How to be an aus nurse

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I am learning this from a friend, who is already an AUS RN in Ballarat. She went through this last November 2011 and I am currently going through the same process this year 2012.

How to Register as a Nurse in Australia

Ø Registration for Nurse Practitioner in Australia is governed by rules and regulations of the following agencies/Board. All information can be found at the following websites:

o Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency - APHRA (http://www.ahpra.gov.au/)

o Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (http://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/)

Ø Application Guide: All Nurses

o https://allnurses.com/international-nursing/new-grad-filipino-501897.html

o New grad Filipino nurse wanting to work in Australia/New Zealand Part 2 - Nursing for Nurses


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  • STEPS

1) Years or Nursing Experience Required: they are now looking at 1 year experience or more

2) English Proficiency: Register for IELTS Exam.

a. Minimum requirement is a score of 7 in each of 4 components (listening, reading, writing, and speaking). Thus, you may need to prepare thoroughly for this Exam.

b. Testing Dates and Centres are available at

o IELTS

o http://www.britishcouncil.org

c. IELTS Exam Costs about PHP10,000

d. Results of IELTS Exam shall be available after a month from exam date.

e. Arrange result of the test to be mailed to AHPRA Nursing and Midwifery Board.

3) Apply for registration application AHPRA Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.


a. Please see attached Go to FORMS and download Application for general registration (graduated or trained overseas) as a Registered Nurse, Enrolled Nurse or Midwife - AGOS-04

b. Specify which AHPRA office or state in Australia you want to send the application.

c. All documents must be certified true copy. Do not send any original documents.

d. Supply other requirements such as arranging for PRC to send the Verification of License to AHPRA

e. Pay the correct amount of money using a credit card.

f. Wait for three to six months for the outcome of the application, they will contact you via e-mail or snail mail.

4) Outcome of the Application:

a. If approved, you will be required to take the nursing bridging program for overseas nurses. They will give you a list of the nursing schools across Australia.

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5) Application for Nursing Bridging Program or Initial Registration for Overseas Nurses accredited by APHRA.

a. Contact accredited schools and inquire about school intake and fees. Most school’s tuition fees are approximately AUD 10,000 to 13,000

b. The Bridging Program has a duration of 2, 3, to 6 months. You may start to look for a school while waiting for your IELTS or APHRA Acceptance Results/

c. Please see attached “Nursing Program of Study – Provider Contacts” for list of accredited schools in Australia in AHPRA website

d. Once you have selected which school to enrol, you should submit all the required documents needed by the school. Each school has its own specific list of requirements. Better check them for accuracy.

e. Schools usually reply fast, once you have forwarded the complete requirements to them.

f. The school will issue a Letter of Conditional Acceptance, which you need to pay the Downpayment for the tuition to make the Acceptance unconditional.

g. Once you have accepted the school, you will need to inform APHRA of your school choice for the Bridging Program.

  • You have to arrange your own accommodation in Australia. You can ask the school if they offer some assistance. Best option is to stay with your relatives in Australia.

6) Apply for Visa

a. Check requirements here:Australian Visa Wizard - Visas & Immigration

b. Lodge your visa either as student, business or tourist visa. It depends on the school’s suggestion of which visa. All these three will allow you to take the bridging program in Australia.

c. Minimum funds to show the immigration is AUD 1500 for each month throughout your duration of stay in Australia. This must be in your account for at least 3 months.

d. Once you have your visa, buy your plane ticket which costs around AUD 700 to 1000, and also buy your health insurance to cover your stay in Australia which costs around AUD 120 or more depending on your health insurance cover.

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7) APHRA License

a. Once you have completed the program, your school will forward your grades to APHRA for issuance of APHRA License.

b. The APHRA License will now allow you to practice in Australia as a Registered Nurse, and your name will appear in the APHRA website as an RN. However, licensure and immigration is different. However, you still need a proper visa such as working visa to allow you to stay and work for a period of time in Australia.You need to find an employer to sponsor you on a working visa subclass 457.

8) Job Hunting

a. Apply online in various hospitals in Australia. If you opt to stay in the Philippines, interview shall be done via telephone or skype.

b. However, it is faster that you go back to Australia and get interviewed in person.

Note: All Application and Registration can be done Online. Payment is also done via credit card payment. Getting information on the above steps involves a lot of researching over the internet. Be sure to read all instructions thoroughly.

Good luck to all of us.

source: Miss Lilac

I am currently doing STEP 3.:D I am going to post on this thread as I go along. I hope my experience will be helpful to all.:saint:

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STATUS: AHPRA application documents were sent last October 25, 2012.

October 29, 2012, I requested that my IELTS result be sent to AHPRA Adelaide, 5 working days ETA.

October 31, 2012, I got a copy of Certificate of good standing from PRC sent to AHPRA Adelaide, 5 days ETA

November 1, 2012, got a confirmation email that my initial AHPRA application documents were received by AHPRA Adelaide office.

*fingers crossed*

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So here I am ...waiting for AHPRA...what do I do...PREPARE for NURSING SCHOOL INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

I came across this site to be helpful:

http://career.ucsf.edu/nurs/samples/nrninterview.pdf

I find the CLINICAL SKILLS Questions to be the most challenging. So I guess I will be begin to equip myself with those.

;)

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How's your application going? :)

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How's your application going? :)

I got my AHPRA eligibility last March 14.

I applied to 3 schools - aaon, acn and lonsdale institute. All by email - scanned copies of all my docs and the application forms.

I got interviewed for aaon last june 12. Lonsdale last june 26. My application was complete for acn last may 8 (no interviews for this school).

I got my offer letter for lonsdale institute for nomvember intake as per my request (the interviews were for august intakes). No word from aaon yet.hopefully they send me an offer to chose from.

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Still got no word from aaon.when sending them an email all i get is an automated response.

I also got an offer letter from ACN for September intake last July 22 but will decline it in favor of Lonsdale Institute.

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And today I got an email for Lonsdale institute that they have opened an October intake - oct 15 to jan 3.

Will this be better?

I have not started visa processing. Will I have the time to complete everything before the said date?

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Aug 7 i finally received my confirmation of enrollment from lonsdale.

Aug 8 lodged my application to australia at the via center

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I guess u cant make it for the October intake because its already august just like mine it took me more than 2 mos. before I got my 456 visa so its safer for u to have your November intake, I am now here in Victoria for my clinical placement if you have more question about where can you have a November intake placement just e mail me at this add. [email protected]

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