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

[sujisubi]

hi friends ,

here is my timeline

june 25 ahpra sent me a confirmation of receipt of my application

addtional documents were sent by me on august 12

got my decision letter on november 13

aaon interviewed me on 3rd december

aaon sent me a letter of offer on 10th december

lodged my 456 visa on 18th december

granted today 14th january 2013

flying on 28th january 2013

arrives in melbourne on 29th jan 2013

orientation is on 31st jan 2013

So i am for feb 4th intake

god bless all

[sujisubi]

Dear ceridwyn,

Please kindly tell me How can i send my COA and my visa details to AHPRA?

Thanks in advance

[ceridwyn]

Hello, anybody who are knowledgeable on the topics below, really need your thoughts on these, please feel free to answer the following:A. Can a graduate diploma in australia replace the BP or you still need to undergo the bridging program?B. can you do both BP and a Graduate diploma course simultaneously?C. do you stand a better chance of getting a good job after a graduate diploma course? Over applicants with just bp course?Thanks so much....

A graduate diploma is a full time year long post graduate university degree, no it is not a bridging program and costs an international student about 16,000AU

You could not do them simultaneously as a full time degree is 4 units of study a semester and doing the BP program that is full time? plus the full-time shift work clinicals?

If you do not have the experience having a graduate diploma means nothing.

Australian health care providers put much on experience.....the post graduate degrees come after you have gained worthwhile time in nursing.

Many graduate diplomas you cannot do if you are not working in it, because of the clinical components.

As an employer and you come to me wanting a job and you have one year experience but a graduate diploma, I would think you are totally inexperienced, as having a post grad usually means much experience and leadership, education and research skills in either advanced nursing or a specialty. You will also cost more to employ especially in Victoria were you would get paid 120.00 more a week, yet would not be functioning at a higher level.

So the bottom line is, unless you have the experience to go with the higher education, does not make you anymore attractive to an Australian employer.

[sujisubi]

Dear myzz_kartheiser,

start your application as soon as possible because u need a valid ielts to join the bridiging program and even to apply work permit after getting a sponsor. It will take a minimum of one year to maximum of two years.

[joangelie]

HELLO thanks a lot, I'll be starting my application soon. one more, how do u provide evidence of CPD? do u have to include it in ur CV? is it needed. havent read posts about it tnx

[sujisubi]

Dear Myzz,

Just add the cpd trainings what you have undergone in the last 12 months which should not be less than 20 hours. I understand that we dont be issued with any certificates with hours mentioned, but you can just add the certificates for the training or if you dont have it, request it from the workplace by showing some models of your friends and add write a letter giving a detailed explanation about the date, hours, and break time . This would be enough, because i did it like that.

Thanks in advance

[joangelie]

Can i include bls, acls and pals? Other than i do have seminars with certificates too since it is required here in UAE for our licence renewal. Im just confused on how to present it in the application. So i would include it on my CV?and attach the crtificates as well ?

[markmarkrn]

Hi guys! I and my few other friends are looking for our classmates for the february intake at IHNA Melbourne. If you are one, please contact us, Cheers! xx

[sujisubi]

dear myzz,

yes that will do. but dont forget to write a letter with that to your case officer mentioning the hours. Dont add any certicates in cv, just mention in words. Add it with your documents.

[chobieRN]

Hi chobieRN, are you for the April intake of UNISA?

No words yet. Still waiting if I'll make it for the April intake. My documents have just arrived at UniSA today so I'm hopeful.

[stardust_aya]

Greetings everyone!. I badly need help from those Filipino Nurses who processed their papers for UNISA's ARNTP without any help of an agent. Please enlighten me if the school credentials are needed to undergo "CVA red ribbon" as what we know here or we can simply do it via public notary to show that these are certified true documents as one of the options stated in the website's entry requirements for ARNTP. Thanks

[aila61]

Hi guys! Its been a long time since I last posted here. I graduated from ETEA last Dec 2012. I've read one post saying that ETEA is not the ideal school to take your BP. Well, it is partly true. Hahaha! If only I could turn back time, I'd rather go for IHNA or ACFE. ETEA does accept a number of students which they can't really handle. In my opinion, that's the reason why ETEA students got problems with their registration. Students from IHNA or ACFE would get their registration after 2-3 weeks only unlike with those from ETEA they would wait for 2 mos or more. I learned from one of my indian classmates that his friend has been waiting for 6-8 mos already after graduating and still no registration. This is of course making me nervous but all I can do is pray.

Regarding the demand for nurses in Australia, there are still a lot of jobs but there are a few who are offering sponsorship. During my clinical placement in NSW, I was already applying jobs online. Royal Prince Alfred hospital invited me for an interview. I was having my duty that time so we just arranged a phone interview. I still didn't have my registration because that was I think my 2nd week of clinical placement. So the hospital told me that of course we wouldn't be able to process the sponsorship because they need my registration. They just told me to contact them once I receive my license.

Now for those who are planning to go to Australia my first advice is to not make Australia as an "escape" country. Coz some, I think... want to go there because they couldn't get a hospital experience in Phils. It is still a must for you to get at least 3 years exp in your specialty to make yourself competent and to stand out among other applicants. Australia is a beautiful country and it is still a wise decision for nurses to go and get more experience there. However, I would discourage others who are planning to loan or sell their family's properties just to be able to move there. Some consultancies are giving false hopes coz its still just all about their business.

Nurses who are very much in demand are those who have O.R (Theatre), Mental, Aged Care specialties. So for those who have at least 4-5 yrs exp in those areas, don't worry you will definitely have a good future in Australia. :)