Ahpra application refusal

lisbeth22 · Mar 31, 2014

@ordoghaz - I got a high enough IELTS-score for ANMAC (academic) but am missing 0.5 points in the written part in order for me to claim an 8 or higher in all 4 subjects. That's why I'm going for the general. It'll be my last try as I really don't want to be spending more money on English exams. I'm still waiting to hear from ANMAC (I'm guessing end of April/May) as far as my skills assessment. It will be interesting to see if I will end up going to Australia or not. It's in the hands of ANMAC (and then DIAC) :)

@bolha - I had success with my appeal though I'm beginning to believe it was mainly because I had clinical experience from Australia. This is just pure guess work as it could be other factors as well. I will send you an email :)

@danapal - any news?

danapal · Mar 31, 2014

@lisbeth22

Still waiting for news from AHPRA. My CO told me he "was able" to send the appeal to the board meeting and I will hear about the outcome shortly. Whatever this means...

Reviewing the visa process, the assessment by ANMAC was an easy walk through against the registration with AHPRA and with DIAC it was even more easy. But the ANMAC one can have changed due to the updated requirements by AHPRA.

@bolha

However, you can argue from the point of view when the desicion was made by AHPRA. If the new requirements were not set at this date, you could not act by them! So find a way to put yourself into the right light for the past day, if it is easier to show.

lisbeth22 · Apr 14, 2014

@danapal - any news yet?? Wonder what they mean by "shortly"...crossing my fingers for you.

danapal · Apr 16, 2014

Unfortunately "shortly" means sth like "never" I think. Each morning I try to get my case officer on the phone for two weeks now. Additionally I ask politely for any news by email. No response. Absolutely no response! I have the feeling only dumb idiots are woking there!

danapal · Apr 17, 2014

Finally I got the letter from AHPRA today by post. The appeal was not successful due to - let's describe it this way - I'm German. As mentioned in an above posting, smart people work at another place... I am really ****** off!

lisbeth22 · Apr 20, 2014

@danapal - I'm so sorry to hear this. I can't believe it. On what grounds? Do they want you to do the bridging program? I'm speechless and don't really know what to say.....so so sorry.

danapal · Apr 21, 2014

In fact they gave no real reasons but stated AHPRA does not recognize the German education as equal to the Australian one. Even the bridging course is not offered. As smart person I am wondering how all countries within the EU can... and ANMAC as well...

ordoghaz · Apr 21, 2014

im sorry to hear that @danapal.

i really dont know what to say as well.

lisbeth22 · Apr 22, 2014

@danapal - I'm stunned. The German programme is under the EU directive right?? I don't have any good ideas for you. What will you do now? Will you still be going to Oz?

danapal · Apr 25, 2014

@lisbeth22

You are right, Germany was one of the founding countries of the EU directive in the 1970s before others joined later! However, Australian burocracy seems to be even more stupid in some aspects than the one in German.

Will do an easy Certificate III course in the beginning and then see what happens... The final flight is in less than three weeks :).

ceridwyn · Apr 26, 2014

Posted in error.

bobby82 · Apr 29, 2014

Sorry to hear about the outcome Danapal. It seems to me that Australia just finding ways to limit oversease nurses. German education, do they mean prefessional education or basic secondary and higher secondary education ?