Professional registration requirements
All doctors must be registered with the Medical Board of Australia (external site) division of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Find information for overseas qualified doctors interested in working in Western Australia (external site).
Eligibility
To be eligible for registration as a medical practitioner in Australia you must have:
- appropriate qualifications registrable with the Medical Board of Australia via AHPRA (external site) and verified by the Australian Medical Council (external site) (overseas graduates specific)
- completed the relevant qualification in an approved Australian or New Zealand medical school
or:
- appropriate requirements to meet one of the Australian Medical Council Assessment pathways to registration (amc.org.au)
- Standard pathway
- Competent Authority pathway
- Specialist pathway
- Short Term Training in a Medical Specialty pathway.
- The terms and conditions of service for all medical practitioners are in accordance with the WA Health System – Medical Practitioners – AMA Industrial Agreement 2022 (PDF 894KB) (external link)
For details of specific vacancy and eligibility requirements, please refer to MedCareersWA (external site) or WA Government Jobs Board (external site).
Credentialling
Senior Practitioners and Contracted Medical Practitioners (specialist and general practitioners) must be credentialled and have a documented defined scope of clinical practice to Peel Health Campus to offer specialist services and comply with the Credentialing and Defining Scope of Clinical Practice for Medical Practitioners Standard. For more information please refer to the Credentialing and Defining the Scope of Clinical Practice Policy.
Why not make the move to WA?
If you’re located in other parts of Australia or overseas, you’re encouraged to follow in the footsteps of many of our medical officers who have decided to make WA their home. Western Australia is a diverse, inclusive and modern society, and moving to WA can be a great choice for your career and your family.