Nurses Regulations 1986 (SA)

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA

NURSES REGULATIONS, 1986

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS

PART I

PRELIMINARY

regs. 1—4
PART II

REGISTRATION AND ENROLMENT

regs. 5—7

Examinations regs. 8—10

Certificates of Registration or Enrolment

regs. 11—12

PART III

NURSING SCHOOLS

regs. 13—19
PART IV GENERAL regs. 20—30

FIRST SCHEDULE

SECOND SCHEDULE

THIRD SCHEDULE

FOURTH SCHEDULE

FIFTH SCHEDULE
SIXTH SCHEDULE

SEVENTH SCHEDULE

REGULATIONS UNDER THE NURSES ACT, 1984

Nurses Regulations, 1986

being

No. 70 of 1986: Gaz. 1 May 1986, p. 11581

1 Came into operation 5 May 1986: reg. 2.

PART I

PRELIMINARY

1. These regulations may be cited as the Nurses Regulations, 1986.
2. These regulations shall come into operation on the fifth day of May, 1986.
3. These regulations are arranged as follows:
PART I—PRELIMINARY
PART II—REGISTRATION AND ENROLMENT
PART III—NURSING SCHOOLS
PART IV—GENERAL.
4. (1) In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—
"the Act" means the Nurses Act, 1984:
"authorized badge" means a badge issued under these regulations or under regulations made
in pursuance of the repealed Act:
"authorized person" means a person authorized by the Board to exercise the powers of an
authorized person under these regulations:
"nursing school" means an institution at which courses of instruction or training intended to qualify the students in whole or in part for registration or enrolment under this Act are, or are proposed to be, provided.

(2) For the purposes of these regulations, a person is unqualified if that person is neither registered nor enrolled under the Act.

PART II

REGISTRATION AND ENROLMENT

5. (1) An application for—

(a)	registration, or reinstatement of registration on the nurses’ register, the psychiatric nurses’ register, the mental deficiency nurses register or the midwives’ register;
(b)	enrolment or reinstatement of enrolment on the nurses’ roll;
or
(c)	reinstatement of enrolment on the mothercraft nurses’ roll,

must be in the appropriate form prescribed by the first schedule.

(2) The application must be accompanied by—

(a)

the supporting evidence and documents referred to in the application form;

(b)

the appropriate fee for—

(i)	registration or reinstatement of registration;

or

(ii)	enrolment or reinstatement of enrolment;

and

(c)

the practice fee.

6. (1) The prescribed qualifications for registration are as follows:

(a)	the qualifications in the second schedule are prescribed qualifications for registration as a general nurse;
(b)	the qualifications in the third schedule are prescribed qualifications for registration as a psychiatric nurse;
(c)	the qualifications in the fourth schedule are prescribed qualifications for registration as a mental deficiency nurse;
(d)	the qualifications in the fifth schedule are prescribed qualifications for registration as a midwife.

(2) The qualifications in the sixth schedule are prescribed qualifications for enrolment as a general nurse (supervised).

(3) Where the Board requires a person to sit for an examination, satisfactory performance in that examination is a prescribed requirement for registration or enrolment.

7. (1) The prescribed experience for registration as a general nurse is experience in each of the following fields of nursing—

(a)	general nursing care of patients with medical (non surgical) health problems;
(b)	general nursing care of surgical patients;
(c)	care of patients requiring high dependency nursing;
(d)	nursing care of patients requiring emergency treatment;
(e)	operating room nursing;
(f)	nursing care of patients requiring long term and residential care;
(g)	gerontic nursing care;
(h)	community nursing care;

(i) nursing care of persons with mental health problems;

(j)	nursing care of persons with intellectual disabilities;
(k)	nursing care of mothers and babies.

(2) The prescribed experience for registration as a psychiatric nurse is experience in each of the following fields of nursing—

(a)	nursing care of patients with acute mental health disorders;
(b)	nursing care of patients with long term mental health disorders;
(c)	nursing care of patients with psychogeriatric health disorders;
(d)	rehabilitative therapies and day care of persons with short term and long term mental health disorders;
(e)	nursing care of persons having substance abuse health problems as well as mental health disorders;
and

(f) community mental health care. (3) The prescribed experience for registration as a mental deficiency nurse is experience in

each of the following fields of nursing—

(a)	care of persons needing residential care by reason of intellectual disabilities;
(b)	care in the community for persons needing support by reason of an intellectual disability;
(c)	nursing care of intellectually disabled persons with associated health problems;
and
(d)	experience with intellectually disabled persons in schools and employment situations.

