Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia - Supporting documentation
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Supporting documentation

When you apply for registration as an enrolled nurse, registered nurse or midwife, you will need to send the following supporting documentation to AHPRA to complete your online or paper application for registration: The information below is also relevant all applications for registration as a nurse and/or midwife in Australia.

The NMBA and AHPRA rely upon supporting documentation submitted with your application form to accurately assess your application for registration. Please ensure that all supporting documentation meets the AHPRA certification and translation guidelines.

The NMBA views fraud very seriously and will carefully review the evidence you provide to support your application. If you provide false or misleading documents with your application, the NMBA will refuse you registration because you are not a fit and proper person for general registration.

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1. Evidence of Identity

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More information about the required documents is available under Registration process - proof of identity.

2. Change of Name (if applicable)

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If you have changed your name since being granted enrolled nurse registration, you must provide AHPRA with certified copies of your name change documentation. Please see Registration process - proof of identity for more information.

3. Academic Qualifications

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As a student completing studies at an Australian academic institution, you may not yet have your degree conferred and are therefore unable, and not required, to provide a copy of your degree certificate with your application. Your application will be processed when AHPRA receives advice directly from your education provider that you have met the requirements of the course and are entitled to the qualification. If you have already received your academic qualification, please provide a certified copy to AHPRA. Please see Registration Standards for more information.

4. Registration History

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You are required to provide full details of your registration history. The National Board requires a Certificate of Registration Status or Certificate of Good Standing from every jurisdiction outside Australia in which you are currently or have previously registered as a health practitioner during the last five years. Please see Registration standards for more information.

5. Work History

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If you are a (currently registered) enrolled nurse applying for registration as a registered nurse or midwife, you are not required to give us details of your work history unless you have previously practised as a registered nurse or midwife.

6. Criminal History (if applicable)

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If you have a criminal history in Australia and/or overseas, you must provide details of the circumstances in a signed and dated written statement. Please see Criminal history registration standard available under Registration standards for more information.

7. English Language Skills

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As you have met the English language skills registration standard for your registration as an enrolled nurse, you are not required to provide this evidence again for your application as a registered nurse or midwife.

8. Impairment Details (if applicable)

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If you have an impairment, you must provide a signed and dated written statement with details of that impairment and how it is managed. The National Board will decide whether your impairment is relevant to the practice of the profession.

9. Current Suspension or Cancellation Details (if applicable)

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If your registration is currently suspended or cancelled, you must provide a signed and dated written statement with details of that suspension or cancellation.

10. Previous Cancellation, Refusal or Suspension Details (if applicable)

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If your registration has previously been cancelled, refused or suspended, you must provide a signed and dated written statement with details of that cancellation, refusal or suspension.

11. Conditions, Undertakings or Limitations Details (if applicable)

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If your registration has ever been subject to conditions, undertakings or limitations in Australia or overseas, you must provide a signed and dated written statement with details of those conditions, undertakings or limitations.

12. Disqualification Details (if applicable)

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If you are disqualified from applying for registration or being registered in the profession, you must provide a signed and dated written statement with details of that disqualification.

13. Conduct, Performance or Health Proceedings Details (if applicable)

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If you are the subject of conduct, performance or health proceedings when those proceedings were not finalised, you must provide a signed and dated written statement with details of those proceedings.

14. Important accreditation requirement for internationally qualified nurses and midwives

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In order to be considered for registration with the National Board, we require the following evidence:

  • Your university or education provider to provide evidence that, at the time you completed the course of study, the education provider was subject to an external accreditation process that ensures that the standards and quality of the education it provides to students is monitored, assessed and evaluated.

  • That the program of study which you completed and led to registration as a registered nurse, enrolled nurse or midwife was accredited at the time of study.

 
 
 
Page reviewed 20/06/2019
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