Call for Applications: IQMEC Committee Appointments, Closing 24 May 2026
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The Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Committee (NMAC) is inviting applications for appointment to the Internationally Qualified Midwife Examinations Committee (IQMEC). IQMEC was established to oversee the outcomes-based assessment of knowledge, clinical skills, and professional attributes of internationally qualified midwives seeking registration in Australia. The committee will manage examination reliability, validity, transparency, and consistency across sessions. Applications close on Sunday 24 May 2026 at 11.55pm Australian Eastern Standard Time. Applications are encouraged from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, multicultural communities, people with disabilities, and those from rural and regional areas.
“The IQMEC has been established by the NMAC to ensure the OBAs reflect good assessment practice and examination governance.”
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The Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Committee published a call for applications to fill positions on the Internationally Qualified Midwife Examinations Committee (IQMEC). The notice describes IQMEC's role in managing the reliability, validity, transparency, and defensibility of examination tools for internationally qualified midwives, and its function in ensuring consistency across examination sessions. No regulatory obligations are imposed on existing registrants or employers by this notice.
Affected parties who may wish to apply include experienced midwives, assessment specialists, and healthcare professionals who meet the selection criteria. The call explicitly encourages applications from under-represented groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people from multicultural backgrounds, those with disabilities, and practitioners in rural and regional areas. Employers and registration bodies should note this recruitment drive but face no compliance obligation from this notice itself.
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Call for applications: Internationally qualified midwife examination committee
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The Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Committee (NMAC) is calling for applications for appointment to the 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 IQMEC has 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. 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.
We are also committed to increasing diversity and social inclusion. Applications are strongly encouraged from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, multicultural communities, different age groups, people who identify with LGBTIQA+ communities, people with a disability and those who live and/or practise in rural and regional areas.
To view the vacancies and submit an application, please visit the Committee member recruitment page.
Applications close on Sunday 24 May 2026 at 11.55pm, Australian Eastern Standard Time.
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