10.4225/03/590ab420ddaaa Birrell, Bob Bob Birrell The impact of language on the registration of immigrant doctors Monash University 2017 Australia Non-English speakers journal article Skilled migrants Occupational English Test (OET) 1039-4788 1959.1/481233 Over-seas trained doctors (OTDs) monash:63780 Immigrant doctors 2017-05-04 04:54:55 Journal contribution https://bridges.monash.edu/articles/journal_contribution/The_impact_of_language_on_the_registration_of_immigrant_doctors/4969589 Before non-English-speaking background doctors holding overseas qualifications can begin the medical and clinical examinations required to practise in Australia they must first pass an English language test. This has proved to be a severe hurdle for some language groups, in many cases delaying their progress and, in others, preventing significant numbers from proceeding to the medical and clinical examinations. Copyright. Monash University and the author/s