Meeting AHPRA requirements as a International Trained Nurse from the Philippines

[Silverdragon102]

New thread discussing meeting APHRA requirements if trained in the Philippines.

Resources

Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

International registration / Nurses / Home - Nursing Council of New Zealand

Part 1 thread New grad Filipino nurse wanting to work in Australia/New Zealand

Part 2 thread New grad Filipino nurse wanting to work in Australia/New Zealand

I have started a thread in the Immigration for Immigration requirements for Australia/New Zealand

[bnegrosa]

You must have at least 3 months recency of practise,this includes from the website:

Practice means any role, whether remunerated or not, in

which the individual uses their skills and knowledge as

a nurse or midwife. In accordance with the Recency of

practice registration standard, practice is not restricted to

the provision of direct clinical care. It also includes working

in a direct non-clinical relationship with clients, working in

management, administration, education, research, advisory,

regulatory or policy development roles and any other roles

that impact on safe, effective delivery of services in the

profession and/or use of professional skills.

Practice hours may be recognised if:

• you have practised your profession for a minimum

period equivalent to three months full time, within the

past five years

• the applicant held valid registration with a nursing or

midwifery regulatory authority in the jurisdiction (either

Australia or overseas) when the hours were worked; or

• the role involved the application of nursing and/or

midwifery knowledge and skills; or

• the time was spent undertaking postgraduate education

leading to an award or qualification that is relevant to

the practice of nursing and/or midwifery.

For further information on requirements see the Board’s

Recency of practice registration standard which can be found

at Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia - Home

Does not state that you must have an employer for 3 months of that in previous question, it just asks the question have you had any employers,

What you must have if, not qualified in the last 12 months, is recency of practise of at least 3months.

Question 17. can not be answered by any nurse from the Phillipines that has done volonnteer work, as this question states émployer' you hterefore have never had an employer, but a host that let you work there, for free, so therefore you would never have been employed if it is volunteer work. This question has to be no.

Question 18. asks recency of practise and that were you have to have 3 months - paid or not or study is acceptable.

Have Filipino nurses have not been stating they were volunteers? I do hear that they get their host hospital to state they are employed as staff nurses, which is not correct.

Right now I am a volunteer Nurse in a Hospital here in the Philippines our volunteer work is for 6 mos. The question is will Ahpra approve my application in my case?

[OrbitGirl]

Hey Guys!

I have 20 months working experience in a clinic and I'm presently working a staff nurse in the medical ICU at a known tertiary hospital in the Philippines for about 3 months now. I've signed a contract for three years, but I don't think I won't be able to finish it. The certificate of employment can only be given after 1 year of working (but again I don't think I won't reach that date) and it will cost me 50,000 pesos. Will it be advisable to still indicate my present employment in my curriculum vitae? The only evidence that I could perhaps, provide is my payslip.

[pringxoxo]

hi nurses, I would justl like to ask those who had their visa 456 approved if you guys have the word "last date of arrival" on you visa grant letter? can anyone help me what is the length or interval of the validity to grant date of the visa? i appreciate those who could help me on this. thanks.

[periwinkleme]

hi everyone, im a newbie here. can i just ask what state in australia should i pass my application? which is the fastest to respond? and does anybody here know about cases that some applicants with nclex were exempted to take BP? i'll appreciate your answers. thanks.

[markmarkrn]

hi nurses, I would justl like to ask those who had their visa 456 approved if you guys have the word "last date of arrival" on you visa grant letter? can anyone help me what is the length or interval of the validity to grant date of the visa? i appreciate those who could help me on this. thanks.

Yeah i do. It is for a year

[pringxoxo]

Yeah i do. It is for a year

hi marc, i got a very hard time processing my visa here in Sg. it took me more than a month and now, i received my visa having "multiple entry" but the last date of arrival should be january 12,2013. My expected travel date was first week of Jan 2013 and its really really confusing that they gave me multiple entry but i will definitely wont be able to use it because the validity is only like a week from my declared travel date.. Actually, I have gone through a very stressful visa application here.. (I guess, they are not familiar on the cases of nurses for meeting ahpra requirements)..

[jim1986]

Hi,

I just wanted to ask whether you got back 1500 AUD that you paid to IHNA as enrollment fee??

Hi chelseaxyrene,

I filed my application at AHPRA WA on my own. When I got my letter of eligibility, I went to IDP to request assistance in finding a school. I went to their office personally and they scheduled me for an appointment with one of the counselors. In order for them to talk to you, I think you need to be scheduled first - they don't appear to accept walk ins. Also, they need you to come in to their office so I don't think that an online application will suffice. They do everything for you for free - find a school, process your visa, help you look for accommodations and best-priced airline tickets. However, around the time I consulted IDP, the Habagat rains hit Manila. I had to reschedule my appointment several times. I realized that I didn't want to wait for IDP to help me with my application anymore. I went ahead and called La Trobe on my own and several other schools as well (including IHNA). I asked how to apply and sent several application forms to to schools. I got accepted by IHNA first and I reserved my slot by paying the 1500 AUD enrollment fee. A month later, La Trobe sent me an offer letter for the June intake and I accepted. My reasons for deserting my IHNA reservation: 1) My slot was in Perth and I didn't know anyone in Perth, 2) I was worried about their accreditation status 3) It took awhile for them to acknowledge receipt of my enrollment fee payment and I got worried. During this time, I made a lot of calls to IHNA and only an answering machine picked up on more than half my calls (I found this disconcerting). I think the payment of the enrollment fee was easier for other people and maybe the school just had so many applications at the time that they did not have time to pick up the phone. Anyway, I found that La Trobe responded quicker, was more thorough, and on the whole, seemed more professional. So I went with La Trobe. IDP does not help with applications to IHNA but they do help with applications to La Trobe and Deakin and UniSA (I think) as long as they are your agent. When I applied to La Trobe on my own, I indicated that I preferred that IDP be my education agent and they honored that. I called IDP and explained that I went ahead and applied on my own but that I indicated in my application that they were my agent, and now I am scheduled for an appointment with them to help me with my visa application.

I apologize my reply to your post is long-winded but I hope it answered your question to your satisfaction. :)

[jim1986]

Hi,

My email- [email protected]

I am for December intake, do you have a contact number? or Email...please

[Eyem8791]

To marklouiemarco,Hi, you posted some days back that you plan to ask AG finance about their financial assistance offering? Were you able to and what did they say? I might need help with my tuition as well....

[jap_617]

To SABINENOELLE.

imso happy to find someone who is for LA Trobe Uni. June 2013 intake coz i am too!:) it's a great relief in my part to know/meet a future classmate..

Have you processed your visa already?

Tnx for responding..

[jap_617]

Hello!

Anyone here, aside from SABINOELLE, who are enrolled at La Trobe Univ., Bendigo for June 5, 2013?

Hope for your replies guys..

Tnx much!:)

[yourprincess]

hello guys. anyone here who knows the current standing of etea's accreditation to anmac for 2013 batches?