RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION OR ENROLMENT
Nurses' and midwives' certificates of registration and enrolment are renewed on 31st August each year. In order to remain on the register or roll the applicant must complete a self-declaration form and pay the prescribed fee.
The self-declaration questions are:
- Do you have a physical or mental disability or illness that could affect your ability to practise safely and competently?
- Have you pleaded guilty to, or been found guilty of, any criminal offence since your last application? (excluding minor traffic offences)
- Are you competent in the area(s) in which you practise or intend to practise?
- Do you adhere to the relevant codes of professional conduct and ethics?
- Have you practised within the last five years as a nurse OR midwife?
- Have you completed an education program in the last five years leading to registration as a registered nurse OR midwife OR enrolment as a nurse?
The Nurses Board issues renewal notices six to eight weeks prior to the 31st of August to the address that appears on the register or roll. If a renewal notice is not received, it is the responsibility of each nurse/midwife/mental health nurse/nurse practitioner to contact the Board for a replacement renewal notice.
Failure to renew the registration or enrolment or pay the practice fee by the 31st of August will result in the individual being removed from the register or roll.
A nurse/midwife/mental health nurse/nurse practitioner can also request to remove their name from the register or roll by completing the appropriate section on the renewal form.
