Australian registration requirements
All Overseas and Australian nurses must be registered with the State Nursing Board where they work.
Nurses registered with a State Nursing Board are eligible for registration in other states under the Mutual Recognition Act 1992.
The requirements for most overseas nurses include:
English Language Proficiency:
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
- Test result of 7.O overall (Academic)
- Band scores of Speaking 7.0, Writing 7.0, Listening 7.0, Reading 7.0
- Overall 7.0 with no minimum band scores may be accepted
- An English language test may not be required for:
- New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, USA, Canada
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Education Equivalent to an Australian Nurse Education
- An education institution and curriculum approved by the Australian State Nursing Board
- A Bachelors degree or Diploma level (In NSW only Bachelor’s degrees are accepted).
Documentation to Verify Identity, Education, Registration, Experience:
- Identity (passport, birth certificate, marriage certificate)
- Nurse Education-Degrees and transcripts.
- Registration and “Good Standing” as a nurse.
- Personal and Professional references.
Undertake a Competency Based Assessment Program (CBAP).
- Courses Accredited by the relevant State Nurses Board.
- Clinical assessments in an Acute Care Australian Hospital.
- Theoretical and Clinical assessments
- Nurses from the UK, Ireland, New Zealand, USA and Canada may not be required to undertake CBAP, depending on education and experience.
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- Apply for a Study Visa
You will need a temporary visa that allows you to study and undertake the CBAP course in Australia.
The average duration of most CBAP courses is 12 weeks.
- Travel to Australia
Nursing Careers will arrange your travel to Australia, and look after all your needs in Australia
- Undertake & Pass the CBAP Course
Nursing Careers support you during the course, and assist you in confirming your conditional registration.
- Apply for a Working Visa
Nursing Careers will find you an employer who is prepared to sponsor you and your family and employ you on a 4 year work visa.
We will submit the visa application on your behalf.
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