Medical Practitioner - You may be exempt to apply for a Skills Assessment if you hold a full and unconditional or general medical registration

It is a general requirement that any applicants who wish to apply under the occupation ‘Medical Practitioner’ will be required to provide an evidence of skills assessment.


However due to recent changes, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection is now accepting evidence of your full medical registration as evidence of a skills assessment.


Based on the current legislation, the definition of a ‘Full, unconditional or general medical registration’ will only be issued to the following two scenarios:


Scenario 1 – Applicant studied in Australia:

• The applicant is a graduate of an Australian or New Zealand Australian Medical Council accredited medical school and have completed an approved period of intern training.
  

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Scenario 2 – Applicants studied outside of Australia:

• The applicant must have successfully  completed the Australian Medical Council examination – including both the multiple choice questionnaire and the clinical examination
• The applicant have been awarded the Australian Medical Council Certificate
• The applicant must have completed a period of supervised training approved by a State or Territory Medical Board.

The Department of Immigration and Border Protection will accept one of the following certificates issued by the State or Territory Medical Board or by the Medical Board of Australia (MBA) as evidence of full registration:

• A full, unconditional or general medical registration
• Conditional specialist registration – this registration allows you to practise only in your particular speciality, with no further training or supervision requirements.

Conditional Specialist registration

If the applicant is an overseas trained specialist and the primary medical qualifications are not recognised in Australia, you are required to apply through the Australian Medical Council or Specialist Medical College procedure to have your specialist training and qualification assessed. The assessment will determine if your training and qualifications are equivalent to the Australian training skilled level and standard to be eligible to enter the workforce.


Are you an overseas trained medical practitioner that wishes to migrate to Australia? We can assist you with your skills assessment and further visa options. Please contact one of our experienced staff today to arrange an initial consultation.