TTMRA
All Australian applicants registered under the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) may apply for registration in New Zealand under the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act (TTMRA) pathway. Please note, this only applies to the Medical Imaging Technologist, Radiation Therapist and Nuclear Medicine Technologist scopes of practice.
If you are seeking registration in Sonography or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology, you must apply as an overseas-trained applicant.
How do I apply for registration?
Step 1: Prepare your documents
To make your application for registration as smooth as possible, gather the documents listed below and have them ready to be uploaded as part of your application. You won’t be able to submit your application until all documents have been provided.
A certified copy of your qualification certificate for each qualification* that you wish to be considered in your application. A photocopy may be certified as a true copy by a solicitor, Notary Public, Justice of the Peace, or an Officer of the Court.
*Your qualification may also be referred to as your Diploma or Degree.
The name and email address of one personal and one professional referee. Your referees will be asked to complete a reference on the Board template. Please advise your referee to expect an email from us. The form must be returned directly to us from the referee.
Your personal referee must be a person who has known you for one year or more and who is not related to you.
Your professional referee should ideally be a registered medical radiation technologist. If this is not possible, you may provide the details of a recent lecturer or employer.
An updated copy of your CV detailing your relevant work experience, including start and end dates of employment and the countries in which you practised.
You must provide evidence of your current registration with AHPRA. We will contact AHPRA directly to request verification of your registration and good standing with them.
A certified copy of your passport.
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If you’ve ever changed your name, you must provide evidence of your name change(s). This could be in the form of a marriage certificate, birth certificate, or deed poll certificate. The certificate must be certified as a true copy by a solicitor, Notary Public, Justice of the Peace, or an Officer of the Court. |
A criminal conviction check from each country you have lived in for more than 12 months since the age of 16. Your application will not be processed until all checks have been received from the providers specified below.
If you have lived in Aotearoa New Zealand for more than 12 months since the age of 16:
The Board’s provider of Aotearoa New Zealand criminal conviction checks is the Ministry of Justice. You’ll be sent a link via email to apply for this check when your application has been received. The Board will cover the cost of this check.
If you have lived in any country (excluding Aotearoa New Zealand – see above) for more than 12 months since the age of 16:
The Board’s provider of criminal conviction checks is Fit2Work. You’ll need to apply and pay for a criminal conviction check for every country you have lived in for more than 12 months. You can do this using the links below.
International:
https://www.fit2work.com.au/PreEmployment.aspx?id=MRTBIntPolice&type=o
Australia:
https://www.fit2work.com.au/PreEmployment.aspx?id=MRTBAFP&type=o
You must provide a current police report from your country of residence and from every country where you have resided for a period of 12 months or more from the age of 16 years. The police report(s) in support of your application must be produced by the National Police Authority for the country, not a local or state office, and sent directly to the Medical Radiation Technologists Board.
This is completed through our provider Fit2Work - click HERE to go to their website portal and request your police report(s). Fit2 Work will send the report(s) directly to the Board.
If Fit2Work is unable to provide a police report for a country you have resided for a period of 12 months or more from the age of 18 years, you will need to go to the New Zealand Immigration website to obtain a relevant police certificate that is of the standard acceptable to the Board. Applicants are advised that these police checks must be sent to the Board directly from the issuing authority.
You must pay the required fee when you submit your application. Your application will not be assessed until the fee has been paid.
Step 2: Create a profile and apply for registration
Once you have the above documents ready, you’ll need to create a profile with the Medical Radiation Technologists Board and complete the registration application form and pay the fee. The document below (How to apply for registration) takes you step by step through the application process.
Once you’ve completed the registration application form, uploaded all your documents, and paid the fee, the Board will review the information provided. For information regarding the prescribed fees, see this document under Resources: Fees payable to Te Poari Ringa Hangarau Iraruke / New Zealand Medical Radiation Technologists Board from 12 February 2024.
Step 3: Check your inbox
The Board will contact you if additional information is required. You’ll receive an email, and you may also notice a request on the home page of your portal – check these two places for updates.
Tip: you can also see the status of your application on the ‘My submitted applications’ tab of your portal.
Step 4: Review and decision
Once the Board has received all information required, your application will be reviewed, and you’ll be advised of the outcome via email.
Registration timeframe
Providing your application is received with all the required documentation and the full registration fee payment you can expect to receive confirmation of your registration within 30 days.
Applying for an APC
You can't legally practice in a protected scope of practice in New Zealand unless you’re registered and hold an annual practising certificate (APC) - within the appropriate scope.
Before you begin practising as a registered practitioner, you must apply to the Board for an annual practising certificate - click the link below or a guide on How to apply for an APC.
You must wait until you’re a resident in Aotearoa New Zealand or can provide evidence of your move to Aotearoa New Zealand before applying for an APC.
Cultural Competency
Once registered, you must complete the Cultural Competency and Cultural Safety and Te Tiriti o Waitangi and The Treaty of Waitangi and Healthcare modules within six months of commencing practising in Aotearoa New Zealand.
You can access the required courses here: www.mauriora.co.nz.
You will be issued with an Interim Practising Certificate initially and once you have completed and provided evidence of completion of the required courses, you will be issued with an Annual Practising Certificate at no additional cost.