To help qualify for work with the Swingshift Nurses you must obtain Registration as a division 1 Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.

When you take photocopies of original documents to be certified as true copies of the original, make sure the authorized person states on the copy at least that they have "sighted the original and that this copy is a true copy of the original".

Swingshift Nurses can assist with your registration application.

Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency

http://www.ahpra.gov.au/

Postal Address
AHPRA
G.P.O. Box 9958
Melbourne VIC 3001

Office Location 
Level 8, 111 Bourke Street
Melbourne VIC 3000

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia

http://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/

AHPRA Registration Information 

Internationally Qualified Nurses and Midwives

The following downloadable document has been endorsed by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as the Framework for the assessment of internationally qualified nurses and midwives for registration.

Framework for the Assessment of Internationally Qualified Nurses and Midwives for Registration (326 KB,PDF) 

Summary of criteria

Criterion one
The applicant establishes their identity
http://www.ahpra.gov.au/Registration/Registration-Process/Proof-of-Identity.aspx

Criterion two
The applicant meets English language proficiency criteria for the nursing and midwifery professions
http://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/Registration-Standards.aspx

Criterion three
The applicant is assessed as meeting current Australian nursing and midwifery education standards
http://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/Accreditation.aspx

Criterion four
The applicant provides evidence of having practised as a nurse and/or midwife within a defined period of timepreceding the application

Criterion five
The applicant demonstrates they are ‘fit to practise’ nursing and/or midwifery in Australia

International Nurse and Midwife Bridging Courses

International Nurse and Midwife Graduates Bridging Programs are available at the following Organizations:

If you have undertaken a nursing education program in a country in which English is not the first language; it will be necessary for you to first demonstrate your proficiency in English. The Board accepts the following English language skills tests:

The Occupational English Test (OET) - Nursing version
An overall pass must be achieved.

The OET Centre
Level 3, 7 Bowen Crescent
MELBOURNE VIC 3004

Postal address:

The OET Centre
GPO Box 372
MELBOURNE VIC 3001
Telephone +61 3 9825 3800 Facsimile +61 3 9825 3899
Contact Form: http://www.occupationalenglishtest.org/Display.aspx?tabid=2527
Internet:  http://www.occupationalenglishtest.org/

The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic Test 
An individual band score of at least 6.5 in Reading and Listening, and a score of at least 7.0 in Writing and Speaking with an overall band score of 7.0 or more must be achieved.

IELTS Australia
IELTS Administrator
Building 20 - Level C
College Street, Bruce
ACT - Canberra - 2617
Telephone: + 61 2 6201 2669  Facsimile: +61 2 6201 5089
Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Internet:  http://www.ielts.org

Please note: The English language skills test has a validity period of two (2) years.

A good working knowledge of English is a prerequisite for employment as a nurse in this country. The following institutions provide courses specifically designed to improve the language proficiency of overseas nurses who have a  non-English speaking background:

 Pre-registration programs for overseas qualified nurses 

If you are assessed as requiring a pre-registration/ supervised practice program, the letter should be presented to the institution/hospital at which you apply for a vacancy. Entry to an accredited pre-registration program in higher education institutions normally requires an Australian residential permit.

The purpose of the assessment period is to provide you with an orientation to the health care system in Victoria and to enable you to demonstrate your ability to function as a registered nurse in this State. It will be necessary for you to contact the institution/hospital of your choice for admission to complete the pre-registration requirements. 

The following institutions conduct accredited pre-registration programs for overseas qualified nurses: 

General information

Registration is valid only for the year in which it was granted and expires on 31May each year.