Government Issued identity documents:

• Copy of passport biodata (double page) 
• Change of name document (if applicable)

Other identity documents:

• passport-style photo of yourself. This needs to be:
  • a high-quality passport style photo (taken within the last 6 months)
  • saved using a .jpeg, .jpg or .png file format.
    • please use the Australian Government's photo requirements as a guide

• Graduation certificate(s) from all relevant qualifications/courses that have led to registration overseas
• Corresponding complete transcripts of results
• evidence of theory and practice hours completed within your study. 
  • If the University cannot provide this information, ANMAC will accept a copy of the syllabus emailed directly by the University to verification@anmac.org.au

For a Full Skills Assessment, you need to have completed 1 of these tests:

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
• Occupational English Test (OET) for nurses
• Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT.

We do not accept any other English language tests.

Your test results need to be:

• less than 2 years old
• results from the same test (you can not mix results from different tests).

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic test requirements

You will need to:

• achieve an overall score of 7 (or higher)
• score 7 or above in each of the 4 components- listening, reading, writing and speaking.

We only accept test results from 1 test sitting OR a maximum of 2 test sittings, in a 6-month period if you:

• had an overall score of 7 (or above) in each sitting
• no score in any part of the test was below 6.5

Occupational English Test (OET) for nurses requirements

You will need to achieve a score of B (or above) in each of the 4 components-listening, reading, writing and speaking.

We only accept test results from 1 test sitting OR a maximum of 2 test sittings, in a 6 month period if you:

• did in all 4 components in each sitting
• no score in any component was below C

Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic requirements

You will need to:

• achieve an overall score of 65 (or above)
• score 65 (or above) in each of the 4 communicative skills-listening, reading, writing and speaking.

We only accept test results from 1 test sitting OR a maximum of 2 test sittings, in a 6 month period only if the you:

• had an overall score of 65 (or above) in each sitting
• no score in any of the four communicative skills is below 58

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT requirements

You will need to:

• achieve a total score of 94 (or above) and
• the following score (or above) in each section of the test - 24 listening, 24 reading, 27 writing, 23 speaking.

We only accept test results from 1 test sitting, OR a maximum of 2 test sittings in a 6 month period only if you:

• had a total score of 94 (or above) in each sitting
• no score in any of the sections is below - 20 listening, 19 reading, 24 writing, 20 speaking

If you are submitting work experience from overseas:

• We need a 'verification of registration' or 'certificate of good standing letter' from the organisation responsible for registering nurses and midwives in the country where you worked.
• This confirms your registration, and that there have been no issues with your professional practice in that country.

The regulatory authority where you are registered must post or email this document to ANMAC.

To avoid assessment delays:

• Contact your regulatory authority directly.
• Ask them to send your documents before applying for your skills assessment.

We can not accept:

• A scanned copy of the letter from you or any other source outside of the regulatory authority
• Emails sent from a free web-based email address.

Get documents sent to:

• Skilled Migration Services  
  Level 1/15 Lancaster Place  
  Majura Park  
  Canberra Airport 2609

OR

• verification@anmac.org.au

For the Full Skills Assessment, work experience is required.

• you will need to submit a professional reference for at least 3 months paid work experience within the last 5 years
• your work experience documents need to include examples of your daily nursing work that show you have the skills to match your nominated ANZSCO code. 

Any work experience older than 5 years can only be assessed under the ANZSCO code 254499 NEC (Not Elsewhere Classified).

If you need an assessment of your work experience for visa points, the work experience will only be on your Outcome Letter if it meets our criteria. 

You need to prove that you have: 

• 12 months (or more) paid Australian work experience (at least 1040 hours) 

  OR

• 36 months (or more) paid international work experience (at least 3120 hours). 

Please note that claims of work experience will only be accepted if they meet the Professional Reference Letter Requirements (outlined below)

Please contact the Department of Home Affairs for any questions regarding visa point allocation.

A Professional Reference Letter is a written statement issued by your employer, confirming your employment on an official letterhead. The official letterhead should include the organisation's full address details, telephone, email and website addresses. The letter must be composed and signed by your direct manager/supervisor. 

All professional reference letters must include: 

• official company letterhead
• your full name
• the working yours per week
• start and finish dates of employment
• your position held at the organisation
• detail about your clinical skills and competencies in your role
  • generic content and position descriptions are not sufficient
• position title and signature of your referee

Your references need to have contact information for each referee, including their: 

• official workplace email address (we will not accept emails that are sent from free web-based email accounts)
• contact telephone number for the organisation (mobile phone numbers will not be accepted).

Professional references are not: 

• pay slips
• tax certificates
• job descriptions
• service and human resource statements. 

If the document is in another language, we require both the original and a translated version in English by a NAATI certified translator.

If you have a migration agent or are an agent, fill in the Agent Declaration Form (146KB) and include the form in the assessment application.

Job specific codes are:

• 134212 Nursing Clinical Director - Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates nursing programs and clinical service delivery in a range of settings. Maintains standards of care, provides leadership and contributes to health service planning
• 254111 Midwife - Provides care to women during pregnancy, labour, childbirth and postnatally in a range of settings.
• 254211 Nurse Educator - Designs, plans, implements, and evaluates the delivery of nursing education.
• 254212 Nurse Researcher - Designs, conducts and evaluates nursing and multidisciplinary research projects.
• 254311 Nurse Manager - Manages a health service unit/ward in a range of settings, supervising staff, managing resources and monitoring quality, clinical standards and development of nurses.
• 254411 Nurse Practitioner - Provides advanced nursing care; orders tests and can diagnose; can prescribe care, medicines and therapies.
• 254412 Registered Nurse (Aged Care) - Provides nursing care to the older person in a range of settings – residential aged care facilities, in hospitals and at home.
• 254413 Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health) - Provides nursing care to children and their families from birth to school age with a focus on prevention, early detection and early intervention. Includes immunisation and education.
• 254414 Registered Nurse (Community Health) - Provides nursing care in the home and also provides health counselling, screening and education to people in the community.
• 254415 Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) - Provides nursing care to critically ill patients with acute illness or following injury or surgery in an emergency department, high dependency unit or intensive care unit.
• 254416 Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability) - Provides nursing care to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a range of settings.
• 254417 Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation) - Provides nursing care to patients recovering from injury and illness in a range of settings and facilitates patients with disabilities to live more independently.
• 254418 Registered Nurse (Medical) - Provides nursing care to patients with conditions requiring medical intervention in a range of settings, including hospitals and day procedure units.
• 254421 Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) - Provides clinical care to patients within a general practice environment.
• 254422 Registered Nurse (Mental Health) - Provides nursing care to patients with mental health illness, disorder and dysfunction and emotional difficulties, distress and crisis.
• 254423 Registered Nurse (Perioperative) - Provides care to patients before during and after surgery, assists surgeons and anaesthetists and monitors patients in post-anaesthetic recovery.
• 254424 Registered Nurse (Surgical) - Provides nursing care to patients with illness and injury that requires surgical intervention, including hospitals and day procedure units.
• 254425 Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) - Provides nursing care to children of all ages (including neonates), primarily in hospitals.
• 254499 Registered Nurse (Not Elsewhere Classified) - This code covers Registered Nurses not elsewhere classified.
• 411411 Enrolled Nurse –  only applies to enrolled nurses registered in Australia.

If you believe your experience is not represented by one of the codes listed below, or you do not yet have any work experience, please use this code:

• 254499 Registered Nurse (Not Elsewhere Classified)

If you have any questions relating to ANZSCO codes you can call our office on (+61) 02 6257 7960