Registration
See the likely pathway and the professional evidence around it.
AHPRA registration and specialist pathways
Get your personalised AHPRA pathway.
Tell us where you qualified, your training background and what you want to do in Australia. Get a suggested registration pathway and practical next steps based on your answers.
Get your personalised AHPRA pathway
Your qualifications. Your pathway. Your next steps.
Answer the questions below to see the registration pathway that matches your background, what to prepare and where to go next. Your guidance appears here as soon as you finish.
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Primary qualification
Examinations
Connect the pathway with focused preparation for the assessment ahead.
Australian practice
Bring orientation, supervision, career and ongoing learning into the plan.
Why PassGP
Senior Ahpra regulatory experience, applied directly to your individual circumstance.
Your consultation is conducted directly by Kate Daunt, a former Senior Regulatory Advisor and Policy Officer with more than 13 years’ experience at Ahpra. Her work included preparing recommendations for registration committees and boards, the review of the specialist registration standard and development of policies to support the establishment of the Expedited Specialist Pathway.
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13+ yearsAt AHPRA
Former Senior Regulatory AdvisorDeep operational knowledge of how registration applications are assessed and approved
Medical Board of Australia PolicyExperience shaping MBA policies, including the Expedited Specialist Pathway
Hands-on experiencePractical, case-based experience supporting IMGs through complex assessment pathways.
AHPRA registration pathways
Different qualifications lead to different registration routes.
Your likely route depends on where you trained, your qualifications, specialist qualification or training status, intended role and the evidence available.
Provisional, general and limited registration routes may also apply. The selector above brings these factors together and identifies a likely place to begin.
Specialist Pathway
For internationally qualified specialists and specialist trainees, including Specialist Recognition, Area of Need and short-term training routes.
Expedited Specialist Pathway
For eligible international specialist qualifications included on the accepted qualifications list.
Competent Authority Pathway
For doctors who have completed an approved qualification or assessment route through a recognised competent authority.
Standard Pathway
For doctors progressing through AMC qualification verification and the relevant examination requirements.
Individual guidance
Turn your pathway into a practical plan.
Bring your qualifications, registration history, intended role and available evidence. The consultation works through the likely route, requirements and practical next steps.
- Qualifications and registration historyBring together the details that shape your likely route.
- Pathway and requirementsWork through how the identified pathway may apply.
- Evidence, timing and next stepsTurn the pathway into a practical sequence of actions.
If your pathway includes an assessment
Prepare for the next requirement.
PassGP supports AMC, PESCI and Fellowship examination preparation once you know which assessment sits within your registration route.
Standard pathway
AMC MCQ and Clinical
Prepare across written and clinical assessment with realistic questions, structured cases, mock examinations and examiner-led teaching.
Explore AMC preparation Role readinessPESCI
Learn to demonstrate safe clinical reasoning, communication and readiness for the specific role, location and scope of practice.
Explore PESCI preparation General practice FellowshipRACGP and ACRRM
Develop the structure, prioritisation and examiner language needed across knowledge, key feature and clinical examinations.
Explore Fellowship preparationYour next step
Get your personalised pathway.
Answer the pathway questions to see your suggested route and next steps, or book a consultation for individual guidance.
Your Questions Answered
How can you help me with AHPRA registration?
You don’t have to work out a complex registration pathway on your own. We offer one-to-one support built around you: where you trained, your experience and what you want to do in Australia.
Together, we’ll work through your options, explain the requirements in plain English and break the next steps into a manageable plan. There’s time to ask questions and talk through the parts you’re finding difficult.
I’m not sure which pathway is right for me. Where do I start?
That’s a good reason to get in touch. You don’t need to know which pathway fits before booking—we’ll help you make sense of the options and how they relate to your background.
If you’d like an initial starting point, try the pathway selector. For a more personal conversation, we can explore your circumstances together, whether that means the Standard, Competent Authority, Specialist or Expedited Specialist Pathway.
Who will I be working with?
You’ll work directly with Kate Daunt, a former Ahpra Senior Regulatory Advisor and Policy Officer with more than 13 years’ experience at AHPRA. She brings that knowledge to a personal conversation about you and your plans.
Kate will take the time to understand your situation, talk through your questions and help you work out what to do next. The support is tailored to your circumstances, rather than a one-size-fits-all checklist.
Do I need to have everything ready before we talk?
No—you don’t need to have everything worked out before asking for help. Bring what you have: details of your qualifications and registration history, any role you’re considering, and the questions you’d like to discuss.
If you’re unsure which documents matter or what might be missing, we can work through that together. The conversation starts with where you are now.
Can you help if I’ve already started and feel stuck?
Yes. You may have already explored a pathway, gathered documents or received information you’re not sure how to interpret. We can talk through where you’ve reached, what’s unclear and which next steps need attention.
Your consultation is shaped around the help you need, so you don’t have to start the conversation from scratch.
How do I get started?
Book a registration consultation for personalised support with your next steps. Whether you’re exploring a move to Australia or already working through registration, we’ll start with your story and what you’d like help with.
You’re also welcome to contact us if you’d like to ask about the service before booking.