(4) The prescribed experience for registration as a midwife is experience in each of the following fields of nursing—

(a)	care of families in the ante natal period;
(b)	care of the mother, baby and family during labour;
(c)	care of the mother and baby immediately following delivery;
(d)	care of the mother, baby and family in the post partum period;
and

(e) community maternity care. (5) The prescribed experience for enrolment as a general nurse (supervised) is experience in

each of the following fields of nursing—

(a)	basic nursing care of patients with medical (non surgical) health problems;
(b)	basic nursing care of surgical patients;
(c)	basic long term nursing care;
and
(d)	gerontic nursing care.

Examinations

8. The Board may require a person who seeks to be registered or enrolled to sit for an

examination.

9. (1) As soon as practicable after conducting an examination the Board shall notify each candidate of the candidate’s results.

(2) Notification pursuant to subregulation (1) shall be by letter sent by ordinary post to the residential address of the candidate.

(3) In a letter sent to a candidate pursuant to subregulation (2) the Board shall indicate whether the candidate has passed or failed the examination.

10. (1) Subject to this regulation, a candidate who fails an examination may sit for a subsequent examination.

(2) A candidate who intends to sit for a subsequent examination shall—

(a)	apply in writing to the Board to be admitted as a candidate in a subsequent examination;
and
(b)	pay to the Board the examination fee.

(3) The Board may require a candidate to sit for the examination immediately following the examination failed by the candidate.

(4) No person shall sit for an examination in a particular course more than three times.

Certificates of Registration or Enrolment

11. The Board shall issue to each nurse a certificate of registration or enrolment in the appropriate form prescribed by the first schedule.

12. (1) If a certificate is lost or destroyed the nurse to whom the certificate is issued shall, as soon as practicable after becoming aware of the loss or destruction, notify the Board in writing of the circumstances of the loss or destruction.

Penalty:

$100.

(2) The Board may issue a duplicate certificate of registration or enrolment to a nurse who—

(a)	notifies the Board of the loss or destruction of a certificate under subregulation (1);
and
(b)	pays the fee for a duplicate certificate.

PART III

NURSING SCHOOLS

13. (1) The Board may approve a nursing school as a principal or affiliate nursing school.
(2) An approval under subregulation (1) shall be for a period determined by the Board.

(3) An application for approval or renewal of approval under this regulation must be supported by such documentary or other evidence as the Board may require.

(4) Where the Board approves or renews the approval, of a nursing school pursuant to subregulation (1), it shall issue a certificate of approval in an appropriate form.

14. (1) An approval may be granted by the Board under this Part on such conditions as the

Board thinks fit.

(2) The Board may, by notice in writing to an approved nursing school, vary or add to the conditions of approval.

15. (1) Subject to this regulation the Board may revoke or decline to renew an approval—

(a)

if, in the opinion of the Board, there are deficiencies in—

(i)	the syllabus of the course of studies conducted by the approved nursing school;
(ii)	the teaching facilities of the nursing school;

or

(iii)

the standard of the instruction or education offered at the nursing school;

or

(b)

if contravention of, or non-compliance with, a condition of the approval occurs.

(2) A nursing school shall deliver its certificate of approval to the Board within 14 days of the revocation or non—renewal of its approval.

Penalty:

$200.

(3) The Board may reinstate an approval if, in the opinion of the Board, the deficiencies on the basis of which the Board revoked or declined to renew the approval have been rectified.

16. An approved nursing school shall not admit a person as a student unless that person—

(a)	has a standard of education necessary to undertake the proposed course or studies at the nursing school;
and
(b)	is in a satisfactory state of health to be a student of the nursing school.

