Meeting AHPRA requirements as a International Trained Nurse from the Philippines

[Silverdragon102]

New thread discussing meeting APHRA requirements if trained in the Philippines.

Resources

Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

International registration / Nurses / Home - Nursing Council of New Zealand

Part 1 thread New grad Filipino nurse wanting to work in Australia/New Zealand

Part 2 thread New grad Filipino nurse wanting to work in Australia/New Zealand

I have started a thread in the Immigration for Immigration requirements for Australia/New Zealand

[TranceX3]

for my visa medical... I was only required to have a cxr... who had the same experience? is that possible? or should I go back to the clinic?

Hi majai, maybe in your health declaration at the last part of your online visa application you answered NO. I mean one of the questions is like this: Any of the applicant intend to work, or study as a doctor, dentist, paramedics, nurse in Australia? Your answer must be YES. The other question is: Any of the applicant intend to enter healthcare institutions and etc....? Your answer must be YES. This is what happened to me when i applied for visa online.. I answered the former question with a NO because I accidentally overlooked to work or to study”. The latter question i answered with a YES. As a result i was only required to do CXR. If you answered both YES, on top of the cxr, there will be addtional, hep b and c, hiv, and medical exam.

[TranceX3]

for my visa medical... I was only required to have a cxr... who had the same experience? is that possible? or should I go back to the clinic?

If cxr only was written on you emedical referral letter, the clinic cant do anything..

All you have to do is to review your responses in the health declaration. If you happen to answer some of the questions there wrongly, please be reminded that submitted application can no longer be amended, all you need do is to raise Form 1023 Notification of INcorrect Answer(s)”. Scan and attach in to your application.. Once an officer from embassy will contact you, inform him/her immediately. They will make changes in your emedical page.

I lodged mine last april 2, 2015, and after some problems like yours, they granted me visa last 20th april..

I hope i was able to share some insights..😊😊😊

[Majai]

oh no!!!

[Majai]

If cxr only was written on you emedical referral letter, the clinic cant do anything..

All you have to do is to review your responses in the health declaration. If you happen to answer some of the questions there wrongly, please be reminded that submitted application can no longer be amended, all you need do is to raise Form 1023 Notification of INcorrect Answer(s)”. Scan and attach in to your application.. Once an officer from embassy will contact you, inform him/her immediately. They will make changes in your emedical page.

I lodged mine last april 2, 2015, and after some problems like yours, they granted me visa last 20th april..

I hope i was able to share some insights..������������������

thanks a lot!!!

[jobie]

majai you are from Baguio city right? where did you notarized your docs? I am from Baguio also

[jobie]

Hi everyone!

I'm a new member here!

[Majai]

majai you are from Baguio city right? where did you notarized your docs? I am from Baguio also

I had it notarized by a friend who happens to be an attorney and she has been registered to notarize documents. YOu can have it done by any attorney who is registered to make notarial jobs. Not all attorneys register kasi.

[jobie]

Good Day everyone! Congratulations to you guys who got your respective LOE's. Your long wait is almost over and now closer to your dreams :) I have been reading your posts here for almost a week now, as I am planning to lodge my application to APHRA. To guide me on filling up the AGOS 40 and on gathering the required documents, I prepared some important notes. If it is not too much to ask I hope you guys would correct me if my understanding of the guidelines is not right. This will not be beneficial for me alone but also for other applicants who would do the application by themselves. I would greatly appreciate your feedbacks! May God bless us always! Thank you in advance !

AGOS 40

Section C- Proof of Identity

Category A- I don't have any proof from the choices, is it okay to attach a postal ID or NSO BC?

Category B- Philippine passport (no Australian visa)

Category C- Registration Certificate from PRC

Category D- none

Section E- Qualifications for the professions (I am quite confuse with this section. Does it mean my College qualification?

Question 9. Title of Qualification – Is it Registered Nurse?

Name of Institution- is it my school?

*Is this the part I will attach my Certified true copy of: Diploma,TOR,course outline, RLE hours, pharmacology certification (To meet the IQNM Criteria 1)

*Should I include my Certificate in Midwifery as part of my qualification since I attended a ladderized program of Nursing?

Section F- Registration History

Question 11. State: Philippines

Period of Registration is the one found in my license?

*I will ask PRC to send a certificate of good standing directly to APHRA. Can I do these after sending the AGOS 40 form?

*Should I include my Midwifery Registration even if I am applying as Registered Nurse only?

Section G- Work History

Question 12. I have to attach my updated CV.

The statement of service asked here is same with our COE?

Also should it be notarized in the city where my previous employer is located?

*My dilemma is that my last employer is the Ministry of Health in Libya; it will be very impossible to get in touch with them due to the current situation there. You guys have any idea on how to explain this to APHRA? I'm thinking of the Libyan embassy or yet my employment agency before could help me.

Section H: Suitability statements

Question 15. Professional Indemnity Insurance- shall I tick No?

Question 17. Which of the four option shall I tick?

Additional documents to gather are to meet the IQNM Criteria:

Criteria 1- Certified True Copy of: Diploma,TOR,course outline, RLE hours, pharmacology certification

*Please enlighten me if what is the evidence that the qualification leads to registration in the country?

Criteria 2- I have to show the template to my school and let them fill up the form downloaded in the APHRA page. Do I still have to ask them a copy of accreditation certificate or its just the template provided by APHRA?

Criteria 3-I have to show the template to CHED and let them fill up the form from APHRA and ask them to send it directly to APHRA.

Criteria 4- We are AQF 7 right? Yet we are still advised to take the BP

Criteria 5- Is this the detailed RLE hours to be attached with the AGOS 40 Section E, Question 9

Criteria 6- Certified true copy of course outline

Criteria 7- Certified True copy of TOR

Criteria 8- Certified True copy of Pharmacology Certification

*Can anybody please show me how your certification looks like so that I will have an idea on how it looks like?

Regarding the English Proficiency Test- i wasn't able to get all 7 on IELTS AC last December and am considering OET even if it's expensive. What's your thought between IELTS and OET? :)

hi bennycheng,RN..regarding your Certificate of employment here in LIbya,I think it's better to ask a favor from your former colleagues who are still here to do your coe just give the format ..I just did with my co-workers who are not here already..

[jobie]

I had it notarized by a friend who happens to be an attorney and she has been registered to notarize documents. YOu can have it done by any attorney who is registered to make notarial jobs. Not all attorneys register kasi.

thanks majai! how long did you wait before you've got your loe?

[Majai]

thanks majai! how long did you wait before you've got your loe?

I was with the batch who had to wait for months because of the ongoing review of our (Filipino nurses) credentials. I had to wait for 8 months... I think new applicants are saying that it took them only 3-4 weeks waiting for their results...

[jobie]

I had it notarized by a friend who happens to be an attorney and she has been registered to notarize documents. YOu can have it done by any attorney who is registered to make notarial jobs. Not all attorneys register kasi.

where did you do your medicals and immunizations?

[Majai]

where did you do your medicals and immunizations?

To comply with school requirements, I had my vaccines done in a clinic located in the big mall here in Baguio. (I'm sorry we are not allowed to mention names as it can be a sign of advertising. ). Blood works thru

A_ _C or better yet go to Notre.