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

[Majai]

yes. any speciality where you got to practice as a nurse is accepted.

[Krystellita]

Good day!

I need help. Does anyone know where to have cheap serology tests for vaccines, such as MMR and Chicken Pox? I made an inquiry to St. Lukes but it's very costly.

Thank you!

[Majai]

You're can go to any laboratory who does the tests. You don't have to go to hospitals.

[cucci]

Good day!

I need help. Does anyone know where to have cheap serology tests for vaccines, such as MMR and Chicken Pox? I made an inquiry to St. Lukes but it's very costly.

Thank you!

Would be a lot cheaper to have another round of vaccinations rather than have serology. For chicken pox, why not just indicate the date when you had chicken pox, unless you haven't had one already.

[Krystellita]

Thanks! :) I have had chicken pox when i was 4 or 5. My school really requires me to have serology tests eventhough i told them i got my vaccination updated last year. But will still try to send them my vacc card and the doctors certification hoping it would suffice.

[juliennekae]

Hi! Is anyone attending ACN this Aug 27?

Also, what is the best visa type for the BP? I'm getting a tourist sc600 but someone told me that a student visa is also acceptable?

Thanks in advance!

[Lovella_Ellen]

Hi, I'm also ACN July 30. I got sc600 already. Student visa is not applicable for BP since the program only good for 3 mos.

[yuanC]

Hi. Newbie here. I submitted my requirement last May 2018 and currently waiting for my LOE. Now, i found out that i am 5 weeks pregnant. Do you have any idea if they allow pregnant to study? Or is there any way to delay the LOE?

[Lovella_Ellen]

Hi. Newbie here. I submitted my requirement last May 2018 and currently waiting for my LOE. Now, i found out that i am 5 weeks pregnant. Do you have any idea if they allow pregnant to study? Or is there any way to delay the LOE?

Hi yuanC! Congratulations! :) Only cenario that you can delay LOE is when RO asks for further documents then you delay it intentionally. If not and you will be given BP referral then you have 1 year to finish BP. Im not 100% sure but I think Schools will not allow you to enrol if your pregnant..

[yuanC]

Hi yuanC! Congratulations! :) Only cenario that you can delay LOE is when RO asks for further documents then you delay it intentionally. If not and you will be given BP referral then you have 1 year to finish BP. Im not 100% sure but I think Schools will not allow you to enrol if your pregnant..

Thanks mam! I hope they will ask more documents so i can delay it. Im praying though, to have my LOE released october! Hahaha. Do you know how long before we received the LOE?

[Lovella_Ellen]

Thanks mam! I hope they will ask more documents so i can delay it. Im praying though, to have my LOE released october! Hahaha. Do you know how long before we received the LOE?

Hi yuanC! if all documents are correct and submitted, you can receive it as early as 2mos after AHPRA received your application. Some cases are even earlier like 6 weeks. My case took me atleast 6 mos because of additional documents asked by the RO.

[Dreamlover93]

Hello, i am new here. I am a nurse from Turkey who will be graduated by june 2019 from a bachelor of science in nursing prpgram(which takes 4 years) what i need to clarify is ; i am thinking of applying to Ahpra registration as soon as i graduated(june 2019) do i have to work 450 hours to apply for ahpra or not? Hope some of you can help me:) thank you. May the success be with all of us guys!