DocumentOngoingGazette notice
Unprofessional conduct: use of professional titles and designations (GG No.39220 Board Notice 138 of 18 September 2015)
Allied Health Professions Council of South AfricaRef: 138 OF 2015
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Source domain: ahpcsa.co.za
Collected on 17 June 2026
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What this means
This is a government gazette notice issued by the Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa (AHPCSA) on 18 September 2015, setting out the only approved professional titles and designations that registered practitioners in various allied health fields may use. The notice states that using any other title will be considered unprofessional conduct after six months, potentially leading to disciplinary action under the Allied Health Professions Act. It applies to all registered practitioners in specified disciplines and is enforceable from 18 March 2016.
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professional title usage permissionOngoing
Use of approved professional titles and designations
Practitioners registered with the Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa may use only the specific titles and designations listed in this notice when presenting information on professional stationery. Any other title or designation will be considered unprofessional conduct after six months from the date of this notice.
- Who it is for
- registered allied health practitioners and therapists in Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Homeopathy, Naturopathy, Osteopathy, Phytotherapy, Therapeutic Aromatherapy, Therapeutic Massage Therapy, Therapeutic Reflexology, Unani-Tibb
- How to act on it
- Comply with the approved list of titles and designations as published in this notice when using professional stationery.
Show the line this came from
The use of any professional designation, abbreviation title or category of registration other than any specifically approved by the AHPCSA will be regarded as unprofessional conduct after 6 (six) months from the date of this notice, which conduct may result in disciplinary action in terms of Sections 23-30 of the Act.
Facts
Places
City of Tshwane, Gauteng
Reference
138 OF 2015
Key Takeaways
- Board Notice 138 of 2015
- 18 September 2015
- 6 months
- Unprofessional conduct
- Sections 23-30 of the Act
- Pretoria
- AHPCSA
- Dr Louis Mullinder
- www.ahpcsa.co.za
- www.gpwonline.co.za
- Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa
- Dr Louis Mullinder
- www.gpwonline.co.za
- www.ahpcsa.co.za