As I am a doctor, can I work in Australian hospitals?

Undeniably, a great number of qualified medical doctors are available in India. They are known worldwide as reputed professionals in the medical field. The high caliber of Indian doctors is well known and celebrated as extremely efficient. In 2017, they ranked fourth for their success rate for Australian visa grants. It was implied that the government was actually desperate about its need for Indian medical professionals to provide health care services in Australia. Opportunities are given to Indian doctors for a free environment to work with advanced and well-equipped medical infrastructure within Australia's established principles of immigration to address its health care needs and attract the skill sets required to improve the quality and efficient distribution of healthcare among its people.

Get a guidance, How Indian doctors can work in Australia

In Australia, a general practitioner (GP) is a medical doctor providing essential health care services to individual patients and families. They are usually the first contact person for patients and offer comprehensive health care: From diagnosing illnesses, managing chronic diseases, prescribing medicines, right through to preventive health advice. They assess the health problems of patients to then determine if special care of therapy is required.

The registration processes and the requirements established by the Medical Board of Australia for one to practice as a GP in Australia include obtaining necessary qualifications, finishing approved training programs, and satisfying English language proficiency levels. Evaluations will also need to be passed by medical practitioners who finished their medicine studies abroad. Moreover, a second thought may have to be considered if they wish to work under supervision in their return journey to Australia. This is part of the requirements to offer their profession as general practitioners, most of whom are both necessary in Australia.

a8b6b7fcd3730ef54913807f6fe7df43.webp

General process you must know about

Verify you Qualification:

If you wish to apply for Australia and you are having Medical degree first make sure your qualification is equivalent to Australian standard, MBBS doctors are typically recognized but still it also required a verification against Australian standards.

English Proficiency

  • You must be having English language certification like IELTS, PTE, OET or TOEFL.
  • OET is also a language test (Occupational English Test) which is specifically for the healthcare professionals and acceptable for Medical registrations.

Evaluate Yourself

  • Approach the Australian Medical Council (AMC) with your documents and the qualifications for an assessment of your competency.
  • You may be required to pass AMC exams, including normally:
  • AMC multiple choice questions (MCQ)-a written test of your medical knowledge and AMC clinical -a practical examination of your clinical and patient management skills.

Medical Registration

  • Apply to the Medical Board of Australia through AHPRA for registration.
  • Abbreviated multiple choice questions (AMC MCQ) written Test for skill level
  • and AMC PRACTICAL exams.

Internship

Internship depends on your past history and results from the assessment. You need to have training or supervised hands-on experience here in Australia to accumulate local experience and attend regulatory standards.

Apply for a GP Position

Once you register, find GP openings in areas where general practitioner service demands usually exceed availability.

They can additionally make you a more viable candidate for certain work visas or permanent residency paths.

Apply for a Work Visa

Option includes:  

  • Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) Visa (subclass 482) for occupations carried out by skilled manpower.
  • Permanent Residency (PR): Through the General Skilled Migration (GSM) program, e.g. Skilled Independent Visa (subclass 189) or other kind of category that provides for Australia's priority in terms of most urgent skilled workforce.

Make sure your application meets the Australian immigration criteria regarding healthcare professionals.

You can start building a successful GP career in Australia's strong and rewarding healthcare system by following these steps and using all the resources provided.