Selection Criteria

Employees and potential employees of AMSANT should read AMSANT'S Administration Manual

Information for overseas trained doctors
For a medical practitioner to work as a doctor in the Northern Territory,

• he or she must be professionally registered with the NT Medical Board.
• must have provider number to access payments from Medicare (national insurance )

Professional Registration

If a doctor is registered by a Medical Board in another state in Australia; they may be registered by the NT Medical Board if they are of good standing, the job is similar and the conditions applying in other states can be met.

If a doctor is not registered in another state of Australia, or if the conditions of their registration are dependent on location, they must apply for registration under the Health Act of the NT. Application forms available from the NT Medical Board This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Conditional registration may be granted by the NT Medical Board, to overseas trained doctors who have not completed the Australian Medical Council process. (either permanent or temporary residents)

• for positions of “unmet need”. The Board determines a “position of unmet need” when the position has not been filled by an Australian graduate.
• where supervision can be provided and
• When the overseas graduate is progressing in process or is approved by the NT 5yr OTD scheme.

Overseas graduates who have worked in general practice in Australia or in countries that have a similar medical system such as U.K., Canada, South. Africa seem to have more chance of being conditionally registered for GP positions in the NT.

The NT Five Year Overseas Trained Doctor Scheme is different from scheme in other states, in that applicants have to be seriously considered for a GP position before they can apply. However as an alternative pathway to full registration and a provider number not dependent on location, it is attractive to doctors who have worked or trained in general practice overseas. It also enables them to work towards a postgraduate qualification as they work in remote Australia. For information. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or www.ntrhwa.org.au

In order to access Medicare payments (which can be “pay linked” to an employer) or make referrals for Medicare funded services such as pathology, a doctor must have a provider number. Provider numbers are specific to both the GP and the position. Information www.hic.gov.au or 13 221 50

Overseas trained doctors can apply for a provider number to the Health Insurance Commission under 3GA or 3J legislation for

• area of need position as defined by the HIC (similar to Medical Board) and
• where there is appropriate supervision.

Further information from Northern Territory Remote Health Workforce Agency