Summary: Revised Standards For Migration Purposes

Revised Standards for Assessment of Nurses and Midwives for Migration Purposes

June 2013

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Introduction Standard One Standard Two Standard Three Standard Four Standard Five 1 2 3 4 5 6

Revised Standards for Assessment of Nurses and Midwives for Migration Purposes

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Introduction
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) is a national body whose membership is comprised of the peak bodies representing nursing and midwifery professions in Australia. They are the Australian Nursing Federation (ANF), Australian College of Nursing (ACN), Australian College of Midwives (ACM), Council of Deans of Nursing and Midwifery (CDNM), and Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses (CATSIN). ANMAC
Criteria Assessment of Criteria

1. The applicant must provide documentary evidence that their qualifications and/or experience meet the accepted educational standard for enrolled nurses in Australia

• For an enrolled nurse the evidence provided by the applicant demonstrates that their educational preparation meets the current ANMAC accreditation standards for enrolled nurses – Diploma (Cert. IV until July 2014) or equivalent with a minimum length equivalent to 18 months • Documentary evidence to include original or certified copies of a – Graduation certificate – Transcript or syllabus of theoretical and practical content of the course • Evidence of recent work experience must be in the form of employment statements and professional
The applicant must provide evidence of fitness to practise from a registering authority verifying that the applicant has no previous proven disciplinary proceedings against them The applicant must produce evidence of fitness to practise from a registering authority verifying that the applicant has no restrictions resulting from mental incapacity The applicant must produce evidence of fitness to practise from a registering authority verifying that the applicant has no restrictions resulting from physical incapacity The applicant must attest that they have no criminal convictions which would preclude them from practising as a nurse and/or midwife in Australia The applicant must attest that they have no professional impediment or physical or mental incapacity which would preclude them from practising as a nurse and/or midwife in