HomeHow to Register and EnrolAm I Eligible? English Language Requirements for Applicants Educated to the Standard for Registration or Enrolment as Nurses or Midwives in Other Countries Section 31 of the Nurses and Midwives Act directs that a person is not entitled to be registered or enrolled unless she/he proves to the satisfaction of the Board that she/he has a knowledge of the English language adequate for the practice of nursing or midwifery, as applicable. Language is an essential component of safe practice and the Board considers that the standard, which it has identified, is necessary for protection of the public. All applicants, whose education as nurses or midwives was undertaken outside Australia, are required to provide the results of an English language test in order for their applications for registration or enrolment to be assessed.  The requirements for applicants educated in Australia are identified separately. The following applies to applicants whose nursing or midwifery education was undertaken in other countries. LANGUAGE TESTS The language test requirements may be satisfied by achieving, within the two year period prior to application, either: * International English Language Testing System (IELTS) academic modules** with a minimum score of 7 on each of the individual bands of reading, writing, speaking and listening. * A Pass at "B" level in each of the four components (reading, writing, listening and speaking) of the Occupational English Test (OET) for Nurses.      ** IELTS general modules are not accepted NO EXEMPTIONS There are no exemptions for applications received from 1 January 2009.