17. (1) Within one month after a person is admitted as a student of an approved nursing school the person in charge of the school shall notify the Board in writing of the following:

(a)	the full name and address of the student;
(b)	the date of birth of the student;
(c)	the studies being undertaken by the student;
(d)	the date of commencement of the studies being undertaken by the student;
(e)	the qualifications of the student at the time of admission to the school.

Penalty:

$200.

(2) Within one month after a student discontinues studies at an approved nursing school the person in charge of the school shall notify the Board in writing of the following:

(a)	the full name and full address of the former student;
(b)	the studies undertaken by the former student;
(c)	the date on which the former student discontinued studies at the school;
(d)	the reason for discontinuance of studies by the former student.

Penalty:

$200.

18. (1) Where a person has the possession or control of any books, papers or other documents in relation to any course or any studies conducted by an approved nursing school, an authorized person may request that person to produce the books, papers or other documents to the authorized person.

(2) A person who fails to comply with a request made under subregulation (1) is guilty of an

offence.

Penalty:

$1 000.

(3) An authorized person may examine any books, papers or other documents produced to the authorized person pursuant to a request under subregulation (1) and take extracts and make copies.

19. (1) An approved nursing school shall lodge an annual return with the Board in relation to each course of studies it conducts.

(2) Subject to subregulation (3) an annual return lodged under subregulation (1) must be for the year ending 31 December and be lodged with the Board before 28 February in each year.

(3) The Board may extend the period during which an annual return must be lodged under

subregulation (2).

(4) An annual return must contain the following information:

(a)	the full name of the nursing school;
(b)	the name of the director of nursing of the nursing school;
(c)	the number of students undertaking the course of studies;
(d)	the number of students admitted to the course of studies during the year ending 31 December;
(e)	the number of students who discontinued the course of studies during the year ending 31 December;
(f)	where students discontinue the course of studies during the year ending 31 December—a summary of the reasons given by the students for discontinuing the course of studies;
(g)	the number of students which the school proposes to admit to the course of studies during the 12 month period following the year ending 31 December;
(h)	the courses of studies in relation to nursing conducted by the school;

(i) the provision for continuing education of qualified staff;

(j)	the number and the qualifications of staff employed in the school;
(k)	the clinical experience available to students;
(l)	the teaching facilities available at the school;
(m)	any proposals by the administrators of the school for a review of the courses of studies;
(n)	changes to courses of studies since the previous annual return.

PART IV

GENERAL

20. (1) A reference in this regulation to another "State" is a reference to a State or Territory of the Commonwealth other than this State.

(2) A nurse who—

(a)

is employed as a nurse in another State;

(b)

is required as a condition of the nurse’s employment to practise nursing temporarily in this State;

(c)

is registered or enrolled as a nurse in the other State;

and

(d)

has paid the appropriate fees currently payable under the law of the other State in relation to—

(i)

practice;

and

(ii)	registration or enrolment as a nurse,

is exempted from the obligation to pay the prescribed registration and practice fees.

21. For the purposes of section 36 of the Act, the prescribed information is—

(a)	the full address of the nurse’s current place of work;
(b)	the full address of the nurse’s previous place of work (if any);
(c)	the full name and full business address of the nurse’s current employer;
(d)	the number of hours usually worked per week by the nurse when practising;
(e)	periods during the preceding 12 months during which the nurse was not practising;
(f)	the field of nursing in which the nurse is currently practising;
(g)	the position held by the nurse in the nurse’s current employment;
(h)	the fields of nursing in which the nurse has practised during the preceding 5 years;

(i) full details of any disciplinary action taken against the nurse in relation to practising as a nurse;

(j)	full details of the nurse’s qualifications.

22. For the purposes of section 39 of the Act, the prescribed information is—

(a)	the prognosis of the illness of the patient;
(b)	full details of any treatment being received by the patient for any mental or physical illness or disability;
(c)	full details of any form of nursing care that, in the opinion of the medical practitioner, the patient is unfit to provide by reason of any mental or physical illness or disability;
(d)	if the patient has received treatment for a mental illness—whether the patient has at any time been a voluntary or detained patient within the meaning of the Mental Health Act, 1977.

