To the Social Development Committee of the South Australian Parliament, on Bogus, Unregistered and Deregistered Health Practitioners. In response to their enquiry into such practitioners following media reports. Two board members were also invited to give a presentation. The NHAA submission discusses the current state of unregistered practitioners in Australia, highlights the high standards of NHAA practitioner members and how these practitioners are also brought into disrepute by bogus practitioners and the benefits of regulation to help stop these people from preying on the sick and vulnerable.