Second call for applications: International qualified nurse and midwife examination committees

17 Feb 2025

Following an initial recruitment campaign late last year, the Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Committee (NMAC) is calling for applications from people with specific areas of experience for appointment to the following examination committees:

• Internationally Qualified Nurse Examinations Committee (IQNEC), and
• Internationally Qualified Midwife Examinations Committee (IQMEC).

Applicants can seek appointment to one or both committees.

The NMAC oversees the pre-registration assessment of the knowledge, clinical skills and professional attributes of internationally qualified nurses and midwives wanting to register in Australia. The pre-registration assessment process includes multiple-choice question (MCQ) examinations and objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE). There are separate examinations for internationally qualified registered nurses (IQRN), internationally qualified midwives (IQM) and internationally qualified enrolled nurses (IQEN).

The NMAC established the IQNEC and IQMEC to help the NMAC oversee the examination stages of the pre-registration assessment. These Committees are part of NMAC’s arrangements to ensure the OBAs reflect good assessment practice and examination governance.

The Committees operate within a policy framework and are accountable to NMAC and their work is important in managing risks related to the OBA by facilitating:

• the reliability and validity of examination tools and processes
• the transparency and defensibility of examination results, and
• the consistency across examination sessions.

The National Scheme has an important role in ensuring the development of a culturally safe and respectful health workforce that is responsive to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples health and contributes to the elimination of racism in the provision of health services.

We are also committed to increasing diversity and social inclusion. Applications are strongly encouraged from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, multicultural communities, different age groups, people who identify with LGBTIQA+ communities, people with a disability and those who live and/or practise in rural and regional areas.

To view the vacancies and submit an application, please visit the Committee member recruitment page.

Applications close on Sunday 9 March at 11.55pm, Australian Eastern Standard Time.