23. The Board may fix fees or charges for the following:

(a)	registration;
(b)	enrolment;
(c)	practice;
(d)	reinstatement of registration;
(e)	reinstatement of enrolment;
(f)	issue of duplicate documents;
(g)	assessment of nursing qualifications;
(h)	sale of badges;

(i) sale of publications;

(j)	examinations;
(k)	reports in relation to the performance of candidates in examinations;
(l)	preparation of statements verifying registration or enrolment;
(m)	inspection of a register or roll.

24. (1) A midwife who practises on premises other than hospital premises shall lodge with the Board an annual return containing the following information:

(a)	the midwife’s full name and full residential address;
(b)	the midwifery registration number allocated to the midwife by the Board;
(c)	a description of the midwifery practice undertaken by the midwife during the preceding 12 months;
(d)	the midwife’s full professional address (if any).

(2) An annual return lodged under subregulation (1) shall be for the year ending 30 June and be lodged with the Board before 31 July in each year.

25. (1) A midwife who intends to practise midwifery on premises other than hospital premises shall notify the Board in writing of the following:

(a)	the date on which the midwife intends to commence practice on premises other than hospital premises;
(b)	the midwife’s full name and current residential address;
(c)	full details of the midwife’s nursing qualifications;
(d)	the midwifery registration number allocated to the midwife by the Board;
(e)	the midwife’s full professional address or intended professional address (if any);
(f)	a description of the midwife’s nursing practice during the preceding 5 years;
(g)	a description of any physical or mental illness or disability that may impair the ability of the midwife to provide nursing care;
(h)	full details of any disciplinary action taken against the midwife in relation to the midwife’s practice as a nurse.

(2) A midwife shall notify the Board pursuant to subregulation (1) at least 6 weeks before commencing to practise midwifery on premises other than hospital premises.

26. (1) In this regulation—
"employee" means a person employed as a nurse:
"employer" means a person who employs a person to practise as a nurse.

(2) An authorized person may request an employer to produce to the authorized person all books, papers and other documents in relation to an employee that are in the possession or under the control of the employer.

(3) A person who fails to comply with a request under subregulation (2) is guilty of an

offence.

Penalty:

$1 000.

(4) An authorized person may examine books, papers or other documents produced in subregulation (2) and take extracts and make copies.

(5) A person who contravenes subregulation (3) is guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty not exceeding $1 000.

27. (1) In this regulation—
"agent" means a person who acts on behalf of another person, with or without reward, for
the purpose of procuring employment as a nurse for that other person:
"client" means a person on whose behalf an agent acts.

(2) An authorized person may request an agent to produce to the authorized person all books, papers and other documents in relation to a client that are in the possession or under the control of the agent.

(3) A person who fails to comply with a request under subregulation (2) is guilty of an

offence.

Penalty:

$1 000.

(4) An authorized person may examine books, papers or other documents produced pursuant to subregulation (2) and take extracts and make copies.

28. (1) An authorized person who reasonably suspects that a person who appears to be practising as a nurse is unqualified may request that person to produce to the authorized person evidence of that person’s registration or enrolment under the Act.

(2) If a person fails to produce evidence of registration or enrolment to an authorized person pursuant to a request under subregulation (1), the authorized person may request that person to state—

(a)	the person’s full name and full residential address;
(b)	the address of the person’s current place of work;
and
(c)	the full name and full business address of the person’s current employer.

(3) A person who fails to comply with a request under subregulation (2) is guilty of an

offence.

Penalty:

$ 1 000.

29. (1) The Board may issue to a person who is registered as a general nurse, a midwife, a mental deficiency nurse or a psychiatric nurse a badge—

(a)

in the appropriate form depicted in the seventh schedule;

and

(b)

with the shield in the centre of the badge inscribed as follows;

(i)	for a badge issued to a person who is registered as a general nurse, the letters "R.G.N.";
(ii)	for a badge issued to a person who is registered as a midwife, the letters "R.M.";
(iii)	for a badge issued to a person who is registered as a mental deficiency nurse, the letters "R.M.D.N.";

or

(iv)	for a badge issued to a person who is registered as a psychiatric nurse, the letters "R.P.N.".

