The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) protects the public by ensuring that anyone who is registered as a nurse and/or midwife is safe and competent to practise. Under the National Law, there is a mandatory requirement for applicants for registration and renewal of registration to meet the NMBA requirements in relation to the nature, extent, period and recency of any previous practice.
Nurses and/or midwives may be required to work under the supervision if they: