Requirements of the AMC and AHPRA for international medical graduates (IMGs) can be confusing. This page offers a quick guide and the processes Northern Health has in place to assist you.
Supervision
Support is provided through the supervision structure for IMGs at Northern Health:
1. Principal Supervisor — You have an allocated AHPRA Principal supervisor whose role is to:
- Finalise and sign off your WRIG-30
- Provide oversight of your supervision requirements as per AHPRA guidelines
- Assist with queries related to your supervision
If you don’t know the name of your Principal Supervisor, email Kai Cooper or call 8405 8045.
Frequently Asked Questions about supervision: AMC FAQ
Feedback & Assessment
Refer to the Mid & End of Term Assessments page for up-to-date information related to the National Curriculum Framework. Also see the IMG Cheat Sheet above.
IMGs on limited or provisional registration must comply with AMC/AHPRA supervision and assessment requirements of their registration pathway in the first instance.
2. Collect assessments every rotation — This can be either:
- End of term assessment forms completed by your Term supervisor, OR
- WRIG-30 forms completed by your Principal supervisor
Term supervisor names: visit the ROVERs, Unit Handbooks and Term Descriptions SharePoint page.
3. End of 12 months — Apply for renewal or general registration. WRIG-30 forms for the year need to be submitted to AHPRA together with a letter of support from the Junior Medical Workforce Unit. Contact Kai Cooper on 8405 8045 for the letter of support. Make an appointment with your Principal supervisor to finalise and sign off any WRIG forms before forwarding to AHPRA.
4. Keep copies of all signed WRIG-30s for future training program applications.
Orientation & Mandatory Training
General hospital orientations occur at the beginning of each term. Email NorthernDoctorsEducation@Nh.org.au if you have not been invited. More information here.
Northern Doctors Workforce will communicate your mandatory training requirements. Email Onboarding, NorthernWorkforce for more information.
Applying for AHPRA General Registration
When applying for general registration you will need to:
- Arrange an appointment to discuss your application with your Principal supervisor
- Provide evidence of successful completion of all your terms and time requirements in the form of WRIG-30 assessments signed off by your Principal supervisor
- Obtain a letter of support from the Junior Medical Workforce Unit