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

[om'sarah]

how much is the ahpra application fee right now? anyone can help me regarding the steps on how to pay it? i am going to submit all my documents this week, TIA!

[mangcz]

Hi Guys... im new in this forum. I was trying to search how to start my application. im in the process of gathering the requirements first but couldnt see a site that would tell me. tried the aphra site and still confusing. please help.... thanks

[Sethaki]

Hi Guys... im new in this forum. I was trying to search how to start my application. im in the process of gathering the requirements first but couldnt see a site that would tell me. tried the aphra site and still confusing. please help.... thanks

What's your e-mail address? I'll try to help out.

[giacen_17]

Hi Everyone!

This is my first time to write something but I've been reading this forum for a while now, it's very helpful.

I'd just like to ask a few questions:

1. Has anyone (overseas qualified nurse) ever been exempted from undergoing the Bridging course? I noticed that UK nurses never talk about Bridging Programs in order to be registered in Australia in any blog. I'm thinking if they are exempted to undergo it or maybe they just don't discuss it that much.

2. I am currently working in Oman and have been here for more than 2 years and I want to apply to AHPRA from here, does AHPRA still need an NBI clearance for me from the Philippines? I can provide a valid one from Oman because I'm here, but it's impossible for me to get one from the Philippines. I have an expired one, the one I got when I left for Oman, do I pass that instead?

I'm on the process of completing the requirements, I will be very grateful if someone can help me, there might be things that I'm missing. TIA! :)

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

For most UK nurses do not have to do the bridging program for Australia and I believe it is the same for some other countries or for nurses that normally would have to do the Bridging but have worked in an exempt country for a certain period of time

[giacen_17]

Thank you Silverdragon102!

Would you happen to know what usually are the "exempt countries" where nurses get experience and thus are exempted from taking the bridging program? And how long is the "certain" period of time?

[ceridwyn]

There are changes in assessments of overseas nurses at this time, but by memory, overseas nurses that usually need to take IELTS and a bridging course, (PHILs, India, Pak, Nepal,South AM) IELTS and bridging courses were exempt if practised for at least 3 months in USA, UK, Canada and New Zealand. Don't hold me to it, like I said there are changes.

[giacen_17]

Thank you for that information ceridwyn! :)

I certainly hope that the new changes will make me qualified so that I wouldn't have to take the bridging program anymore. I fear that if I apply now and they ask me to do a bridging program in just a year, I wouldn't be able to save enough for the expenses and I'll be back to square one.

[ceridwyn]

Thank you for that information ceridwyn! :)

I certainly hope that the new changes will make me qualified so that I wouldn't have to take the bridging program anymore. I fear that if I apply now and they ask me to do a bridging program in just a year, I wouldn't be able to save enough for the expenses and I'll be back to square one.

From my understanding they will be stricter changes, so the bridging program (there are private orgs, making a big profit from this) will definately remain if you have not worked in those countries for 3 months. Though the english test is discussed as being more lenient,

[giacen_17]

From my understanding they will be stricter changes, so the bridging program (there are private orgs, making a big profit from this) will definately remain if you have not worked in those countries for 3 months. Though the english test is discussed as being more lenient,

That would be really sad (and expensive) . I understand that nursing should be regulated everywhere so that lives are not at risk, but I hope they can do something about the fees. Anyway, I will try applying early next year, hopefully they'd be considerate. Thank you very much ceridwyn!

[kristine25]

Hello guys,

Anyone here who had their bp at IHNA?

Did you use their accommodation package for 3 months?

How much is your budget for your food, transportation.?

Did you personally cook your meals or ate at fastfoods 3x daily?

Can you give me a breakdown of your personal budget for 3 months?

I'd appreciate it much.

Kristine

[jems]

Hello guys,

Anyone here who had their bp at IHNA?

Did you use their accommodation package for 3 months?

How much is your budget for your food, transportation.?

Did you personally cook your meals or ate at fastfoods 3x daily?

Can you give me a breakdown of your personal budget for 3 months?

I'd appreciate it much.

Kristine

yes i did at their Perth campus. their accommodation is expensive. i had 1k aud allowance for a month (inclusive of everything) but the first month i brought 1.7k as there were a lot of payables.