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
It's that bad huh??... Where did you take your BP ozbaby?? are you in Vic or NSW? have you tried applying for aged care facilities??
I'm in Aged Care now as a Carer not as an RN. Had this job week after BP with free accomodation. I waited for my AHPRA registration and afterwards walked around Adelaide and suburbs for employment. I also sent resumes to hospitals in WA, VIC, NSW.
Got too tired, depressed, disappointed, frustrated on 3rd month of job hunting... I stopped and went extra overtime as FT Carer to somehow earn as much as an RN.
I'm in Aged Care now as a Carer not as an RN. Had this job week after BP with free accomodation. I waited for my AHPRA registration and afterwards walked around Adelaide and suburbs for employment. I also sent resumes to hospitals in WA, VIC, NSW.
Got too tired, depressed, disappointed, frustrated on 3rd month of job hunting... I stopped and went extra overtime as FT Carer to somehow earn as much as an RN.
6 months of job seeking...
Dont lose hope...my classmates are also AIN (Assistant In Nursing) in Brisbane, Queensland and after finishing their BP they will be instantly be absorbed by the nursing home and sponsored for PR as RNs. They also said that they need more nurses in their nursing home and their employer prefers Filipino nurses. Actually, they are offering me to apply to their employer as well but I'm still thinking about it.
You said that you are currently working as a carer maybe you can ask your employer if they can sponsor you as an RN.
Dont lose hope...my classmates are also AIN (Assistant In Nursing) in Brisbane, Queensland and after finishing their BP they will be instantly be absorbed by the nursing home and sponsored for PR as RNs. They also said that they need more nurses in their nursing home and their employer prefers Filipino nurses. Actually, they are offering me to apply to their employer as well but I'm still thinking about it.
You said that you are currently working as a carer maybe you can ask your employer if they can sponsor you as an RN.
Thank you.
I'm only 21... still great working as Carer. Lot of things to come.
1 RN here is working on her resignation. Wishing an ocean for that.
I just talked to the admin assistant of IHNA. there are no more vacancies for all intakes this year. Seems its no longer possible to enrol for BP this year. Lucky for us if Queensland opens a BP program this year.
What university/institution in Queensland are you referring to? Thank you
just wanted to ask if the eligibility letter from AHPra can be use to other states for BP. or is it if ur eligibility is from Vic then u only have to do ur bridging program in vic?
i started to have a panic attack after reading this....my parents gonna kill me when i dont land a job after bp...can anybody who had success after bp give some encouragement...?
As I said, I never meant to discourage.
You see...
As a Carer doing extra extra OT + free accommodation...
I think my take home pay is better than those entry RNs who need to rent in Sydney, Melbourne etc.
just wanted to ask if the eligibility letter from AHPra can be use to other states for BP. or is it if ur eligibility is from Vic then u only have to do ur bridging program in vic?
thnks...
No, as far as I know, you can use it anywhere in Australia..
As a Carer doing extra extra OT + free accommodation...
I think my take home pay is better than those entry RNs who need to rent in Sydney, Melbourne etc.
Hi ozbaby,
What is the major difference between a Carer, Assistant in Nursing, and RN in a nursing home in terms of Job function? And if you don't mind, around how much is the starting salary of an RN and a Carer? thank you
How can these people who are students in a bridging program working? most visa a short term business, not allowed to work! only on student visa can you work no more than 20hrs a week.
Cannot be sponsored for long term visa as a carer or nursing assistant, these occupations are not on sol list.
How come they are employing filipino nurses only? Its illegal to employ based on race. Is this employer even advertising for citizens or permanent residents first before óbsorbing"" nurses from overseas?
. If I couldnt get a job after BP, I'll be full of debt 
ozbaby
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I'm in Aged Care now as a Carer not as an RN. Had this job week after BP with free accomodation. I waited for my AHPRA registration and afterwards walked around Adelaide and suburbs for employment. I also sent resumes to hospitals in WA, VIC, NSW.
Got too tired, depressed, disappointed, frustrated on 3rd month of job hunting... I stopped and went extra overtime as FT Carer to somehow earn as much as an RN.
6 months of job seeking...