Pre-Approved Courses - Accredited Overseas Courses

The Australian Institute of Radiography (AIR) through the Professional Accreditation and Education Board (PAEB) have approved selected overseas courses in Diagnostic Radiography/Medical Imaging Technology and Radiation Therapy for recognition of the qualifications gained in such courses. Click here to view a list of approved courses.
 
Graduates from the recognised courses are able to apply via a direct application for an AIR Validated Statement of Accreditation.  The applicant is required to apply on the appropriate form and include the required documentation with the application.  All documents should be certified* copies.  Please do not send original documents.

These applicants do not have to undertake the full assessment.  They must have at least 1 year of clinical experience in their country of origin before applying. Please refer to the following link for information in relation to demonstration of English language proficiency.

Letters from both past and present employers must be included in the application to verify the clinical experience.  These letters need to be original or certified* copies.  The accompanying letters should state in percentages the breakdown of modalities performed, for a total of 100%. Employers evidence of recency of practice specifically clinical experience within the last 5 years is the minimum requirement.  This substantiated evidence of clinical practice eperience should be from the Department Chief, Head of Department or similar and written on hospital or employers letterhead paper.  A personal employment history, resume or an employers letter stating only dates of employment and/or a job description is not accepted as evidence of clinical experience.
 
The letter/s should state:
  • The dates of employment at the hospital/centre and the hours of employment per week.
  • The work performed by the applicant, including duties, responsibilities and a percentage breakdown of the different modalities undertaken in the department for a total of 100%.
     
Applications involving pre-approved courses will be dealt with in a shorter timeline and an applicant should receive advice of the outcome within one month.
 
The fee for this assessment is $220.00.   Refer to the application form for methods of payment.  Payment for the assessment must be included with the application.  Accepted forms of payment are bank cheque drawn in Australian dollars, MasterCard, Visa Card or American Express.  Cheques must be made payable to the Australian Institute of Radiography and drawn on an Australian Bank.  Overseas currency will not be accepted.  Please do not send cash.
 
*What is meant by certified copy?  (Note: This may also be referred to as a notarised copy)

Certified/notarised copy of a document means a copy authorised or stamped as being a true and correct copy of the original document by a person or agency recognised by the law of your country to do such.  In Australia, a Justice of the Peace, Commissioner for Declarations or a person before whom a statutory declaration may be made e.g. accountant, lawyer, doctor, police officer.
 
Accredited Australian Courses
 
An applicant whose academic qualifications do not meet the Australian standard and whose application for accreditation has been rejected may receive advice from OQAP to upgrade their qualifications to the Australian standard.  The Universities that conduct accredited courses in Australia are listed below.  These Universities may be approached for the upgrade of the qualifications gained overseas.  The individual Universities may grant recognition for prior learning for some subjects.  The recognition for prior learning are at the discretion of the individual University.
 

Mr Shane Dempsey
Head, Medical Radiation Science
The University of Newcastle
Box 16, Hunter Building
Callaghan   NSW   2308
Australia
tel: +61 2 4921 6667
fax: +61 2 4921 7053
email: shane.dempsey@newcastle.edu.au
web: www.newcastle.edu.au/faculty/health 


Professor David Wilson
Head
School of Dentistry and Health Sciences
Charles Sturt University
P.O.Box 883
ORANGE  NSW   2800
Australia
tel: +61 2 6365 7298
fax: +61 2 6362 6411
email: dvwilson@csu.edu.au
web: www.csu.edu.au/faculty/science/dentistry-health/
 

A/Professor Michael Kassiou
Head of Discipline
Discipline of Medical Radiation Science
The University of Sydney
PO Box 170
Lidcombe   NSW   2141
Australia
tel: +61 2 9351  0847
fax: +61 2 9351 9146
email: m.kassiou@usyd.edu.au
web: www.fhs.usyd.edu.au/medical_radiation/ 
 

A/Professor Rob Davidson
Head
Discipline of Medical Radiations 
School of Medical Science
RMIT University Bundoora West Campus
GPO Box 71
Bundoora   VIC   3083
Australia
tel: +61 3 9925 7942
fax: +61 3 9925 7466
email: rob.davidson@rmit.edu.au
web: http://www.rmit.edu.au/medicalsciences  


A/Professor Pam Rowntree
Discipline Leader, Medical Radiations
School of Physical & Chemical Sciences
Queensland University of Technology
PO Box 2434
Brisbane   QLD   4001
Australia
tel: +61 7 3864 2346
fax: +61 7 3864 1521
email: p.rowntree@qut.edu.au  
web: www.qut.edu.au/  


Dr Kerry Thoirs
Undergraduate Program Director
Medical Radiations, School of Health Sciences
University of South Australia
GPO Box 2471
Adelaide   SA   5001
Australia
tel: +61 8 8302 2903
fax: +61 8 8232 2766
email: kerry.thoirs@unisa.edu.au
web: www.unisa.edu.au/hls/ 
 

A/Professor Jan Mckay
Director of Medical Imaging Science
Faculty of Science and Engineering
Curtin University of Technology
GPO Box U1987
Perth  WA   6845
Australia
tel: +61 8 9266 3151
fax: +61 8 9266 2377
email:  j.mckay@curtin.edu.au
web: www.medicalimaging.curtin.edu.au/


A/Professor Marilyn Baird
Head of Department
Medical Imaging & Radiation Sciences
Monash University
Wellington Road
Clayton   VIC   3168
Australia
tel: +61 3 9905 1270
fax: +61 3 9905 4302
email: marilyn.baird@med.monash.edu.au
web: www.med.monash.edu.au/radiography/ 



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