Full registration

Full (general or unconditional) medical registration allows a doctor to work independently/unsupervised in Australia within their field of practice. Recognition of medical registration across Australian State and Territory borders is enabled by the Mutual Recognition provision. Full medical registration is granted to:

• Graduates of medical schools in Australia or New Zealand that have been accredited by the Australian Medical Council (AMC), and who have completed the approved period of intern training; and to
• Overseas trained doctors who have passed the AMC exams, including the English language proficiency requirement, and completed a period of approved supervised training in Australia as determined by the relevant Medical Board, and met all the requirements for character and health checks.

Overseas trained doctors who do not meet the requirements listed above, may be eligible for conditional medical registration in Australia.

Please note: Specialists never receive 'full' registration. In their case, the equivalent of full registration is where the only condition of registration is their field of practise. It is more common to refer to this form of registration for specialists as registration to practise independently/unsupervised.