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

[gangguro23]

Yup i have my visa already. How bout yours?

[vinceauh]

I am for IHNA -Melbourne April 2017 intake, anybody here who is in the same batch. Hope I can find classmate here. Thanks

[vinceauh]

Just read the important elements of COE and thats it.

[crljydc.an]

Hi paul_rn,

on question 15-16 of AGOS 40, it states that

If you answer Yes to this question, you are required to obtain an international criminal history check (ICHC) from an approved vendor, who will provide a

check reference number and ICHC reference page.

does this mean that I don't need to do this now? and an NBI clearance would suffice for lodging and application?

(again, sorry it may have been asked before and I might have follow up questions later on. I just haven't thought of them yet.)

[gangguro23]

Hi paul_rn,

on question 15-16 of AGOS 40, it states that

If you answer Yes to this question, you are required to obtain an international criminal history check (ICHC) from an approved vendor, who will provide a

check reference number and ICHC reference page.

does this mean that I don't need to do this now? and an NBI clearance would suffice for lodging and application?

(again, sorry it may have been asked before and I might have follow up questions later on. I just haven't thought of them yet.)

You need to get your international police check online with fit2work.com.au. This is their approved vendor. Not NBI. Include this in your application to Ahpra.

[pringles025]

Hi,, im planning to go to etea for bp this april... can i mesage u in fb?? Whats ur acc?? Thanks

[mgjuanRN]

Hi,, im planning to go to etea for bp this april... can i mesage u in fb?? Whats ur acc?? Thanks

I'm applying for ETEA as well. My target month of intake is on May in their Melbourne campus. You can send a message at [email protected] - this is my allnurses.com email add

[Gleizih]

Hello everyone.

I would just to be clarified concerning my work experience. I'm an RN but I do not have any nursing experience when I was in Philippines. I am currently working now here in Riyadh, KSA as a Homecare Nurse and will finish my contract on August this year. Will the 2 years nursing experience that I will be gaining here in Saudi be enough to qualify to the APHRA's requirements?

I have read from other threads before that the experience needed should be from your own country.

[paul_rn]

Hi paul_rn,

on question 15-16 of AGOS 40, it states that

If you answer Yes to this question, you are required to obtain an international criminal history check (ICHC) from an approved vendor, who will provide a

check reference number and ICHC reference page.

does this mean that I don't need to do this now? and an NBI clearance would suffice for lodging and application?

(again, sorry it may have been asked before and I might have follow up questions later on. I just haven't thought of them yet.)

Hi. About AGOS-40:

Q15 -- This about having a criminal hx.

Q16 -- This about stating the countries you have been living or have lived primarily for 6 months or longer when you are 18 y/o and older. You only answer "No" if you have not been outside Australia and have not lived for 6 months and longer in countries outside Australia.

NBI clearance is not needed in AHPRA application. However, you can just use this as an addition to your Identity Requirement if you already have one.

Since you will be answering "Yes" in Q16, you need to have an ICHC from an AHPRA-approved vendor. See this link about International Criminal History Check detail --> Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency - International criminal history checks

[paul_rn]

Hello everyone.

I would just to be clarified concerning my work experience. I'm an RN but I do not have any nursing experience when I was in Philippines. I am currently working now here in Riyadh, KSA as a Homecare Nurse and will finish my contract on August this year. Will the 2 years nursing experience that I will be gaining here in Saudi be enough to qualify to the APHRA's requirements?

I have read from other threads before that the experience needed should be from your own country.

Hi. As far as I know, it was not stated that you should have nursing experience from your own country in order to qualify for Recency of Practice Registration Standard. You just need to have at least 450 hours of practice within the past 5 years.

Since you have 2 years of experience, that is already way beyond the minimum requirement.

See this link for more info --> Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia - Recency of practice

[vinceauh]

Hi,, im planning to go to etea for bp this april... can i mesage u in fb?? Whats ur acc?? Thanks

you can email me, [email protected] , thank you, I will wait for your reply.

thanks

[vinceauh]

hi! May i know the validity of certificate of good standing? thanks

Usually Good Standing Certificate is valid for 3 months, Philippines or even UAE good standing certificate valid for 3 months from date of issuance.