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

[official02]

Let me see, SKILLED INDEPENDENT MIGRANT. How would you be able to prove you are actually skilled without getting registered in the field you are in?And no, you don't have to answer this as this is a rhetorical question.

Hello.

As far as I know, to be eligible for a skilled visa (independent/state/relative/regional) you have to have a positive skills assessment which for RNs is done by ANMAC. Skills assessment has two versions, full and modified. Modified assessment is for Australian and/or New Zealand registered nurses (pathway for Pinoy RNs who have done BP). Full assessment is for non Australian and/or NZ RNs. Since we are not yet AHPRA RNs we cannot lodge app for modified assessment. Now, can we apply for full assessment? I cannot. But if you have practised and registered as RN in countries such as Canada, UK, USA and Ireland for 3 months then you can.

This makes AHPRA and ANMAC different now because ANMAC considers working experience although limited to those 4 countries only. ANMAC will also consider work experience even in the PH if you want to gain extra points for the skilled visa.

According to ANMAC annual report for July 2013-June 2014, 3% of full assessment applications are initially registered in the PH and 7% of modified assessment apps are initially registered in the PH. Maybe they are those that gained and practised in the said countries above. Moreover, from January 2014 to June 2014, applications dramatically dropped perhaps because of the AHPRA delays and backlogs.

[official02]

Hello guys. I think you should all e-mail your registration officers now. I e-mailed mine yesterday and got a response today. Well, it's really something. I am hoping for the best.

[yuistefy]

@official02 what was the RO's reply? I bet it is something positive :)

[ldvc]

hi @official02! is it a good one?

[lordcroft18]

Hello guys. I think you should all e-mail your registration officers now. I e-mailed mine yesterday and got a response today. Well, it's really something. I am hoping for the best.

If it isn't too much to ask, can you tell us what their response was? Thanks a lot! :)

[jmolina1985]

Hello guys. I think you should all e-mail your registration officers now. I e-mailed mine yesterday and got a response today. Well, it's really something. I am hoping for the best.

Well, you've started it my friend, please do not keep us in suspense. :)

[gee.me]

What did your RO say? :)

[mae_oz]

@official02 share please.

[Twinkl3]

Here's my RO's email. Received just an hour ago..

Dear -------,

Thank you for your email.

I can confirm your application is due for consideration by the Nursing and Midwifery Board shortly.

The most likely meeting date is 5 November 2014. Please e-mail after this date to confirm your application was reviewed.

Hope this helps. :)

[jotdi]

Here's my RO's email. Received just an hour ago..

Dear -------,

Thank you for your email.

I can confirm your application is due for consideration by the Nursing and Midwifery Board shortly.

The most likely meeting date is 5 November 2014. Please e-mail after this date to confirm your application was reviewed.

Hope this helps. :)

When did they tell you that your application is complete?

[Twinkl3]

@jotdi, mid-April, I think..

[gee.me]

When did they tell you that your application is complete?

When did you apply? Will ahpra email if assessment has been completed?i submitted my papers july 21st at SA and was sent to the national board sept 4th..