcsa.co.za Email (Complaints): registrar@ahpcsa.co.za Email (CPD): cpd@ahpcsa.co.za Website: www.ahpcsa.co.za