(2) The Board may issue to a person who is enrolled as a general nurse (supervised) or as a mothercraft nurse a badge—

(a)

in the appropriate form depicted in the seventh schedule;

and

(b)

with the shield in the centre of the badge inscribed as follows:

(i)	for a badge issued to a person who is enrolled as a general nurse (supervised), the letters "E.G.N.";

or

(ii)	for a badge issued to a person who is enrolled as a mothercraft nurse, the letters "E.M.N.".

30. (1) No person other than a nurse shall wear an authorized badge.

(2) No nurse shall wear an authorized badge other than a badge appropriate to the field of nursing in relation to which the nurse is registered or enrolled.

(3) A person who contravenes subregulation (1) or (2) is guilty of an offence.

Penalty:

$1 000.

(4) An authorized person who reasonably suspects that a person is wearing a badge in contravention of subregulation (1) may request the person to produce to the authorized person evidence of that person’s registration or enrolment.

(5) An authorized person who reasonably suspects that a nurse is wearing a badge in contravention of subsection (2) may request the nurse to produce to the authorized person evidence of the nurse’s registration or enrolment in the field of nursing indicated by the letters inscribed on the shield in the centre of the badge.

(6) If a person fails to comply with a request made by an authorized person pursuant to subregulation (4) or (5) the authorized person may request that person to—

(a)	state the person’s full name and full residential address;
(b)	state the full address of the person’s current place of work;
and
(c)	state the full name and full business address of the person’s current employer.

(7) A person who fails to comply with a request under subregulation (6) is guilty of an

offence.

Penalty:

$ 1 000.

[Regulation 5(1)]

FIRST SCHEDULE

FORM 1

SOUTH AUSTRALIA NURSES ACT, 1984

Application for Registration/Enrolment as a Nurse

For Office Use Only

Type—initial = 2

Fees: Reg.. .. .. .. .. Badge

.. .. .. .. .. .. .

File No.

additional = 3

Prac. Cert.. .. .. Total. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

1. I hereby apply to the Nurses Board for registration/enrolment in the field(s) of nursing indicated pursuant to the Nurses Act, 1984 and the following information is supplied in respect of this application:

Registered General

Registered Psychiatric

Enrolled General

Nurse

Registered Midwife

Registered Mental

Deficiency Nurse

(a)

Surname:

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Given Names:. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

(b)

Postal Address:. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Postcode:

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .

(c)

Sex—Male

(d) Date of Birth

.. .. .. .. .. .. .

—Female

(e)

Marital Status—(Married = M; Single = S; Other = O)

(f)

Do you wish to purchase a badge(s):

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Yes/No.

2. I attach the following:

(a)	evidence of qualifications by virtue of which I claim eligibility for registration;
(b)	questionnaire form received from the Nurses Board of South Australia which I have completed in all particulars.

3. I enclose:

(a)	the prescribed registration fee;

and

(b)	the prescribed annual practice fee.

Date:. .. .. .. .. .. . Signature of Applicant:

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

For Office Use only

Certificate

Code

Number

Date Registered

Location

Completed

General	G	.. .. .. .. .. .	.. .. .. .. .. . .	.. .. .. .. .. . .	.. .. .. .. .. .. .
Midwife	M	.. .. .. .. .. .	.. .. .. .. .. . .	.. .. .. .. .. . .	.. .. .. .. .. .. .
Psychiatric	P	.. .. .. .. .. .	.. .. .. .. .. . .	.. .. .. .. .. . .	.. .. .. .. .. .. .
Mental Deficiency	D	.. .. .. .. .. .	.. .. .. .. .. . .	.. .. .. .. .. . .	.. .. .. .. .. .. .
Enrolled	E	.. .. .. .. .. .	.. .. .. .. .. . .	.. .. .. .. .. . .	.. .. .. .. .. .. .

[Regulation 5(1)]

FIRST SCHEDULE

FORM 2

SOUTH AUSTRALIA NURSES ACT, 1984

Application for Reinstatement of Name to Register/Roll

Please Print

1.

I,

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

(Surname)

(Christian Names)

(Maiden Name)

of. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Postcode. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
hereby make application for the reinstatement of my name to the following register and/or roll:—

General Nurse. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Mental Deficiency Nurse

.. .. .. . .

