How to Practice Medicine in Australia

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Graduate from a 4-year medical school program.. Apply for provisional registration in your final year of medical school.. Complete a 12-month supervised internship in a community setting.

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1

Graduate from a 4-year medical school program.

Step 1

Graduate from a 4-year medical school program.

2

Apply for provisional registration in your final year of medical school.

Step 2

Apply for provisional registration in your final year of medical school.

3

Complete a 12-month supervised internship in a community setting.

Step 3

Complete a 12-month supervised internship in a community setting.

4

Obtain general registration when you complete your internship.

Step 4

Obtain general registration when you complete your internship.

5

Meet all of the requirements to practice medicine in your home country.

Step 5

Meet all of the requirements to practice medicine in your home country.

6

Apply to the competent authority in your country for an assessment.

Step 6

Apply to the competent authority in your country for an assessment.

7

Secure a job offer in Australia.

Step 7

Secure a job offer in Australia.

8

Upload your documents to the AMC for verification.

Step 8

Upload your documents to the AMC for verification.

9

Get provisional registration from the Medical Board of Australia.

Step 9

Get provisional registration from the Medical Board of Australia.

10

Complete 12 months of supervised practice in Australia.

Step 10

Complete 12 months of supervised practice in Australia.

11

Obtain general registration when you complete supervised practice.

Step 11

Obtain general registration when you complete supervised practice.

12

Apply to the AMC for the Standard Pathway program.

Step 12

Apply to the AMC for the Standard Pathway program.

13

Pass the AMC Multiple Choice Question exam.

Step 13

Pass the AMC Multiple Choice Question exam.

14

Take the Clinical Exam to demonstrate your hands-on qualifications.

Step 14

Take the Clinical Exam to demonstrate your hands-on qualifications.

15

Satisfy a work assessment if you work at an accredited location.

Step 15

Satisfy a work assessment if you work at an accredited location.

16

Complete the remaining steps from the Competent Authority Pathway.

Step 16

Complete the remaining steps from the Competent Authority Pathway.

17

Submit your application to the AMC for primary source verification.

Step 17

Submit your application to the AMC for primary source verification.

18

Apply to a medical college to get approval as a specialist.

Step 18

Apply to a medical college to get approval as a specialist.

19

Get specialist registration from the MBA.

Step 19

Get specialist registration from the MBA.

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