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WHERE THE PERSON HAS GRADUATED FROM SUCH A COURSE OF

TRAINING MORE THAN 5 YEARS BEFORE THE DATE OF APPLICATION FOR

REGISTRATION OR HAS NOT PRACTISED AS A NURSE WITHIN THE PERIOD

OF 5 YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE DATE OF APPLICATION, THE

NURSE WILL BE REQUIRED UNDERTAKE FURTHER EDUCATION OR

TRAINING AND PASS EXAMINATIONS AS REQUIRED BY THE BOARD.

A PERSON IS ENTITLED TO UNCONDITIONAL REGISTRATION AS A

MIDWIFE OR MENTAL HEALTH NURSE IF THE PERSON IS REGISTERED OR

ENTITLED TO BE REGISTERED AS A GENERAL NURSE UNDER THIS ACT,

AND IS A GRADUATE OF A COURSE OF STUDY OR TRAINING IN

MIDWIFERY OR MENTAL HEALTH NURSING (AS THE CASE MAY BE) FROM

AN INSTITUTION OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA WHICH IS SUBSTANTIALLY

EQUIVALENT TO AN AUSTRALIAN COURSE AND ENTITLES THE PERSON

TO PRACTISE AS A NURSE OF THAT KIND IN THAT PLACE, AND HAS

UNDERTAKEN SUCH FURTHER EDUCATION OR TRAINING OR GAINED

EXPERIENCE IN NURSING AND PASSED SUCH EXAMINATIONS AS THE

BOARD REQUIRES.

THE BILL ALSO INTRODUCES UNIFORM QUALIFICATIONS FOR

ENROLMENT.

A PERSON IS ENTITLED TO BE UNCONDITIONALLY ENROLLED AS AN

ENROLLED NURSE OR MOTHERCRAFT NURSE IF THE PERSON IS A

GRADUATE OF A COURSE OF EDUCATION OR TRAINING FROM AN

AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTION BEING A COURSE THAT IS ACCREDITED BY

THE BOARD OR APPROVED BY A REGISTRATION AUTHORITY OF A STATE

OR ANOTHER TERRITORY FOR THE TRAINING OF PERSONS TO BE

ENROLLED NURSES OR MOTHERCRAFT NURSES (AS THE CASE MAY BE).

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