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Recognition of Specialist Medical Qualifications gained overseas
In Australia the training of medical specialists, including general practitioners, is coordinated and provided on a national basis by specialist medical colleges. Specialist training follows on from the basic medical education provided by the University Medical Schools and the provisional registration (intern) year.
Doctors with specialist or general practice qualifications obtained overseas may be eligible to have their qualifications assessed for specialist recognition by the appropriate specialist medical college via the Australian Medical Council (AMC).
Eligibility criteria for specialist assessment are available from the AMC:
Australian Medical Council
PO Box 4810
KINGSTON ACT 2604
AUSTRALIA
Ph (64) (02) 6270 9777
Fax (64) (02) 6270 9799
Website
http://www.amc.org.au
Doctors who meet these criteria may apply to the AMC for assessment of their qualifications by the appropriate specialist medical college.
The Specialist Recognition Advisory/Appeals Committees (SRACS) are responsible for recognising individual specialists for Medicare purposes.
The SRACs are administered by the Health Insurance Commission and are statutory bodies established under the Health Insurance Act 1973. There are six SRACs to cover the States and Territories and one appeal committee.
Further information about the SRACs is available from:
Committee Secretariat
Specialist Recognition Advisory Committees
Health Insurance Commission
PO Box 1001
TUGGERANONG ACT 2901
Phone: (02) 6214 6939 or (02) 6124 6028
