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HomeHow to Register and EnrolRestoration Restoration to the Registers or Roll Restoration refers to the reinstatement of registration or enrolment previously held in New South Wales by a nurse or midwife and only cancelled because of non-payment of the annual practising fees.  If you have not previously been registered or enrolled in New South Wales, please see Am I Eligible?   If you were previously registered or enrolled but cancellation was for a reason other than non-payment of fees, should contact the Board's office to clarify the requirements.  Nurses or midwives whose registration or enrolment is cancelled for non-payment of the annual practising fee are not necessarily entitled to have registration or enrolment restored on payment of the fee. The Board may refuse restoration and treat the application as a new application for registration or enrolment. If you have not practised as a nurse or midwife for some years or there is some other reason for concern about your competence, you should expect that your application may be refused or may be approved subject to conditions. If you have not practised for some years, an inquiry may be held, as provided by Schedule 1B of the Nurses and Midwives Act to determine if you are competent to practise nursing.This may take some months and you should anticipate that there may be a delay in obtaining registration or in being advised of refusal.  Schedule 1B inquiries are formal hearings. Tthe Health Care Complaints Commission and the Director-General of the NSW Department of Health may appear or be represented and make submissions at the inquiry regarding your eligiblity for registration or enrolment. You will have the opportunity to provide any evidence that would support your competence to practise as a registered nurse, registered midwife or enrolled nurse, as applicable. The onus will be on you, as applicant, to show that you are competent and if you cannot satisfy the inquiry, then your application will be refused. Fees are not refunded if applications are withdrawn or refused.  If your application is the subject of a Schedule 1B inquiry, the outcome of the inquiry may be disseminated by the Board to any person or organisation that the Board thinks appropriate e.g. registration boards in other states or countries, immigration or other government departments, employing organisations etc.  If an application is refused, you would need to declare this refusal if you subsequently lodge an application with any other registration authority. You must be able to satisfy the Board's officers that you are the person who was previously registered or enrolled. There is an application for restoration form which may be submitted, the required fee must be paid and current address provided.