English language skills pathways for internationally qualified nurses

This pathway is a copyright of AHPRA. This is a guide from AHPRA.

Updated August 2019 The NMBA English language skills registration standard lists pathways that you can use to demonstrate English language competence. This diagram is a guide for you to determine which pathway is best for you. You will need to make an application for registration and provide the evidence of which pathway you meet. Your application will be assessed against the evidence you provide.

Primary language means the language you primarily use and the language that you know best and are most comfortable with. Recognised countries means the following countries: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, UK and USA. Approved pre-registration program of study means a program of study approved by the recognised nursing and/or midwifery regulatory body in a recognised country.

More information can be found on https://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/Registration-Standards/English-language-skills.aspx

IELTS Consultation

I believed that most nurses should join this public consultation of AHPRA. You can find the information below as copied from AHPRA's website.

From AHPRA site:

Public consultation on a review of the English language skills and Criminal history registration standards

National Boards are undertaking public consultation on a review of the English language skills and Criminal history registration standards.

Released: 25 October 2013
Closes: 23 December 2013

Please provide written submissions by email, marked ‘Consultation - registration standards' to standard.consultation@ahpra.gov.au by close of business on 23 December 2013.

• Review of Criminal history registration standard and English language skills registration standard (571 KB,PDF), Word version (200 KB,DOCX)

The Boards publish submissions received on their websites to encourage discussion and inform the community and stakeholders, unless requested otherwise. There may be circumstances under which submissions may not be published. Please refer to the consultation paper for details of how submissions will be treated. Submissions received in response to a consultation are published under Past Consultations.