Midwife. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	Psychiatric Nurse	.. .. .. .. .. .. . .
Enrolled General Nurse. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	Mothercraft Nurse	.. .. .. .. .. .. .

2. My name was removed from the register/roll for the following reason:—

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

3. Details of any nursing practice within past 5 years:—

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

4. I am both physically and mentally fit to undertake nursing duties and would be prepared to submit a certificate to this effect from legally qualified Practitioners if so required by the Board.

Signature of Applicant

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Date

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Witness to Signature of Applicant

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

File Number. .. .. .. .. Date Registration/Enrolment Cancelled

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Last Expiry Date

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Evidence of Any Change of Name (if applicable)

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .

Date Application Processed. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Signature

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .

Decision

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .

(Registrar)

Date

FORMS 3 & 4

[Forms appear in Gaz. 1 May 1986, p. 1158]

[Regulation 6(1)(a)]

SECOND SCHEDULE

NURSES ACT, 1984, QUALIFICATIONS

Authority

Qualification

South Australia

Adelaide Children’s Hospital	General Nurse
Calvary Hospital	General Nurse
Lyell McEwin Health Service	General Nurse
Modbury Hospital	General Nurse
Mount Gambier Hospital	General Nurse
North West Nurse Education Centre	General Nurse
Port Augusta Hospital	General Nurse
Port Lincoln Hospital	General Nurse
Port Pirie Hospital	General Nurse
Queen Elizabeth Hospital	General Nurse
Repatriation General Hospital	General Nurse
Royal Adelaide Hospital	General Nurse
St. Andrews Hospital	General Nurse
Whyalla Hospital	General Nurse
South Australian College of Advanced	Diploma of Applied Science (Nursing)

Education

Interstate Victorian Nursing Council

Registered General Nurse

New South Wales Nurses Registration Board	Registered General Nurse
Nurses Registration Board of Queensland	Registered General Nurse
Nurses Board of Western Australia	Registered General Nurse
Nurses Board of Northern Territory	Registered General Nurse
Nurses Registration Board, Tasmania	Registered General Nurse
Nurses Registration Board of the Australian	Registered General Nurse
Capital Territory

OVERSEAS

United Kingdom

General Nursing Council for England and Wales	Registered Nurse
General Nursing Council for Scotland	Registered Nurse
United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing,	Registered Nurse
Midwifery and Health Visiting

Ireland

Joint Nursing and Midwives Council for	Registered Nurse
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Council for Nurses and	Registered Nurse
Midwives
General Nursing Council for Northern Ireland	Registered General Nurse
An Boro Altranais	Registered General Nurse

Scotland

General Nursing Council for Scotland

Registered General Nurse

New Zealand

Nursing Council of New Zealand

Registered General Nurse

Registered Comprehensive Nurse

Registered General and Maternity Nurse

United States of America Board of Nursing Education and Nurse

Registered Nurse

Registration, California

District of Columbia, Department of Economic

Registered Nurse

Development, Occupational and Professional

Licensing Division

New Jersey Board of Nursing	Registered Nurse
New Mexico Board of Nursing, Albuquerque	Registered Nurse
Kentucky Board of Nursing Education and	Registered Nurse

Nurse Registration

Minnesota Board of Nursing	Registered Nurse
University of the State of New York,	Registered Nurse

Professional Licensing Section

Nevada State Board of Nurse Examiners	Registered Nurse
State Board of Nurse Examiners, Pennsylvania	Registered Nurse
Board of Nurse Examiners of Texas	Registered Nurse

Canada

Alberta Association of Registered Nurses	Registered Nurse
Registered Nurses Association of British	Registered Nurse

Columbia

Registered Nurses Association of Ontario	Registered Nurse
Association of Nurses of the Province of Quebec	Registered Nurse
Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association	Registered Nurse

