New national body called the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) to assess Nurses from 1 July 2010

Registration of nurses will soon be through a new national body called the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA). The NMBA has indicated in their proposal to the Australian Health Workforce Ministerial Council that they recommend have the English language requirement set at a minimum of 7 in all 4 bands of the Academic IELTS for registration. However good news for many is that if your secondary school studies were conducted in English, you may qualify for a waiver of this requirement. These proposals have not yet been finalised and we will keep you informed as to when they are.