Due to recent changes regarding applications for International nurses to Australia and the combining of the nursing boards to one central nursing board in Australia AHPRA I have started a new thread for people to discuss the new process on working in Australia.
Currently New Zealand is not accepting new applicants from International trained nurses except those that meet the Trans Tasman Mutual Recognition Agreement {TTMR} this will be updated once the New Zealand nursing board reopen their books to International nurses.
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency AHPRA
Please follow the previous threads from the beginning. Most of your questions will be answered. Also check the australian health practioner regulation agency and check the nursing and midwifery board for instructions.
As for your question about work experience, sad to say you have to have it. The nursing board requires 3 months work experience for them to accept your application for initial assessment to register. However, many BP schools require about a year of work experience for them to accept you in the bridging program.
But there is one school which I know that would accept no work experience. It's Australian College of Further Education. My niece underwent her bp there. Now she is working in Victoria in one of the big nursing homes.
I, myself, am waiting for the go signal from AHPRA to undergo the BP. I sent my application last Dec. Trying to catch the May 9 intake at VCHN for the BP (VCHN, by the way, requires 1 year work experience).
As for IDP, they are pushing for other ways to get an Australian license. They cost much more and takes a lot longer than the BP. They usually recommend the 1 year course that costs a lot more.
As for now, you have to start volunteer work to gain experience. Then take the IELTS.
hello! please give suggestions for a last minute checklist before flying to australia? like documents, clothes (including clinical and scrubs?), things inside chn bag??, books, and what else? what's necessary and unnecessary... thank you!
is it really possible to convert the 456 into tourist while in oz? bec i thought visa applications should be made in the country of origin. and in nsw what's the typical RN uniform? as much as possible i want to buy the uniform in the phil bec it's cheaper here but the school can't advise me right now on the uniform for the bridging program so i guess i really have to buy the uniform in oz. last, how much is the usual cost of living (rent, water, electricity, food, travel, etc) per day/week/month in new south wales? thank you
is it really possible to convert the 456 into tourist while in oz? bec i thought visa applications should be made in the country of origin. and in nsw what's the typical RN uniform? as much as possible i want to buy the uniform in the phil bec it's cheaper here but the school can't advise me right now on the uniform for the bridging program so i guess i really have to buy the uniform in oz. last, how much is the usual cost of living (rent, water, electricity, food, travel, etc) per day/week/month in new south wales? thank you
Yup. It can be done. That's what my niece did after her BP. She converted to tourist visa. She was given another 3 months to stay. You just need to provide the necessary show money in your bank account.
You cannot apply for a tourist visa or any other visa if your short stay business visa has conditions as 'no further stay' while in Australia and you must stay out of Australia for extended time before applying for any other visa.
'Your visa may be granted with a 'No further stay' condition. If your visa is subject to this condition, you will not be able to apply for any other visa (except for a Protection visa) while you remain in Australia.'
accessed 14/3/2011
The 8503 (or No Further Stay) condition means:
That the holder of the visa on which the condition has been
imposed will not, after entering Australia, be entitled to be granted
any other visa1, while the holder remains in Australia.
The effect of this visa condition is that it will not be possible for
you to apply to remain in Australia beyond the authorised period
http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/1153.pdf These conditions are quite common, especially if deemed not to be able to support oneself for any length of time unless sponsored when the business short stay visa/or any other visa was first issued.
Before taking anybodys else's advice, I would contact the immigration department if you find this condition on your visa to find out what are your options, BEFORE you enter Australia.
Are all Filipinos required to do the BP in Oz? What if the Filipino has licensed in the US, Canada and Cayman Islands, the latter two being a Commonwealth countries, and the nurse having 3 yrs acute hospital experience in a world class facility.
Yup. It can be done. That's what my niece did after her BP. She converted to tourist visa. She was given another 3 months to stay. You just need to provide the necessary show money in your bank account.
thanks joiemike! this is a very positive response! :tku:
joiemike
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Hi,
Please follow the previous threads from the beginning. Most of your questions will be answered. Also check the australian health practioner regulation agency and check the nursing and midwifery board for instructions.
As for your question about work experience, sad to say you have to have it. The nursing board requires 3 months work experience for them to accept your application for initial assessment to register. However, many BP schools require about a year of work experience for them to accept you in the bridging program.
But there is one school which I know that would accept no work experience. It's Australian College of Further Education. My niece underwent her bp there. Now she is working in Victoria in one of the big nursing homes.
I, myself, am waiting for the go signal from AHPRA to undergo the BP. I sent my application last Dec. Trying to catch the May 9 intake at VCHN for the BP (VCHN, by the way, requires 1 year work experience).
As for IDP, they are pushing for other ways to get an Australian license. They cost much more and takes a lot longer than the BP. They usually recommend the 1 year course that costs a lot more.
As for now, you have to start volunteer work to gain experience. Then take the IELTS.
God bless in your Ozzie dream.