If you're planning to locum in more than one Australian state, or between New Zealand and Australia, you've probably hit the same frustration: just because you're fully credentialed in one jurisdiction doesn't mean you're ready to start work in the next. Australia doesn't have a single national system covering everything a locum doctor needs, some things are federal, but a surprising amount is set state by state. New Zealand, by contrast, runs almost everything through one national body, which...

If you're an internationally trained doctor considering a move to Australia, or a New Zealand-trained specialist eyeing opportunities across the Tasman, there's a faster route to specialist registration you need to know about: AHPRA's Expedited Specialist pathway (ESP). At Stat Recruitment, this pathway is changing the timeline for getting qualified specialists into the workforce across Australia and New Zealand, and it's worth understanding exactly how it works. What is the Expedited...