The NMBA’s Recency of Practice Registration Standard
dictates that nurses and midwives must demonstrate, to
the satisfaction of the Board, that they have undertaken
sufficient practice in their profession within the preceding
5 years to maintain competence. This can be achieved by
one or more of the following:
practicing in their profession within the past 5 years
for a period equivalent to a minimum of 3 months
full time;
successful completion of a program or assessment
approved by the Board;
successful completion of a supervised practice experience
approved by the Board (NMBA, 2010).