The NSW Medical Board is the statutory authority that operates under the provisions of the Medical Practice Act, 1992.
The Register of Medical Practitioners
Information about the contents of the Register and requests for change of address, change of name, suppression of details, and registration of additional qualifications. Read More
Evidence of registration
Any current registrant may request an Extract from the Register of Medical Practitioners for NSW for purposes other than registration in another jurisdiction. Read More
Certificates of Registration Status (Certificates of Good Standing)
Registration authorities throughout the world, including the NSW Medical Board, require verification of an applicant's current standing in their previous jurisdiction(s) of registration. A valid Certificate of Registration Status (or Certificate of Good Standing) is a document used to satisfy this requirement. Read More
Registration categories and fees
Information about categories of registration in NSW and the associated fees. Read More
Professional Indemnity Insurance
All doctors practising medicine in NSW must hold approved insurance, or fit within an exempt category. Read More
Notification of criminal matters
All criminal convictions and findings and charges relating to sex/violence offences in the course of medical practice must be notified to the NSW Medical Board within seven days. In addition, a practitioner is required to make declarations regarding criminal matters in his/her Annual Return. Reporting requirements are detailed in the following extract from the Explanatory Notes Regarding Registration Renewal.
Approved signatories
Manyy documents required by the Board need to be witnessed. Information about the people eligible to witness documentation is provided. Read More
