Joey123 Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Hi, I am just wondering, can a panel doctor that conducts health examinations who is appointed overseas by the Australian government be eligible to sign a Commonwealth Statutory Declaration? Would them being appointed mean that they have a connection to Australia? Would they be registered in Australia wherever they may be around the world? Here is the website to make more sense of having a (connection to Australia) https://www.ag.gov.au/Publications/Statutory-declarations/Pages/who-can-witness-your-statutory-declaration.aspx Thank you Joey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulhand Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 As the website says: a doctor who is registered to practise medicine in Australia can witness your declaration (a doctor who is not registered in Australia cannot) You would need to ask the specific doctor what their registration status is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey123 Posted October 26, 2019 Author Share Posted October 26, 2019 Hey, thanks for replying. So what questions do I ask the doctor to find out if their registered in Australia? Do I ask, "Are you registered in Australia"? And that's all? The panel doctor is located in Damascus, Syria at the IOM. It is approved facility by home affairs as it is on there site. In your opinion, would that mean the doctor is registered in Australia since home affairs is connected with the facility and appointed the panel doctor? Or not necessary? Wouldn't the doctor have to be registered in Australia to perform a medical exam for home affairs to accept it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulhand Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 Ask them if they are able, and prepared, to witness a Commonwealth statutory declaration. They will know the answer to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey123 Posted October 27, 2019 Author Share Posted October 27, 2019 Ok, I will do that thank you I just typed the doctors names on the internet and this came up in the screenshot I have attached It say's "Australian immagration doctors in Syria" . That would mean their registered in Australia i'm guessing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 10 minutes ago, Joey123 said: Ok, I will do that thank you I just typed the doctors names on the internet and this came up in the screenshot I have attached It say's "Australian immagration doctors in Syria" . That would mean their registered in Australia i'm guessing? That means they are the doctors undertaking medicals for Australian visas. They don't have to be registered in Australia. If they are registered in Australia they will appear on the AHPRA register https://www.ahpra.gov.au/Registration/Registers-of-Practitioners.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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