If you are an internationally qualified nurse or midwife (IQNM) and are interested in working in Australia, it is important you review the following important information about immigration to Australia, and registration and employment as a nurse or midwife in Australia.
To work as a nurse or midwife in Australia, you need to apply for and be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA). You may also need to apply for a visa issued by the Australian Department of Home Affairs.
These two application processes are entirely separate and success in one does not automatically guarantee success in the other.
Difference between ANMAC (immigration) and NMBA (registration) assessments
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) is an independent organization gazette by the Minister for Immigration (pursuant to the Migration Act 1958, Regulations Amendment 1999, 2.228) to perform skills assessment for migration purposes. ANMAC assesses the skills of IQNMs who want to migrate to Australia under the General Skilled Migration program – see skilled migration services on the ANMAC website.
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) assesses applications for registration from internationally qualified nurses and midwives on behalf of the NMBA. The NMBA is governed by the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (National Law) as in force in each state and territory and is responsible for the final decision on each application.
ANMAC takes into consideration work experience in assessing an applicant’s qualifications, which is then used to determine suitability for skilled migration. Under the National Law, the NMBA can only take into account an applicant’s qualifications when establishing whether their qualifications are substantially equivalent to an Australian qualification. This is why some applicants may be approved for skilled migration but do not meet the registration requirements of the NMBA.
International applicants must meet the registration standards and qualification criteria in order to be eligible for registration.
Recommended pathway to employment in Australia for internationally qualified nurses and midwives
Language Requirements
Clubbing scores also acceptable but that should be clubbed within six months.
- IELTS – 7 for each module (L – 7, R – 7, W – 7, S – 7 & O – 7)
- OET – B for each module (L – B, R – B, W – B, S – B & O – B)
- TOEFL – Total score minimum of 94
- PTE – 65 points
What are we doing..?
We offer counseling and placement services to nurses who wish to gain registration in Australia. Through our course, nurses can:
- Assisting in AHPRA Registration Application
- Assisting in OBA
- Guidelines for NCLEX RN exam and training by experts.
- Complete visa processing.
- Get support for visa services
- Airport pick-up and settlement assistance.