Useful links

General Information

• Doctor Connect -  a must read for any international medical graduate considering working in Australia.
  www.doctorconnect.gov.au
• More Docs for Outer Metro Scheme – This scheme is coordinated by the Australian Government and provides funding to eligible doctors to establish their private practices in certain outer metro areas.
  www.health.gov.au/outermetro
• Australian Medical Council (AMC) – “The Australian Medical Council administers the national examinations of overseas trained medical practitioners seeking to practise medicine in Australia.”
  www.amc.org.au
  • AMC - Assessment of overseas specialty qualifications
    www.amc.org.au/exam.asp
• Medicare Australia – Australia’s national healthcare system providing eligible Australian residents with health care.  Medicare is responsible for administering a range of government health programs.
  www.medicareaustralia.gov.au
  • “Mediguide – A guide to Medicare and other Medicare Australia health programs” – a source of information about the Medicare claiming system and other programs administered by Medicare.
    www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/providers/publications_guidelines/mediguide.shtml
  • Medicare Forms – Prescriber Number, Provider Number www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/providers/forms/medicare.htm
• Department of Veteran’s Affairs
  www.dva.gov.au
• Australian Immigration Department – Information on visa types and requirements for people who want to work and live in Australia.
  www.immi.gov.au
• Australian Taxation Office -
  www.ato.gov.au
• Australian Business Numbers - Provides essential information on planning, starting and running your business.
  www.business.gov.au
• Real Estate
  www.realestate.com.au
• Tourism Australia
  www.tourism.australia.com

Medical Boards

Each Australian Medical Board determines its own requirements for registration.  Registration processes vary slightly in each Australian State and Territory.

• Australian Capital Territory
  www.medicalboard.act.gov.au
• New South Wales
  www.nswmb.org.au
• Northern Territory
  www.nt.gov.au/health/org_supp/prof_boards/prof_licensing_auth.shtml
• Queensland
  www.medicalboard.qld.gov.au
• South Australia
  www.medicalboardsa.asn.au
• Tasmania
  www.medicalcounciltas.com.au
• Victoria
  www.medicalboardvic.org.au
• Western Australia
  www.wa.medicalboard.com.au

Specialty Colleges

• Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM)
  www.acem.org.au
• Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA)
  www.anzca.edu.au
• The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
  www.ranzcog.edu.au
• The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)
  www.racp.edu.au
• The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP)
  www.ranzcp.org
• Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS)
  www.surgeons.org
• The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)
  www.racgp.org.au