English language requirements

I have provided the lists of information regarding English language requirement that an applicant from overseas will need. This is taken from AHPRA's website.

Registration standard

The English language skills registration standard (2019) came into effect on 1 March 2019. This registration standard applies to all nurses and midwives applying for initial registration, regardless of whether they qualified in Australia or overseas.

Document name	PDF	Accessible format	Date of effect
Registration standard: English language skills	PDF  (101KB)	Word version  (411KB,DOCX)	1 March 2019
Transition policy: English language skills registration standard	PDF (183KB)	Webpage	1 March 2019

FAQ

Document name	PDF	Accessible format	Document date
Fact sheet: English language skills registration standard	PDF  (149KB)	Webpage	1 March 2019

Do you meet the English language skills registration standard?

The English language skills registration standard (2019) introduces additional pathways for nursing and midwifery applicants to demonstrate evidence of their English language skills. Diagrams of how these work are included in the English language skills pathways document listed below.

Document name	PDF	Accessible format	Document date
Pathways diagram: English language skills registration standard	PDF  (491KB)		1 March 2019
Evidence guide: English Language skills registration standard	PDF  (136KB)	Word version  (212 KB,DOCX)	1 March 2019
Policy: English language skills registration standard	PDF   (168KB)	Web page	1 March 2019

Approved English language test providers

If you are required to sit an English language test, please refer to either of the following approved provider's websites for more information:

• International English Language Testing System - (IELTS)
• Occupational English test - OET (nursing only)
• Test of English as a foreign language internet-based test - TOEFL 
• Pearson test of English academic - PTE Academic

Consultation process

The revised English language skills registration standards for all professions were developed after a review of the existing standards, which included a public consultation. The consultation report provides a summary of responses, rationale for any changes and sets out the proposed way forward, including areas where further work in planned. The report, as well as the letter from Ministerial Council approving the new standards is available on the AHPRA website.

Retired version

The previous version of the registration standard which is no longer in effect.

Document name	PDF	Accessible format	Date of effect
Retired: English language skills registration standard	PDF  (288KB)		To 31 June 2015
Retired: English language skills registration standard (2015)	PDF  (375KB)	Word version  (396KB,DOCX)	1 July 2015 to 28 February 2019
Retired: FAQ - find out more about the standards (2015)	PDF  (271KB)		August 2015 to 28 February 2019
Retired: Pathways diagram for nurses and midwives: Explains the requirements for each pathway (2015)	PDF  (110KB)	Word version  (569KB,DOCX)	July 2015 to 28 February 2019
Retired: English language skills evidence guide for nurses and midwives (2015)	PDF  (296KB)	Word version  (207KB,DOCX)	August 2015 to 28 February 2019
Retired: English language skills registration standard policy (2015)	PDF  (105KB)		26 May 2016 to 28 February 2019

Reference:

AHPRA 2019, English language skills, viewed 26 August 2019, <https://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/Registration-Standards/English-language-skills.aspx>.

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

Peripheral Cyanosis

Lack of oxygen. That is the first thing we have in mind when we see any person or patient that has peripheral cyanosis. Initially, what most of us perform is to introduce or supplement patient with oxygen. However, this can help the patient to gain more oxygen but it will not help the patient from getting rid of the bluish or purple discoloration of their phalanges. 

What do you think is the reason?

Although we have a general knowledge that a person that started to become cyanotic must have oxygen. This is true, but we need to know the cause of that problem.

A patient that is suffering from peripheral cyanosis does indeed have enough oxygen in their blood. If you are going to check their physical saturation, you will notice that the SPO2 is almost  98-100%. Now, you will think what is wrong with your patient. 

Problems:

Lack of oxygen in the extremities or phalanges or fingers/toes

Causative:

Blockage

Cardiac problem

Respiratory problem

Hypothermia

Intervention:

Refer

If unattended after referral assess patient from cephalo-caudal

Check for clubbing of fingers

Check for capillary refill

Blood works

And others

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.

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Approved Program of Study for Enrolled nurse from Overseas

If you are enrolled nurse from overseas, find the approved study for you. This will also include all the bridging courses for enrolled nurses. You can also find this information in NMBA website. Just read the previous entry and click on the link that was provided.

Meanwhile, you can click on the images below for the list of the approved courses.

Approved Program Study for Registered Nurse Internationally Qualified

Below you will find the approved program for registered nurse from overseas. This copy can be downloaded as well from its original link from NMBA ( http://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/Accreditation/Approved-Programs-of-Study.aspx ). Kindly click on the image to view the complete programs.