OBSERVERSHIP

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Observer-ship refers to observing other medical practitioners to do their usual activities. It is a way to understand how the Australian healthcare system works. You can be an observer in a GP clinic or a hospital. For hospitals, you need to go to the head of the department and tell them of your desire to be a clinical observer or if they have a specific program for that, you might just have to apply for it through their recruiting campaign. For a GP clinic, you can go to the individual GP or head of the practice.

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There are few hospitals around Australia that offer very thorough IMG training programs. They have specific selection criteria, can be competitive and may have a cost, but they are highly recommended as a great percentage of participants can be offered a position at the end.

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These are some of the hospital that offer IMG clinical observer programs:

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- Austin Health - IMG Training Program, VIC

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- The Northern Hospital - Clinical Observer Program, VIC

 

- The Gold Coast University Hospital, QLD

 

- John Hunter Hospital, NSW

 

- Launceston General Hospital, Tasmania

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT

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English language assessment is not a requirement to sit any of the AMC exams but it is a mandatory requirement of AHPRA before you can be allowed to work in Australia.

 

This registration standard applies to all applicants for initial registration. All internationally qualified applicants for medical registration, or applicants who qualified for medical registration in Australia but did not complete their secondary education in English, must demonstrate that they have the necessary English language skills for registration purposes.

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The minimum requirement to get a doctor's job in Australia is passing AMC MCQ and English language assessment (unless you have successfully applied through specialist or competent authority pathway). Once you have satisfied these requirements, you need to apply mostly online to vacancies according to the eligibility criteria.

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You achieve the required minimum scores in one of the following English language tests and meet the requirements for test results specified in the English Standard:

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1. The IELTS (academic module) with a minimum overall score of 7 and a minimum score of 7 in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking). 

 

2. The OET with a minimum score of B in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking). 

 

​3. The PTE Academic  with a minimum overall score of 65 and a minimum score of 65 in each of the four communicative skills (listening, reading, writing and speaking).

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4. the TOEFL iBT with a minimum total  score of 94 and the following minimum score in each section of the test:

 

a. 24for listening, 

b. 24 for reading,

c. 27 for writing, and

d. 23 for speaking.

 

5. The Board will also accept 

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a. successful completion of the NZREX, or

b. successful completion of the PLAB test.

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For Further Information Kindly Refer To: https://www.ahpra.gov.au/Registration/Registration-Standards/English-language-skills.aspx

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