Appointment to International qualified nurse and midwife examination committees
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Job no: 498526
Work type: Statutory Appointments
Location: Any - Any location
Categories: Board Services
Call for applications: International qualified nurse and midwife examination committees
The National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (the National Scheme) regulates more than 875,000 registered health practitioners and over 180,000 registered students across 16 health professions.
The Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Committee (NMAC) is calling for applications for appointment to the following examination committees:
- Internationally Qualified Nurse Examinations Committee (IQNEC), and
- Internationally Qualified Midwife Examinations Committee (IQMEC).
The NMAC provides oversight on the outcomes-based assessment (OBA) of the knowledge, clinical skills and professional attributes of internationally qualified nurses and midwives who are seeking registration in Australia. There are separate OBAs for internationally qualified registered nurses (IQRN), internationally qualified midwives (IQM) and internationally qualified enrolled nurses (IQEN).
The IQNEC and IQMEC have been established by the NMAC to ensure the OBAs reflect good assessment practice and examination governance. The Committees are important in managing risks related to the OBA and will facilitate:
- the reliability and validity of examination tools and processes
- the transparency and defensibility of examination results, and
- the consistency across examination sessions.
Applications are sought from people with experience in at least one of the following:
- knowledge of contemporary nursing practice and/or midwifery practice within the Australian health care system
- experience and currency in design, implementation and/or evaluation of multiple-choice question (MCQ) examinations and/or objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
- experience and currency in using psychometric analysis of examinations to optimise reliability and validity
- experience in health, education and/or regulation in Australia
- formal qualifications in health and/or education/pedagogy expertise
- experience in training and/or evaluation of OSCE examiners
- lived experience of successfully completing the current OBA for IQRN, IQM or IQEN.
The NMAC welcomes applications from people with and without a background in nursing and/or midwifery.
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The National Scheme has an important role in ensuring the development of a culturally safe and respectful health workforce that is responsive to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples health and contributes to the elimination of racism in the provision of health services.
To achieve this, we have committed to increasing Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander leadership and voices on the Ahpra Board and warmly invite Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to apply.
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Applications will be assessed by a selection advisory panel and appointments will be for a three-year term, with eligibility for reappointment.
More information about the role, eligibility requirements and the application process can be found in the Terms of References below and 
Information guide.
Terms of Reference - IQ Nurse Exams Committee
Terms of Reference - IQ Midwife Exams Committee
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For all other general enquiries, please contact statutoryappointments@ahpra.gov.au
Current and former Ahpra employees and contractors are NOT eligible for these positions.
Advertised: E. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: E. Australia Standard Time
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