Enrolled nurse APHRA

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Hi All,

I' am from the UK and have a diploma in nursing and been registered and in practice for the last 7 years. It's seems I can't apply to be a registered nurse with out the degree, but can apply for an enrolled nurse and register with APHRA....is this true? I also have a degree in English literture and languages. Also, say I do pass the APHRA stage, what is the best visa to apply for at the lowest cost and quickest processing times?

Thanks

sheryl

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Maybe do a degree top up??

I would check that you can get a visa allowing you to live and work in Australia before applying to be a EN and spending money that in the end doesn't allow you to work in the country

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Specializes in Surgical, quality,management.

Pretty sure EN is not on the skilled labour list.

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Yeah, I have checked with immigration and I'm fine to get a visa 457 which is a temporary visa to live and work

in Oz. I smashed the points system which is good.

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Yeah EN is on the SOL

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AHPRA do not accept a Diploma that leads to Registered Nurse qualification to be considered for Enrolled Nurse in Australia.

That has been the biggest hassle for Diploma educated nurses from the UK, cannot register as RN cannot register as EN and doing the extra education to degree level or actually completing EN education in Australia is the only option to working as a nurse in Australia.

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Enrolled NUrse is not on the occupational skills list or SOL for independent immigration visa

it is however on the CSOL list which means in places of need, region, remote etc there is a possibility of being sponsored by a state or region.

Hoping to be sponsored as an EN from overseas would be very hopeful at this time. Our union and local nursing workforce has/is very sceptical about the need for 457 sponsored visas for many RN's that are issued, to sponsor and EN would be very much questioned by IMMI as local workforce testing has to be done to show an overseas EN would be required over any local applicants.

https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Work/Work/Skills-assessment-and-assessing-authorities/skilled-occupations-lists/SOL

Considering EN at all for immigration was government initiative, as they do not understand the difference between the two types of education or responsibility and saw this opportunity to relieve the future seen shortage of nurses, however in areas of need RN's are the nurses that are required as they are remote and rural places.

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