Medical Board of Australia - Supervised practice for limited registration - Guidelines and Forms

These guidelines apply to registration of international medical graduates (IMGs) who are granted limited registration under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009 as in force in each state and territory.

The approved registration standards for limited registration state that supervision is a requirment for all IMGs who are granted limited registration to practise in Australia. It remains a requirement of registration of registration for the duration of the IMG's limited registration.

pdf Guidelines: Supervised practice for limited registration

Purpose of supervision
Principles of supervision
Supervision responsibilities
Reporting requirements

Supervised Practice Plan and Principal Supervisor's Agreement

The supervised practice plan and supervisor's agreement form is to be completed by the supervisor and applicant for limited registration when:

1. applying for limited registration

2. applying for renewal of limited registration and

3. seeking approval to change current supervised practice arrangements

pdf Supervised Practice Plan and Supervisor's agreement form

Orientation Report

The Board requires the orientation report to be completed at the end of the initial three month period of employment that confirms that the IMG has completed an orientation to the Australian health system.

pdf Supervised Practice Orientation Report form

Work Performance Report for Limited Registration

This form is to be completed by the international medical graduate with limited registration and their Board approved supervisor/s at the intervals specified by the Board. This is usually at three months after initial registration and then at application of renewal of registration thereafter (usually annually)

pdf Work Performance Report for Limited Registration