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  1. Apr 30, '12 by
    hi everyone after sending my application in Victoria last march 28, I've received an email stating:

    "Your application for registration has now been assessed.
    Please find attached the requirements letter. "

    the letter states:

    Re: Application for General Registration – Registered Nurse
    Thank you for your application. In order to progress your application for registration, it is necessary for you to meet the outstanding requirements as listed below:

    Proof of identity
    It is noted that you are currently residing overseas; therefore upon arrival in Australia you must meet the overseas identity requirements. Please refer to page 3 of the identity requirements guidelines.Transcript and/or curriculum of the nursing program/course

    -this part is confusing me, are they not gonna proceed my assessment unless I go there and show them my passport and visa, since its that's whats stated on the page 3. CONFUSED- what do they really mean?

    The transcript must include the following:
    1) Applicant’s full name
    2) Length of course (including commencement and completion dates)
    3) Theoretical components listed in hours
    4) Clinical Components listed in hours

    -this one I know I have to get again on my school but I hope this info would be useful for others in submitting their TOR

    Prescribed fee/s
    You are required to pay an application fee of AU$160.00, registration fee of AU$160.00 and an overseas assessment fee of AU$220.00. Please be advised we have not received full payment with your submitted application and as such require the additional amount of $90.
    Your application will not be assessed until payment is made in full (Australian Dollars ONLY).


    -this I dont understand, how I ended having having a balance of 90$ left and why they didnt took it in the first place. I've used my debit card acct from london, and it has enough money on it.


    I've just been wondering, for everyone who are planning to take this bp course or took it already. How do you plan in paying the course fees (it is a huge amount is it not?) when you're really not well off or have that money? Any ideas how others have opted in getting the finances for our dream?

    *Go Go APHRA VIC - hope you process the apps as quick as possible*
  2. May 1, '12 by
    Quote from zrach
    Yes!!! I just got the confirmation of enrollment to AAON for the June intake. Anyone else going?
    hey zrach! when did you have the interview with aaon and who interviewed you? i was advised that the next intake with available seats will be on august. good for you
  3. May 1, '12 by
    Quote from cummulus
    hey zrach! when did you have the interview with aaon and who interviewed you? i was advised that the next intake with available seats will be on august. good for you
    Got interviewed mid-march. Did you pass your requirements already?
  4. May 1, '12 by
    Quote from aila61
    hi guys! i received an email from ahpra requiring me to send additional documents. parts of the email are the following statements:

    a current nursing/midwifery professional reference from a senior nurse/midwife with a supervisory role in relation to your nursing/midwifery employment. the reference should be on official employer letterhead, dated and signed and contain the following information:
    - dates of employment.
    - attest to your safe and competent practice as a nurse/midwife
    - state the level/grade of position.
    - indicate whether your employment is/was full time or part time.
    - state the duties and scope of the role.
    - indicate the practice setting.
    - state whether you work/ed in a supervised or unsupervised capacity.
    - detail the experience gained in the role e.g clinical, education, research, management.


    i would like to ask if some of you have an example of this reference letter please pm me because i really don't have any idea how to put all of those information in one letter!
    hi!

    regarding the professional reference from a senior nurse/midwife with a supervisory role in relation to your nursing/midwifery employment, are you choosing your supervisor to sign it? in my hospital, we also have our chief nursing officer and another clinical nursing director.. who do you think is more fit to give the reference? thank you ms. aila!
  5. May 1, '12 by
    Quote from zrach
    Got interviewed mid-march. Did you pass your requirements already?
    when did you get the results of your passing? i'm still waiting for mine. got interviewed weeks ago. haven't sent my requirements yet. have you completed yours already? did they advise you as to which branch will you be enrolled? can you pm me who interviewed you and if they sent you already the CoE? thanks =)
  6. May 1, '12 by
    how many months does it take for a working visa in nz to be processed? is this more convenient than applying for a student visa which by the way is much cheaper? thanks
  7. May 1, '12 by
    Quote from chabeli
    Based on LTU batches, and filos only---only about 2-5 didnt get a job. And it wasnt cz they couldnt find jobs. I know of about 2 who were sponsored but left their jobs cz they felt homesick ---very young nurses , fresh grads and couldnt handle the adjustments...plus they were rich kids back home.I dont know bout other schools though. The nurses become too busy to go back in the forums once thy are in oz cz they have too many things to do....In my part, ive never posted until after 2 yrs. cz there was just no time. Keep ur hopes up but always be ready for worst case scenario ---Eg. Dont expect u will find a job in 1-2 mos. although possible ,not all the time.

    Dont give up on ur goals....They will all come to pass.

    In fact, i still have 4 cousins to bring here and they are still about to take board exams. 2 have already registerd and found jobs here....
    Hi chabeli!

