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Internationally qualified nurses and midwives

Accreditation

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Find out what you need to know before you apply for registration in Australia

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Self-check and Portfolio

All IQNMs need to complete the Self-check before applying for registration

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Find out about the examination process for enrolled nurses, registered nurses and midwives

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Policy that applies until 30 June 2025 (inclusive)

IQNM assessment process misconduct (86.3 KB,PDF)

Policy that applies from 1 July 2025 (inclusive)

Document name	PDF	Accessible format	Date of effect
IQNM Exam Policy – IQNM misconduct during the assessment process	PDF (324KB)	Word version (207 KB,DOCX)	1 July 2025

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