Firearms: Medical Practitioners Information

Below is reference material to assist medical practitioners in relation to carrying out firearm authority health assessments.
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AHPRA Number

  • Medical Practitioners, when submitting the Firearm Authority Health Assessment outcome, please ensure to use your unique AHPRA number.
  • AHPRA number starts with three letters followed by ten numbers, e.g., ABC1234567890. 

 

Firearm Authority Health Assessment Guidance Notes for Health Practitioners (PDF, 431KB)

Firearm Authority Health Standards Information Sheet (PDF, 204KB)

Firearm Authority Health Assessment Medical Practitioner Leaflet (PDF, 396KB) 

Firearm Authority Health Assessment Form - Specimen Only 

Note: This form must be obtained by the applicant via the online portal and must not be copied by medical practitioners, as it contains two unique numbers required for submission. 

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