Applicants must achieve the above scores at a single test sitting and the test must have been completed no more than (2) years prior to their application for registration being submitted to the NMBWA.
4. The English Language Tests results are only valid for two (2) years from the date of the test.
5. From 1 July 2009, there will no longer be any waivers granted for the demonstration of English language proficiency. All internationally qualified nurses and midwives (with the exception of New Zealand) will be required to achieve the prescribed test result in one of the English language tests outlined above.
For Existing Applicants
Applications received by the Nurses & Midwives Board of Western Australia from internationally qualified nurses and midwives prior to July 1 2009 are required to meet the existing English language proficiency requirements (as advised by the Nurses & Midwives Board of Western Australia at the time of application), providing that the application process is completed and registration is granted by 31 December 2009. After this date, the English language proficiency requirement will be the new national standard as outlined above.
English Language Proficiency Testing Centres
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
· Academic Test only · A minimum score of 7 must be achieved in all bands
For information about the IELTS test contact: IELTS AUSTRALIA GPO Box 2006 CANBERRA ACT 2601, Australia Or for contact details of the closest testing centre, visit Website: www.ielts.org
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Occupational English Test (OET)
· A minimum B pass must be achieved in each category
For information about OET contact: The OET Centre GPO Box 372 Melbourne VICTORIA 3001, Australia Telephone + 61 3 9825 3800 Email: oet@oet.com.au Website: www.occupationalenglishtest.org
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Please Note: - Applicants must achieve the required scores at a single test sitting and the test must have been completed within two (2) years prior to their application being submitted.
- The English Language Tests are only valid for two (2) years from the date of the test.
- The testing authority must forward an original copy of the results directly to the Nurses & Midwives Board of Western Australia.
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Documentation Requirements
Complete application form NA4 “Application for Initial Registration as a Nurse and /or Midwife under the Nurses and Midwives Act 2006”. Submit with an application fee (non refundable) and registration fee (if eligible for registration).Application forms are not accepted via facsimile or electronic scan.
Provide certified copies of documents required. Persons authorised to certify copies of original documents are Justice of the Peace, Notary Public, a Barrister or Solicitor. The certifying officer must include the following information on each certified copy:
“This is a true copy of the original which has been sighted by”:
· Signature of certifier
· Printed name of certifier
· State qualification of certifier, eg. Solicitor
· A contact address of certifier; and
· A contact phone number for certifier
Documents required are as follows:
· Birth certificate
· Passport
· Change of name documentation (if applicable)
· Transcript of nursing and/or midwifery education. (If you do not have your transcript, a copy of your syllabus from the nursing or midwifery regulatory authority forwarded directly to NMBWA will be accepted).
· Initial registration certificate(s)
· Current practicing certificate or endorsement or authority to practise
· Statement of service on letterhead paper from the most recent employer.
You will also need to request from the nursing and/or midwifery regulatory authority, with whom you are registered overseas, to send the following directly to the Nurses and Midwives Board of Western Australia:
· Verification of your initial registration (state & country in which you completed your nursing and/or midwifery education)
· Verification of current registration (state & country in which you were last employed as a nurse / midwife)
Registered Nurse Pathway
All applicants are required to demonstrate English competence
Applicants who have completed an education program leading to registration / license / eligibility as a nurse in one of the following countries may waiver the Registration Bridging Program:
· United Kingdom (UK)
· Canada
· Republic of Ireland (Ireland)
· Singapore
· United States of America (USA)
· Hong Kong
· EU member states where then nursing education meets the EU directive 77/453.
Waiving of the Registration Bridging Program requirement may occur when the applicant can provide evidence of registration as a nurse with a registering authority AND satisfactory evidence of experience as a registered nurse for 12 months (full time equivalent):
· UK
· Ireland
· USA
· Canada
This experience must have occurred within 6 months prior to the application being submitted to the Nurses and Midwives Board of Western Australia.
Midwife Pathway
All applicants are required to demonstrate English competence
