Medical Board of Australia (MBA)

Medical Board of Australia (MBA)

The activities of AHPRA’s are regulated by Health Practitioner Regulation National Law which was implemented on 1 July 2010. 14 health professions are governed and regulated under the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme. These National Boards are supported by AHPRA under the Health Profession Agreement. MBA as with 13 other National Boards is responsible to regulate and maintain the relative health professions. The primary role and liability of MBA is to protect the public in relation to medical services offered by the professionals through stated standards and policies.  

Besides the above mentioned responsibility MBA is in charge of other functions which are listed below.  

 

MBA roles and responsibilities:

 

·         Registering national and international medical students and practitioners;

·         Revalidating the requirements of applicants who have applied to be registered under MBA;

·         Assessing and evaluating the skills and qualifications of international practitioner who wish to work in Australia;

·         Regulating, developing  and maintaining the practice of the professionals to ensure the safely appropriateness care of the patients;

·         Supervising the receipt, assessment of the applicants who were, are or already have registered as medical practitioners under the National Law or previous implemented laws; and

·         Supervising the receipt, assessment of registered medical students.

 

The list of occupations assessed by MBA can be found below: 

 

Number

Occupation

ANZSCO

Code

Assessing

Authority

1

General Practitioner

253111

MBA

2

Anaesthetist

253211

MBA

3

Specialist Physician (General Medicine)

253311

MBA

4

Cardiologist

253312

MBA

5

Clinical Hematologist

253313

MBA

6

Medical Oncologist

253314

MBA

7

Endocrinologist

253315

MBA

8

Gastroenterologist

253316

MBA

9

Intensive Care Specialist

253317

MBA

10

Neurologist

253318

MBA

11

Paediatrician

253321

MBA

12

Renal Medicine Specialist

253322

MBA

13

Rheumatologist

253323

MBA

14

Thoracic Medicine Specialist

253324

MBA

15

Specialist Physician (not elsewhere classified)

253399

MBA

16

Psychiatrist

253411

MBA

17

Surgeon (General)

253511

MBA

18

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

253512

MBA

19

Neurosurgeon

253513

MBA

20

Orthopaedic Surgeon

253514

MBA

21

Otorhinolaryngologist

253515

MBA

22

Paediatric Surgeon

253516

MBA

23

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon

253517

MBA

24

Urologist

253518

MBA

25

Vascular Surgeon

253521

MBA

26

Dermatologist

253911

MBA

27

Emergency Medicine Specialist

253912

MBA

28

Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

253913

MBA

29

Ophthalmologist

253914

MBA

30

Pathologist

253915

MBA

31

Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist

253917

MBA

32

Radiation Oncologist

253918

MBA

33

Medical Practitioners (not elsewhere classified)

253999

MBA

 

Skill Assessment Procedure for migration:

 

Overseas professionals that choose to pursue their career in Australia and migrate are needed to have their qualification and skills assessed with Australian standards. Applicants must meet the requirements and provide the required documents. 

 

 

 

YES

NO

Are you a registered professional in Australia?

You are qualified to practice in Australia. 

You are not qualified to practice in Australia.

Have you received your qualification from an accredited University/College in Australia or New Zealand?

You are not required to be assessed.

You are required to have your qualification and skills assessed by the relevant authority. 

Are you required to be submitted for assessment?

Documents required:

 

·         Certificate or a degree, in original language and a certified copy of an official English translation, if applicable.

·        Certified copy of your identification.  

·         Official transcript, in original language and a certified copy of an official English translation, if applicable.  

·       Evidence of supervised teaching practice.

·         Evidence of membership, in the relevant association, if applicable.

·         Evidence of employment, from graduation to presernt.

·         Evidence of registration/ license, if applicable.

·         Assessment form, and

·         Evidence of English proficiency**.

 

 

** English proficiency, applicant who has acquired his/her qualification from a non-English speaking country, is required to sit for IELTS examination. It is essential to achieve a minimum score of 7 in each of the four components (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening).

The English proficiency test required for assessment is IELTs, however, other English examinations like TOFEL iBT may also be accepted by the  relevant authoritiy.

 

Below is the table of score comparison between English Proficiency examinations:

 

 

Listening

Speaking

Reading

Writing

Total Score

IELTS

TOFEL iBT

IELTS

TOFEL iBT

IELTS

TOFEL iBT

IELTS

TOFEL iBT

IELTS

TOFEL iBT

9.0

30

9.0

30

9.0

30

9.0

30

9.0

118-120

8.5

29

8.5

28-29

8.5

29

8.5

30

8.5

115-117

8.0

28

8.0

26-27

8.0

29

8.0

30

8.0

110-114

7.5

27

7.5

24-25

7.5

27-28

7.5

29

7.5

102-109

7.0

24-26

7.0

23

7.0

24-26

7.0

27-28

7.0

94-101

6.5

20-23

6.5

20-22

6.5

19-23

6.5

24-26

6.5

79-93

6.0

12-19

6.0

18-19

6.0

13-18

6.0

21-23

6.0

60-78

5.5

7-11

5.5

16-17

5.5

8-12

5.5

18-20

5.5

46-59

5.0

4-6

5.0

14-15

5.0

4-7

5.0

14-17

5.0

35-45

4.5

3

4.5

12-13

4.5

3

4.5

12-13

4.5

32-34

<=4

0-2

<=4

0-11

<=4

0-2

<=4

0-11

<=4

0-31

 

 

Assessment of overseas qualification is a complex and time consuming procedure. It may take up to 8 weeks for the process to take place. After completion of the assessment a Letter of Assessment is received by the applicant. The received qualification is useful to assist:

 

·         Migration officers to determine the suitability of the applicant for migration under the General Skilled Migration Categories;

·         Registration as a General Practitioner with MBA; and

·         Eligibility for relevant jobs.

 

For further information as to fees and assessments please contact us. 

 

Here is the list of links that may be useful:

 

Immigration

·   www.medicalboard.gov.au

 

For more information, please contact us

If you wish to book in an assessment, please fill the form below.
Last Updated: 09 November 2015
Editor: Ms. Kiandokht Dardashti