Requirement under the National Law (section 143) for registered health practitioners, employers and education providers to report notifiable impairment.

Listing of the Medicare services subsidised by the Australian Government. The schedule is part of the wider Medicare Benefits Scheme managed by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.

Is a person with prescribed educational preparation and competence for practice who is registered by the NMBA. The NMBA has endorsed the following ICM definition of a midwife and applied it to the Australian context (Nursing and Midwifery Board Australia, 2017). 

The International Confederation of Midwives definition of a midwife is ‘A midwife is a person who has successfully completed a midwifery education programme that is based on the ICM Essential Competencies for Basic Midwifery Practice and the framework of the ICM Global Standards for Midwifery Education and is recognized in the country where it is located; who has acquired the requisite qualifications to be registered and/or legally licensed to practice midwifery and use the title ‘midwife’; and who demonstrates competency in the practice of midwifery. The midwife is recognised as a responsible and accountable professional who works in partnership with women to give the necessary support, care and advice during pregnancy, labour and the postpartum period, to conduct births on the midwife’s own responsibility and to provide care for the newborn, and the infant. This care includes preventative measures, the promotion of normal birth, the detection of complications in mother and child, the accessing of medical care or other appropriate assistance and the carrying out of emergency measures. The midwife has an important task in health counselling and education, not only for the woman, but also within the family and the community. This work should involve antenatal education and preparation for parenthood and may extend to women’s health, sexual or reproductive health and child care. A midwife may practise in any setting including the home, community, hospitals, clinics or health units.’ (International Confederation of Midwives, 2017, p. 1).

Core standards for practice by which performance and professional conduct is assessed to obtain and retain registration as a midwife.

They provide a framework for midwifery practice in all contexts6. They also inform women, and others including consumers, those who regulate, educate, collaborate with and manage midwives on what to expect from a midwife’s practice.

Uses may include: 

• annual renewal of registration 
• professional conduct matters
• assessment of midwives educated overseas seeking registration and employment in Australia 
• development of midwifery education standards and curricula 
• assessment of midwifery student performance 
• performance review and continuing professional development, and 
• assessment of midwives returning to work after breaks in service.

Component of midwifery education that allows students to put theoretical knowledge into practice within the consumer care environment. Includes, but may not be limited to, continuity of care experiences. Simulation is integral to preparing students for clinical placement experiences; however, it is not a component of midwifery practice experience placement.

A migration agent provides immigration advice and assistance to potential immigrants. A migration agent can act on behalf of an applicant in the skilled migration assessment process.

The Australian Government requires prospective migrants to undergo an assessment of their skills, qualifications and/or work experience to ensure they meet the standard needed for employment in Australian in a nominated occupation.

Change to an accredited program.

Assessment type for applicants that hold current “Notice of in principal approval of registration subject to proof of identity” from AHPRA.

Note – This assessment type was expired on 1 July 2025.

Assessment type for applicants that hold registration as a nurse/midwife in Australia or New Zealand.