Checklists and tools
Quick references for overseas OTs, speech pathologists and physios: what's recognised, what it costs and what to gather before you apply.
Take-home pay calculator: what a Queensland salary or award rate leaves you each week.
- Documents to gather before you apply: a checklist for OTs, speech pathologists and physiosChecklist by profession: Ahpra's CORS, criminal history check, online ID and certified copies for OTs and physios; SPA's MRA and OSQCA documents for speech.
- Is my occupational therapy degree recognised in Australia? The full program list, by countryAll 30 overseas OT programs on the OT Board's list with their award-year windows, plus the HCPC (2010–2030) and CORU (2015–2030) rules and the exact-match test.
- What it costs to move to Australia as an OT, speech pathologist or physio: the official fees, by professionOfficial fees by profession: Ahpra and the OT Board, OTC, SPA MRA or OSQCA, the Physiotherapy Council, English tests and pet quarantine. Checked Oct 2026.
General information only, not migration or legal advice. Visa advice should come from a registered migration agent (we work alongside them). Registration decisions are made by Ahpra and the professional bodies, not by us. Fees and rules change: check the linked official source before you rely on a figure.