Is bridging alright?

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Hi everyone,

my sister in law will be going to Australia and has to undergo a bridging course.

I want to ask all you know especially overseas nurses who have taken bridging courses as to what experiences you can share and advise in order for my sister in law to be better prepared.

She will be traveling on her own.

Thanks to you all.....:bow:

Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

As this is asking more about foreign nurses and changes to forum requires questions to be asked in the international forum moving this thread there

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good day..am also interested in bridging program in australia.how did you start your application?how much does it cost you in all the processing of the initial registration?and do you have idea if how much do we need when applying the australia specific state eligibility,to the bridging program school to own other expensive...thanks and hope for your new info to share with me...God bless us all

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hi, is there a nsg bridging program in perth WA? 6 months din? thank u...

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Thanks Aelith for the helpful reply. I still some other questions to ask, though.

1. Who decides whether I should take a bridging program, the state registration authority or ANMC?

2. I passed a skills assessment application to ANMC several weeks ago. Do you think there is a chance that I will be assessed as "not suitable for migration" because my Philippine qualifications might not fit Australian standards? Or do I have to take the Bridging Program FIRST before ANMC considers me as suitable for migration (then I can apply to DIAC for PR status).

I am a bit confused and a bit afraid because why would they assess well-qualified nurses like myself as not suitable for migration when I have the necessary educational and professional qualifications. Not only that, Australia has an chronic nursing shortage, so don't you think it's unhelpful if Australia turns away qualified applicants?

I suggest you read and follow the thread 'new grad Filipino nurse wanting to work in Australia/New Zealand' You will find all the information you need and is very entertaining too. It has nearly 4000 responses!

"Chronic Nursing Shortage?" I don't think that's true anymore. I believe there is a surplus of nurses now in Australia. I work in SA and the hospital I work in, the biggest public hospital in SA is not hiring at all. If you read the thread you'll find that Victoria is now the same, cutting nursing hours. You'll need a lot of dedication, motivation and luck to get your PR.

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What happens when AHPRA denies my application for eligibility? How could i remedy that os i can still work as a nurse in Australia? Will I have to take up the whole course in an Australian university again?

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What happens when AHPRA denies my application for eligibility? How could i remedy that os i can still work as a nurse in Australia? Will I have to take up the whole course in an Australian university again?

If AHPRA denies your application for eligibility then you will not be able to take the bridging program and therefore will not be able to register as a nurse and will not be allowed to take employment as a registered nurse obviously. As for your second question, you can only do that if you have the right visa and that will be very costly. Most Australians who take up nursing will owe a certain debt to the government which they pay once they have a job.

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If AHPRA denies your application for eligibility then you will not be able to take the bridging program and therefore will not be able to register as a nurse and will not be allowed to take employment as a registered nurse obviously. As for your second question, you can only do that if you have the right visa and that will be very costly. Most Australians who take up nursing will owe a certain debt to the government which they pay once they have a job.

Thank you for the response.

1. Can I ask on what common grounds does AHPRA deny one's registration?

2. I'm under subclass 457. So can I study? But I see the word COSTLY here. :uhoh3: It's that costly students have to owe their fees to the government. Can I possibly do that? HAHAHA. I know I can't, I'm not a permanent resident.

Considering that I am a fresh graduate with no experience, I just felt my energy draining down thinking that I would be lodging application for registration with "older" and experienced nurses. I just want to my pursue nursing career since we are moving to Perth soon. If we were not to move to Perth, I could be just as experienced as the others who stayed longer in the country then lodging an application. Well, I don't want to be left here once my family moves early next year so yeah..

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Thank you for the response.

1. Can I ask on what common grounds does AHPRA deny one's registration?

2. I'm under subclass 457. So can I study? But I see the word COSTLY here. :uhoh3: It's that costly students have to owe their fees to the government. Can I possibly do that? HAHAHA. I know I can't, I'm not a permanent resident.

Considering that I am a fresh graduate with no experience, I just felt my energy draining down thinking that I would be lodging application for registration with "older" and experienced nurses. I just want to my pursue nursing career since we are moving to Perth soon. If we were not to move to Perth, I could be just as experienced as the others who stayed longer in the country then lodging an application. Well, I don't want to be left here once my family moves early next year so yeah..

1. Do you mean after their BP? You must really be @@@@ to be denied registration or they could put restrictions on your registration. (you are a bit pessimistic aren't you?)

2. Once you get registration you would have an advantage over other foreigners on student visa. Your employer won't have to apply for a work visa for you.

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1. Do you mean after their BP? You must really be @@@@ to be denied registration or they could put restrictions on your registration. (you are a bit pessimistic aren't you?)

2. Once you get registration you would have an advantage over other foreigners on student visa. Your employer won't have to apply for a work visa for you.

Can't figure out what @@@@ means. Haha. yea, felt pessimistic after hearing the word competition with experienced and local nurses but still HOPING! HOLDING ON!

Number 2 made me smile. Thank you.:) I love this forum site.

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