    I inquired with IDP manila and they gave me different options with regards to studying/working in Australia. I graduated last year, April 2011. Took the December 2011 NLE. Results came out Feb 2012. Will be receiving my license on May 10, 2012. So I filtered everything out and I was left with two options: the conversion program or the IRON program. Of course i'm considering the IRON program since its shorter in duration and a whole lot cheaper compared to the conversion program. They gave me two schools to choose from: La Trobe or Deakin University. The thing is I recently just passed the December 2011 NLE so I really have no experience at all. I won't be receiving my license until after May 10, 2012. Given that, I really don't think I can start working unless I already have my license. Fortunately, according to IDP, LTU requires no experience from overseas nurses. Deakin does require working experience from overseas nurses. So, i'm left with LTU which is perfectly fine. My only problem is the AHPRA application. They now require 3 months of working experience. Which brings me to you kind sir/mam. You mentioned that you still have four cousins to bring there and are just about to take the board exams. I'm guessing they too are in the same situation as mine, having zero experience. My question is, how are you going to help them out? And i've read from your previous posts that you have accommodations in Bendigo? With regards to employment/sponsorship, i'm a bit fortunate because my mom knows someone from Sydney who works in an agency and is willing to help me land a job in NSW. She said there are a lot of openings in NSW. So once i'm done with the bridging course in LTU, i'd be moving out to Sydney to meet with my mom's friend.

    I sent you an invitation in YM. I hope we could keep in touch. Thank you and have a good day ahead of you!
  8. May 1, '12 by
    Quote from crisaverilla
    Hi chabeli!

    I inquired with IDP manila and they gave me different options with regards to studying/working in Australia. I graduated last year, April 2011. Took the December 2011 NLE. Results came out Feb 2012. Will be receiving my license on May 10, 2012. So I filtered everything out and I was left with two options: the conversion program or the IRON program. Of course i'm considering the IRON program since its shorter in duration and a whole lot cheaper compared to the conversion program. They gave me two schools to choose from: La Trobe or Deakin University. The thing is I recently just passed the December 2011 NLE so I really have no experience at all. I won't be receiving my license until after May 10, 2012. Given that, I really don't think I can start working unless I already have my license. Fortunately, according to IDP, LTU requires no experience from overseas nurses. Deakin does require working experience from overseas nurses. So, i'm left with LTU which is perfectly fine. My only problem is the AHPRA application. They now require 3 months of working experience. Which brings me to you kind sir/mam. You mentioned that you still have four cousins to bring there and are just about to take the board exams. I'm guessing they too are in the same situation as mine, having zero experience. My question is, how are you going to help them out? And i've read from your previous posts that you have accommodations in Bendigo? With regards to employment/sponsorship, i'm a bit fortunate because my mom knows someone from Sydney who works in an agency and is willing to help me land a job in NSW. She said there are a lot of openings in NSW. So once i'm done with the bridging course in LTU, i'd be moving out to Sydney to meet with my mom's friend.

    I sent you an invitation in YM. I hope we could keep in touch. Thank you and have a good day ahead of you!
    yup that's true coz most of the nurses i know got jobs in NSW although not in the city but in the country but that's still good and almost 90% of them got jobs in aged care.... i also met a lot of young nurses who did not have experience coz they are accepted in LTU but they were from earlier batches. I think volunteer experience is ok. most of those without experience are hired in aged care facilities also.... to be honest it's really a game of luck as well coz i know one from ltu batch who did not have experience, who was not in the top of her class, who has had not very good feedback with placement but landed a job earlier than those with experience.....

    for my cousins, because we are from the province, they are volunteering while processing their papers. from the most recent batch in LTU, there are still some who did not have experience...so im not sure what's the deal with AHPRA...maybe they had volunteer experience too.....

    just pm me once you are enrolled in LTU coz i know some accomodation.
  9. May 1, '12 by
    Quote from chabeli
    yup that's true coz most of the nurses i know got jobs in NSW although not in the city but in the country but that's still good and almost 90% of them got jobs in aged care.... i also met a lot of young nurses who did not have experience coz they are accepted in LTU but they were from earlier batches. I think volunteer experience is ok. most of those without experience are hired in aged care facilities also.... to be honest it's really a game of luck as well coz i know one from ltu batch who did not have experience, who was not in the top of her class, who has had not very good feedback with placement but landed a job earlier than those with experience.....

    for my cousins, because we are from the province, they are volunteering while processing their papers. from the most recent batch in LTU, there are still some who did not have experience...so im not sure what's the deal with AHPRA...maybe they had volunteer experience too.....

    just pm me once you are enrolled in LTU coz i know some accomodation.
    Thanks for the reply!

    I'm actually working for my aunt as a school nurse. She owns a secondary school in Bicol and she asked me if I wanted to work for her while waiting for my license to be released. I started working for her after I applied for registration last February when the results came out. Would that be considered "experience" even though I still don't have my license? I can't pm you yet because I haven't met the required number of posts. Haha. Here's my ym id. marc_averilla@yahoo.com. I actually invited you awhile ago. Its kamper17 right?
  10. May 1, '12 by
    Quote from sephine
    hi!

    regarding the professional reference from a senior nurse/midwife with a supervisory role in relation to your nursing/midwifery employment, are you choosing your supervisor to sign it? in my hospital, we also have our chief nursing officer and another clinical nursing director.. who do you think is more fit to give the reference? thank you ms. aila!
    hi sephine! in our hospital, it is my charge nurse who is considered to be my immediate superior who has a supervisory capacity. i am planning to have her as the signatory for my reference letter.