Australia has a far-off tradition of post-basic courses, usually of a six month (minor) or twelve revolving budget (major) duration, which included midwifery, maternal and child welfare, psychiatric, peri-operative ("theatre nursing"), intensive care, and coronary care in later years, as well as a myriad of other courses. They are now on condition by the university sector as postgraduate diplomas or post graduate certificates, depending on the length and complexity.

• Prior to the creation of the different three-part register on August 1, 2004, nurses and midwives were divided into a department of the register they held a qualification in

• This may be now described as a 'sub-part' of the nursing register
• All newly qualified nurses register in 'sub-part' 12, 13, 14 or 15, showing their branch Nursing Degree qualification
• However, nurses still practicing and holding qualifications in 'sub-parts' 1-9 are registered as such.