A Statutory Declaration (Stat Dec) serves as legally binding evidence by way of  a written statement that you (the declarant) sign and declare to be true and correct in the presence of an authorised witness. By signing it, you agree that the information in it is true.

• Evidence of your year level, in the absence of a Statement of Service from your current and past employers.
  
  
• Proof of hours worked may required to ensure you are engaged at the correct year level and paid at the right pay grade.
  
  
• A Statutory Declaration can serve as a legally binding document attesting to the accuracy of the information provided. Nursing is a regulated profession, and regulatory bodies often require nurses to adhere to strict ethical and legal standards.
  
  
• Providing false information about your qualifications and experience can have serious legal and ethical implications. A Statutory Declaration underscores the seriousness of the declaration and the legal consequences of providing false information.

When completing your Statutory Declaration, you must include:
 

• Full Name - only your legal name should be included on your Stat Dec
  
  
• Current home address
  
  
• The classification of nurse you are and your  year level
  
  
• All past work experience, including
  • employer name and location (eg: The Best Hospital, Sydney)
  • start day, month and year (eg: May 2000)
  • end day, month and year (eg: June 2001)
  • employment status (eg: full-time, part-time or casual)
  • year level you were employed at (RN2)
  • hours worked at each place of employment (72 hrs per fortnight)
    
    
• The date and the address or location where the declaration has been made
  
  
• Signatures from both you and your witness
  
  
• Confirmation of your witness type (see list below)

A Statutory Declaration can be signed by any of the following authorised persons:

• Justice of the Peace for the State in which you are making the declaration
  
  
• Police Officer

• Bank Manager
  

• Medical Practitioner (Doctor, Nurse, Pharmacist)
  
  
• Dentist

All Statutory Declarations usually need to be signed in person, in front of the person who is authorised to witness this.

If you have sent a Statutory Declaration to the team @ uPaged and it does not meet our requirements, it will be rejected, and this may prevent you from finding work and getting paid at the correct year level.