What is the NLPR?

The Australasian Lymphology Association (ALA) National Lymphoedema Practitioners Register (NLPR) is:

• A public register of lymphoedema practitioners in Australia and New Zealand.

• These practitioners fulfil the accreditation and registration requirements of the ALA.

The objectives of the NLPR are to:

• Maintain and promotion of professional standards of practice for lymphoedema management.

• Maintain a current register of lymphoedema practitioners.

• Distribute the register to health professionals, consumers, health insurance companies, and other interested persons.

• Assist lymphoedema organisations, consumers and lymphoedema therapists to advocate for better health insurance rebates for lymphoedema treatment.

• Enable the ALA to provide government bodies with current information on varying access to lymphoedema treatment across the regions.

• Encourage collaborative lymphoedema research and a better understanding of the prevalence of lymphoedema in Australia and New Zealand.