"The AMC purpose is to ensure that standards of education, training and assessment of the medical profession promote and protect the health of the Australian community. "

The Australian Medical Council (AMC) is an independent national standards body for medical education and training and has four core functions.

The AMC:

• assesses medical courses and training programs (both medical school courses and the programs for training medical specialists) and accredits programs which meet AMC accreditation standards
• assesses international medical graduates (IMGs) who wish to practise medicine in Australia
• advises medical boards on uniform approaches to the registration of medical practitioners and the maintenance of professional standards in the medical profession
• advises the Australian Government on the recognition of medical specialties.

The AMC does not:

• register doctors, which is a function of the state and territory medical boards
• have responsibility for medical employment in Australia
• make decisions regarding Australia's medical workforce
• process applications for medical training in Australia
• provide continuing medical education courses or other medical training.