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
hey joiemike! sorry, i wasn't able to reply back, I am unable to send messages just yet. anyway, I checked on VCHN and I won't be able to apply to them because I have no nursing practice in the past.
hey joiemike! sorry, i wasn't able to reply back, I am unable to send messages just yet. anyway, I checked on VCHN and I won't be able to apply to them because I have no nursing practice in the past.
Ya. You need to have at least 1 year work experience. I'm sorry to hear that.
Why don't you try Australian College of Further Education? They don't need work experience at all. It's where my niece took her BP last year. Try contacting them. Tell me their feedback, ok?
Ya. You need to have at least 1 year work experience. I'm sorry to hear that.
Why don't you try Australian College of Further Education? They don't need work experience at all. It's where my niece took her BP last year. Try contacting them. Tell me their feedback, ok?
Ya. You need to have at least 1 year work experience. I'm sorry to hear that.
Why don't you try Australian College of Further Education? They don't need work experience at all. It's where my niece took her BP last year. Try contacting them. Tell me their feedback, ok?
hi! i did call them, they have an intake this 15th of MAY and another in September. You know anywhere else? hehe..
@ Ceridwyn...I have been offered a job already and I have accepted the offer. Hoping to start in May or June once 457 visa is issued. I feel very privileged to have landed this position.
@joiemike...if you have ER nursing experience of more than one year, that would be an advantage. Fortunately for me, I had almost two years work experience as ER Nurse. I believe that it will also depend on the demand at the time you are applying. However, from what I have observed, it is difficult for nurses without at least a year's experience to get hired in Aussie..that is just my observation. And I have observed also that work visa sponsorships are offered to those with specialized skills, mostly in OR/Scrub/Theater or ICU or Mental health, Aged Care and ER. With your background, I am positive you will be able to reach your goal, too. Best of luck.
@fishbowl... timeline...hmmm, I started applying for eligibility sometime in February last year, I think (I actually forgot)..that was before the changes from AHPRA, what I am sure is that it took me less than two months to get my eligibility letter from NBV. Then I applied for BP in May, got accepted at ETEA and chose their September 2010 intake. We had an early exit in November 2010. Had a great vacation time with my family in Melbourne entire month of December 2010. I went home to the Philippines before christmas 2010 to rest. But I already started applying for jobs in December 2010. Got the ER job offer in March 2011. Basically, that's my timeline so far.
Again, my sincerest thanks to all who have helped and guided me, directly or indirectly, in my goal to be an Aussie nurse and best of luck to all those on their way to fulfilling theirs. This forum rocks!
Again, congratulations!!!! I'm looking forward to achieve my ozzie dream too!!! By the time I take my bp, I will have 18 months work experience in the ER. I hope the work experience will be good enough to land an ER job too!!!
@ Ceridwyn...I have been offered a job already and I have accepted the offer. Hoping to start in May or June once 457 visa is issued. I feel very privileged to have landed this position.
@joiemike...if you have ER nursing experience of more than one year, that would be an advantage. Fortunately for me, I had almost two years work experience as ER Nurse. I believe that it will also depend on the demand at the time you are applying. However, from what I have observed, it is difficult for nurses without at least a year's experience to get hired in Aussie..that is just my observation. And I have observed also that work visa sponsorships are offered to those with specialized skills, mostly in OR/Scrub/Theater or ICU or Mental health, Aged Care and ER. With your background, I am positive you will be able to reach your goal, too. Best of luck.
@fishbowl... timeline...hmmm, I started applying for eligibility sometime in February last year, I think (I actually forgot)..that was before the changes from AHPRA, what I am sure is that it took me less than two months to get my eligibility letter from NBV. Then I applied for BP in May, got accepted at ETEA and chose their September 2010 intake. We had an early exit in November 2010. Had a great vacation time with my family in Melbourne entire month of December 2010. I went home to the Philippines before christmas 2010 to rest. But I already started applying for jobs in December 2010. Got the ER job offer in March 2011. Basically, that's my timeline so far.
Again, my sincerest thanks to all who have helped and guided me, directly or indirectly, in my goal to be an Aussie nurse and best of luck to all those on their way to fulfilling theirs. This forum rocks!
Wow! :yeah:Congratulations!! I love to be an ER nurse, unfortunately I only have 6 mos volunteer ER nurse experience.
how much does it cost to take the IELTS in Australia? (exams only, not the review) Thanks!
around P12,000.......... my personal opinion, better take the test in Phils.. i always got good score in speaking during review, and also in all IELTS exams ive taken.... but when i arrived here, they find it hard to understand me because of my accent, i was even shocked, i thought i was good enough considering my speaking scores in IELTS and my speaking practices during review, and even in my work and in school....
@ Ceridwyn...I have been offered a job already and I have accepted the offer. Hoping to start in May or June once 457 visa is issued. I feel very privileged to have landed this position.
@joiemike...if you have ER nursing experience of more than one year, that would be an advantage. Fortunately for me, I had almost two years work experience as ER Nurse. I believe that it will also depend on the demand at the time you are applying. However, from what I have observed, it is difficult for nurses without at least a year's experience to get hired in Aussie..that is just my observation. And I have observed also that work visa sponsorships are offered to those with specialized skills, mostly in OR/Scrub/Theater or ICU or Mental health, Aged Care and ER. With your background, I am positive you will be able to reach your goal, too. Best of luck.
@fishbowl... timeline...hmmm, I started applying for eligibility sometime in February last year, I think (I actually forgot)..that was before the changes from AHPRA, what I am sure is that it took me less than two months to get my eligibility letter from NBV. Then I applied for BP in May, got accepted at ETEA and chose their September 2010 intake. We had an early exit in November 2010. Had a great vacation time with my family in Melbourne entire month of December 2010. I went home to the Philippines before christmas 2010 to rest. But I already started applying for jobs in December 2010. Got the ER job offer in March 2011. Basically, that's my timeline so far.
Again, my sincerest thanks to all who have helped and guided me, directly or indirectly, in my goal to be an Aussie nurse and best of luck to all those on their way to fulfilling theirs. This forum rocks!
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrh!!! no comment.... how's your golf???? .....see yah in melbourne... next year maybe.... grrrrh!
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hey joiemike! sorry, i wasn't able to reply back, I am unable to send messages just yet. anyway, I checked on VCHN and I won't be able to apply to them because I have no nursing practice in the past.