appointment Recency of Practice To meet the standard, medical practitioners must practise within their scope of practice at any time for a minimum total of: 4 weeks full-time equivalent in one registration period, which is a total of 152 hours, or 12 weeks full-time equivalent over three consecutive registration periods, which is a total of 456 hours. Full-time equivalent is 38 hours per week. The maximum number of hours that can be counted per week is 38 hours. Medical practitioners who work part-time must complete the same minimum number of hours of practice – this can be completed part-time. See also Medical Schools in Australia :Category:Schools of medicine in Australia :Category:Teaching hospitals in Australia References External links Medical Board of Australia