New grad Filipino nurse wanting to work in Australia/New Zealand

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Hi everyone, please help me.

I graduated last march 2007 here in the Philippines and I have my license here already.

Because of oversupply of nurses here, it's too difficult to find a job.

That's why I'm looking forward to working in Australia or New Zealand.

However, I'm confused. Esp about Australia.

I already have my bachelors degree here.

When I go there in Aus to work as RN, must I take a diploma in nursing first? can I work while studying?

After obtaining my diploma there, am I already a registered nurse?

Thank you!

Specializes in Aged Care.
2544 registered nurses

pca, nursing assistant, social worker can be granted PR as well

The new skills list is mostly professionals now.

where did you get that info? thanks

where did you get that info? thanks

general skilled migration in aus is temporarily suspended. The new skills list due to come out soon will be pretty much the same to the specialized occupation list accdg to immi. We're nurse anyway so we're unaffected. Nothing to worry about mate.

Specializes in Clinical Case Management; A&E.

Hi guys, just wanted to ask for the nurses in NEW ZEALAND. How easy is it to find a nursing job down there? After taking the CAP, will it be easy for me to gain employment? I have more than a year of experience in a tertiary hospital here in Manila. :D

Hi guys, just wanted to ask for the nurses in NEW ZEALAND. How easy is it to find a nursing job down there? After taking the CAP, will it be easy for me to gain employment? I have more than a year of experience in a tertiary hospital here in Manila. :D

Kiwis don't accept 2nd coursers and it's an expensive place to live in. You'll really have to tighten your belt there that's why kiwi nurses transfer to aus. Under mutual recognition, it's easy for them to transfer their license here and get a job as well. Aus is still the best place for nurses in terms of quality of living and working envt. So just go for bp/conv and let the future take care of itself.

Specializes in Clinical Case Management; A&E.
Kiwis don't accept 2nd coursers and it's an expensive place to live in. You'll really have to tighten your belt there that's why kiwi nurses transfer to aus. Under mutual recognition, it's easy for them to transfer their license here and get a job as well. Aus is still the best place for nurses in terms of quality of living and working envt. So just go for bp/conv and let the future take care of itself.

if i am a registered nurse in nz, can i practice in australia as well? even if i did take up my nursing education in nz? thanks! m thinking of taking the cap in nz and then transferring to oz.

if i am a registered nurse in nz, can i practice in australia as well? even if i did take up my nursing education in nz? thanks! m thinking of taking the cap in nz and then transferring to oz.

Yup that can be and it can also be the other way around too. But job hunting in aus takes time. It's easier to get work here too if you have an experience in nz. But whichever path you choose you'll still be burning a lot of moolah

Specializes in Clinical Case Management; A&E.
Yup that can be and it can also be the other way around too. But job hunting in aus takes time. It's easier to get work here too if you have an experience in nz. But whichever path you choose you'll still be burning a lot of moolah

moolah. :) haha... now i understand why a lot of highly qualified nurses here in the philippines are not able to go to countries like australia and new zealand. :D u really need to spend a lot!

moolah. :) haha... now i understand why a lot of highly qualified nurses here in the philippines are not able to go to countries like australia and new zealand. :D u really need to spend a lot!

Yup! Only those who can afford opt for aus and nz. The tuition of the 3 mos bp in Vic is already equivalent to 4 yrs nrsg in the phils. And include your assessment, pocket money, accomodation, and plane ticket that would be enough allowance for your 4 yrs nrsg life again. You need moolah to make moolah. And it's good that not all highly skilled nurses can afford to go overseas to prevent brain drain in our country. As I see it, I think right from the start nrsg is really for the rich. In my uni, nrsg students are the richest 2nd only to med students. That's why I don't believe nrsg is the hope against poverty. DUH???? How can a poor nurse afford nclex and so much more bp programs or even their own clinical duties during their college life. The media should stop exaggerrating abt nrsg. Bec of them our profession is now a joke. Look what's happening to our fresh graduates and those paying just to volunteer. And now, nrsg job in aus is hard to come by even for Aussies and pr. We need an eye opener bec our countrymen are totally brainwashed. "Take nursing to get rich." There's nothing true in this.

In addition, nrsg job is hard to come by all over the world. There are plenty of unemployed Canadian, American and European nurses. The person who said that nrsg is an in demand profession should rot in hell.

Specializes in Clinical Case Management; A&E.
Yup! Only those who can afford opt for aus and nz. The tuition of the 3 mos bp in Vic is already equivalent to 4 yrs nrsg in the phils. And include your assessment, pocket money, accomodation, and plane ticket that would be enough allowance for your 4 yrs nrsg life again. You need moolah to make moolah. And it's good that not all highly skilled nurses can afford to go overseas to prevent brain drain in our country. As I see it, I think right from the start nrsg is really for the rich. In my uni, nrsg students are the richest 2nd only to med students. That's why I don't believe nrsg is the hope against poverty. DUH???? How can a poor nurse afford nclex and so much more bp programs or even their own clinical duties during their college life. The media should stop exaggerrating abt nrsg. Bec of them our profession is now a joke. Look what's happening to our fresh graduates and those paying just to volunteer. And now, nrsg job in aus is hard to come by even for Aussies and pr. We need an eye opener bec our countrymen are totally brainwashed. "Take nursing to get rich." There's nothing true in this.

In addition, nrsg job is hard to come by all over the world. There are plenty of unemployed Canadian, American and European nurses. The person who said that nrsg is an in demand profession should rot in hell.

i hope i won't have a hard time getting a job in new zealand after my bridging program. :D my friends there tell me there are enough jobs naman for nurses to go around, i hope that's true. :D

i hope i won't have a hard time getting a job in new zealand after my bridging program. :D my friends there tell me there are enough jobs naman for nurses to go around, i hope that's true. :D

same here, im going to take, (hopefully) my bridging program in australia... I agree with terd, nurses are for the rich

moolah. :) haha... now i understand why a lot of highly qualified nurses here in the philippines are not able to go to countries like australia and new zealand. :D u really need to spend a lot!

bulls eye ;)

Yup! Only those who can afford opt for aus and nz. The tuition of the 3 mos bp in Vic is already equivalent to 4 yrs nrsg in the phils. And include your assessment, pocket money, accomodation, and plane ticket that would be enough allowance for your 4 yrs nrsg life again. You need moolah to make moolah. And it's good that not all highly skilled nurses can afford to go overseas to prevent brain drain in our country. As I see it, I think right from the start nrsg is really for the rich. In my uni, nrsg students are the richest 2nd only to med students. That's why I don't believe nrsg is the hope against poverty. DUH???? How can a poor nurse afford nclex and so much more bp programs or even their own clinical duties during their college life. The media should stop exaggerrating abt nrsg. Bec of them our profession is now a joke. Look what's happening to our fresh graduates and those paying just to volunteer. And now, nrsg job in aus is hard to come by even for Aussies and pr. We need an eye opener bec our countrymen are totally brainwashed. "Take nursing to get rich." There's nothing true in this.

In addition, nrsg job is hard to come by all over the world. There are plenty of unemployed Canadian, American and European nurses. The person who said that nrsg is an in demand profession should rot in hell.

bulls eye again ;)

afterall guys, it is still business!!!...before we can earn money from these countries, they want to earn money from us first ;) IMO...(i have the right to freedom of expression)...

To all those who have plans of taking the curtin conversion I suggest you do your conversion now while the tuition is still 23k bec by next year, it now costs 25.8k. That's already a million+.

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