Credentialling

Before you can work as a doctor in an Australian hospital, you will usually have to undergo a credentialling process. This applies to all doctors, from hospital non-specialists and general practitioners (family physicians) through to hospital specialists and visiting medical officers (VMOs---doctors who have been granted visiting rights at a particular hospital).

Credentials examined include formal qualifications, evidence of training, experience and clinical competence.

Once credentialled by the hospital, a doctor will generally be approved to provide specified medical services at the nominated hospital(s). These services can include the provision of accident and emergency services, in-patient care and, in some instances, procedural activities such as anaesthetics, surgery or obstetrics.

Specific information can be obtained from your employer.