新西兰注册护士对海外申请者的要求 (英文)

    Registration in New Zealand for nurses from overseas

 (源自新西兰护士委员会官方网站  2006-8-16)

Please note: The Midwifery Council of New Zealand is now the regulatory authority for midwives.  Information about registration can be accessed through their website www.midwiferycouncil.org.nz

General information

Nurses who are registered with an overseas regulatory authority can apply to the Nursing Council of New Zealand ('the Council') for registration. Applications are assessed on an individual basis and in accordance with the requirements of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003.  The Council only operates a system of reciprocal registration with Australia (except Western Australia).  Applicants for registration are required to provide evidence that:

·         they have an equivalent international nursing qualification

·         are competent to practise within their scope of practice

·         are fit for registration, which includes the ability to communicate effectively in English for the purpose of practising nursing.

The time it takes for an application to be completed varies considerably. The Nursing Council of New Zealand strongly recommends that you do NOT make plans to move to New Zealand until you have completed the registration process. (if necessary). Please also note that immigration does not come under the jurisdiction of the Nursing Council of New Zealand.

English language requirements
The Nursing Council of New Zealand will usually require overseas applicants to demonstrate their ability to communicate in and comprehend English. Applicants will be notified whether they must provide evidence of their ability to communicate in and comprehend English after their applications have been assessed.

The Council will accept any of the following as evidence:

a) an academic IELTS assessment with a minimum score of 7.0 for each band: reading, listening, writing and speaking, OR

b) the Occupational English Test (OET) with a B band in each section.

The Council had formerly accepted a pass in the Commission of Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS), but this will not be accepted for assessments requested after 27 April 2006.

Applicants from Australia (not including Western Australia)

Applicants with nursing registration in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, Queensland, South Australia and the Northern Territory can apply to the Nursing Council of New Zealand for registration under the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997.

Applicants from the rest of the world (including Western Australia)

The process of applying for registration with the Council is in the document "Information to Register as a Nurse in New Zealand" .To apply for registration you must complete the Council application forms.