Assessment of overseas qualified practitioner complaints

One of the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme’s (the National Scheme) objectives is to “facilitate the rigorous and responsive assessment of overseas-trained health practitioners.”

Overseas qualified practitioners seeking to become registered in Australia must be assessed to determine whether they are qualified for registration in their profession, and meet the requirements to be registered in Australia. 

The assessment processes for overseas qualified practitioners are different for each profession. The organisation that facilitates the assessment and/or examination process varies by profession. It most often includes the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) or an accreditation authority. Assessments of specialist international medical graduates are undertaken by the relevant specialist medical college appointed by the Medical Board of Australia.

Learn more about specialist medical colleges

Learn more about accreditation authorities

Assessment-related complaints

Our office can help with complaints about the assessment process for overseas qualified practitioners. This includes, for example, complaints about:

• the assessment or examination process, including the delivery of an examination or the assessment of an overseas qualified practitioner’s qualification

• a decision that was made about whether an overseas qualified practitioner is qualified and/or eligible for registration

• the reasons provided for an assessment or examination-related process or decision.

Find out more about the complaint process

Find out more about the investigation process