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Restriction: Complete competence assessment for TTMR nurses and midwives

National Restrictions Library 2.0: This restriction applies to restictions imposed or accepted from 16 September 2024. For restrictions imposed or accepted before this date please see the National Restrictions Library 1.0.

Restriction description

A practitioner with this restriction must have another registered health practitioner assess their competence against standards for practice.

We check the assessment plan and assessor to ensure that the assessment will adequately assess the practitioner’s competence across all practice areas.

We usually apply this restriction when an internationally qualified nurse or midwife already has this registration requirement from an international regulatory body for the health profession. For example. registration through the trans-Tasman mutual recognition (TTMR) pathway.

We monitor compliance by checking that:

  • the practitioner meets all required timeframes
  • an approved assessor assesses the practitioner
  • the assessment adequately assesses the practitioner’s competence across all practice areas
  • the assessor does not have any concerns about the practitioner’s competence.

Full text of restriction

  1. The practitioner must complete an approved assessment of their competency against the Registered nurse standards for practice (competence assessment) with an approved assessor.
  2. Within 14 days of commencing employment, the practitioner must nominate:
    1. a suitably qualified registered nurse or midwife to conduct the competence assessment (approved assessor), and
    2. a competence assessment plan addressing the Registered nurse standards for practice (the plan). 
  3. The plan must include:
    1. how the assessment will be conducted
    2. the activities to be undertaken to meet each domain, and
    3. an assessment duration of a minimum of two weeks full-time equivalent (FTE).
  4. Within 14 days of commencing employment as a registered #nurse/midwife# or as otherwise advised, the practitioner must provide acknowledgement that: 
    1. they have read and understood the requirements of this condition, and 
    2. they are aware that reports may be requested from the approved assessor.
  5. The practitioner must complete the competence assessment and provide evidence of successful completion of the competence assessment within #timeframe# of commencement of employment, or within #timeframe# of approval of the plan (whichever is later).

'Competence assessment' is defined as an assessment of competence against the Registered nurse standards for practice undertaken by another approved registered nurse or midwife.

You will receive a monitoring plan that details contact information, due dates, and the information you will need to provide to show that you are complying with your restrictions.

  • Acknowledging the requirements:
    Read and acknowledge:

Forms

Links to the required forms will be available here prior to 16 September 2024.

Please contact your case officer for more information. 

For general information see our Frequently asked questions about Monitoring and compliance page

If you have not yet received contact details for your case officer, please email your enquiry.

We are here to support and guide you through your compliance. 

The contact details for your case officer are included on all our correspondence with you.

We also encourage you to use independent support services, including those provided on our Practitioner support services page.

You can also contact your legal representative or professional union to support you.

 
 
 
Page reviewed 23/08/2024