Nurses and midwives must be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, and meet the Board's registration standards, in order to practise in Australia.
Registration Transition
If you were registered with a State or Territory registration board as at 30 June 2010 you will have automatically transitioned to the new national registration and accreditation scheme. Your registration is now recognised in the States and Territories of Australia that have enacted the National Law.
- See AHPRA FAQ for more information about the scheme.
- See NMBA FAQ for more information.
Registration Types
The new nursing and midwifery registration types are:
- general registration
- limited registration
- non-practising registration
- student registration
Registration Renewal
The registration renewal date for the nursing and midwifery professions is 31 May – the annual renewal date for the professions under the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme.
The majority of Australia’s nurses and midwives are due to renew their registration by 31 May 2012. However, the renewal cycle for all in the professions is not yet aligned.
About 4000 nurses and midwives in Western Australia are required to renew their registration by 31 December 2012.
Nurses and midwives can check their registration details and expiry date on the National Registers of Practitioners.
You will be sent a reminder when your registration is due. Look out for this as confirmation that online renewal is open. See fees for cost of annual renewal.
See FAQ and Fact Sheets for information on renewal. To renew your registration, go to the AHPRA login page.
Endorsements
Endorsement of registration identifies practitioners with additional qualifications and specific expertise. The endorsements for nursing and midwifery are:
- scheduled medicines:
- supply scheduled medicines (rural and isolated practice)
- scheduled medicines for eligible midwives
- nurse practitioner
- eligible midwife
Enrolled Nurse to Registered Nurse Registration
Enrolled nurses can now apply for registration as a registered nurse online. More information is available here.
Converting to new Registration types
The Nursing and Midwifery Registration Transition Plan shows how registration types in place in each State and Territory converted to the new registration types and endorsements under the National Law after 1 July 2010.