Do all overseas trained doctors meet the standards required in Australia?

Overseas trained doctors that enter Australia must meet certain quality standards in order to be eligible for medical registration. State and Territory Medical Boards have responsibility for the registration of medical practitioners in each State or Territory. General practitioners/family physicians or hospital non-specialist doctors can check the likelihood of obtaining medical registration in Australia, by completing the practice test for the Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) examination, which is accessible online. The practice exam consists of 50 questions and has a 1 hour time limit. You will be given a score at the end of the practice exam. Medical education and clinical practice vary considerably from one country to another, reflecting access to educational and clinical resources, disease patterns and local healthcare priorities. These variations are even more significant in the area of specialist medical practice. Experience with the assessment of overseas trained specialists in ...  more