Working in Australia

The public hospital system in Australia is excellent and provides many opportunities for overseas trained doctors.  Depending on where you trained and your qualifications, you may be eligible for full or limited medical registration in Australia.  We will be able to advise you of which type of registration will be most applicable and useful to you.  You would always have a contact in Australia once you were there to speak to in case of difficulties.

Overseas-trained doctors can come to Australia on either a temporary basis or as permanent skilled migrants through the General Skilled Migration Program or the employer sponsored migration programs. To be granted a temporary visa, the relevant state or territory medical board must have recognised the applicant’s qualifications and must have conditionally approved the applicant for registration to practise as a medical practitioner in that state or territory. To be granted a permanent visa, full medical registration is required.

Registration

Before a doctor may practise as a Medical Practitioner in Australia, they must first register with the Medical Board in the State or Territory where they will be practising. This means that they must be approved and meet certain standards to ensure that they can practice safely.

For temporary residence visas, doctors must be eligible to obtain at least conditional registration to practise in Australia.  Limited registration is generally available to all UK graduates and for temporary work placements is sufficient.

For immigration purposes, doctors seeking permanent residency in Australia must hold full medical registration. The department will accept one of the following certificates issued by the State or Territory Medical Board as evidence of full registration:

-              full/unconditional/general medical registration

-          conditional specialist registration.  This registration allows you to practise only in your particular speciality, with no further training or supervision requirements.

The Australian Medical Council (AMC) holds examinations to assess medical knowledge and clinical skills of overseas trained doctors. Successful completion of the AMC examination process is one of the main pathways for overseas trained doctors to become eligible for full medical registration.

 

 

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