Brunei

State of Brunei, Medical and Health Department

Registered Nurse

Bulgaria

Ministry of National Health or Social Welfare

Medical Nursing Sister

Ceylon

Government Health Department

Registered Nurse

Czechoslovakia

The Socialist Republic of Czechoslovakia

Nursing Sister

Ministry of Education, Science and Arts

Egypt

Ministry of Health, Department of Medical

Nursing Sister

Registration

Fiji

Nurses and Midwives Board

Registered Nurse

Greece

Nursing Institution of the Church of Greece

Nursing Sister

Holland

National Nurses Association of the

Registered Nurse

Netherlands (Diploma A)

Hong Kong Nursing Board of Hong Kong	Registered Nurse
Hungary

Ministry of Health (Diploma of

Nursing Sister

Professional Medical School)

India

Indian Nursing Council	Registered Nurse
Maharashtra Nursing Council	Registered Nurse

Iran

Ministry of Health

Registered Nurse

Japan

Ministry of Health and Welfare, Nurses and

Registered Nurse

Midwives Board

Malaysia Malaysian Nursing Board

Registered Nurse

Federation of Malaya Nursing Board

Registered Nurse

Mauritius Ministry of Health, Mauritius	Registered Nurse
Papua New Guinea

Nursing Council for Papua New Guinea

Registered Nurse

Philippines Professional Regulation Commission, Board of

Registered Nurse

Nursing

Poland

Health and Welfare Ministry, Professional

Nursing Sister

Medical School

Rhodesia Medical Council of Rhodesia	Registered Nurse
Singapore The Nursing Board for the Colony of Singapore	State Registered Nurse
South Africa

South African Nursing Council

Registered General Nurse

Switzerland

Swiss Red Cross

Nursing Sister

Thailand

Nurses Association

Registered Nurse

Uruguay

Ministry of Health

Registered Nurse

Vietnam

Department of Health

Registered Nurse

West Germany

Health Authority of Germany

Nursing Sister

West Indies General Nursing Council for Jamaica	Registered General Nurse
Yugoslavia Ministry of Education	Nursing Sister
Zambia

General Nursing Council of Zambia

Registered Nurse

[Regulation 6(1)(b)]

THIRD SCHEDULE

NURSES ACT, 1984, QUALIFICATIONS

Authority

Qualification

South Australia

Hillcrest Hospital	Psychiatric Nurse Certificate
Glenside Hospital	Psychiatric Nurse Certificate

Interstate Nurses Registration Board of the Australian

Registered Psychiatric Nurse

Capital Territory

New South Wales Nurses Registration Board	Registered Psychiatric Nurse
Nurses Registration Board of Queensland	Registered Psychiatric Nurse
Nurses Registration Board, Tasmania	Registered Psychiatric Nurse
Victorian Nursing Council	Registered Psychiatric Nurse
Nurses Board of Western Australia	Registered Psychiatric Nurse

OVERSEAS

United Kingdom

General Nursing Council for England and Wales	Registered Nurse for the Mentally Ill
General Nursing Council for Scotland	Registered Nurse for the Mentally Ill
United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing,	Registered Mental Nurse

Midwifery and Health Visiting

Ireland

An Boro Altranais	Registered Psychiatric Nurse
General Nursing Council for Northern Ireland	Registered Psychiatric Nurse

Canada

Saskatchewan Psychiatric Nurses Association

Registered Psychiatric Nurse

New Zealand

Nursing Council of New Zealand

Registered Psychiatric Nurse

Holland

National Nurses Association

Diploma B (Registered Psychiatric Nurse)

Hong Kong Nursing Board of Hong Kong	Registered Psychiatric Nurse
South Africa

South African Nursing Council

Registered Psychiatric Nurse

[Regulation 6(1)(c)]

FOURTH SCHEDULE

NURSES ACT, 1984, QUALIFICATIONS

Authority

Qualification

South Australia

Minda Incorporated	Mental Deficiency Nurse Certificate
Strathmont Centre	Mental Deficiency Nurse Certificate

Interstate New South Wales Nurses Registration Board

Registered Mental Retardation Nurse

Nurses Registration Board of Queensland	Registered Mental Deficiency Nurse
Nurses Registration Board, Tasmania	Registered Mental Deficiency Nurse
Victorian Nursing Council	Registered Mental Deficiency Nurse

OVERSEAS

United Kingdom

General Nursing Council for England