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
Thank you so much oceanspray for the information. I will be completing my enrollment within the week. Yes, I hope I can still catch up with the January intake. BTW, I was trying to find the application form for 575 visa but all that I can get is the checklist. Can you please help me on how to apply online for this visa? I will surely appreciate it. Thanks.
were you able to find the information that you need? welcome to melby soon! :)
Hello. I hope you could help me with my queries. I'm so confused right now. I can't sleep and reading blogs is one of my hobbies already.
I just want to know if student visa is good. I have a relative in melbourne. The problem is I don't know which course to take. I am a registered nurse in the Philippines. I have 2 years exp in a 30 bed capacity hosp.
I want to take the bridging course in Australia but the main problem is I wasn't able to get 7 in speaking. So the agency suggested to apply for a student visa. The agent said I need to take a 2 year course. I can't take up nursing because the diploma in nursing is just 1.5 years. So I'm planning to take up Certificate in children's services. I thought it's related to nursing but i found out that it's more related to teaching. I don't know if I can get a good job after finishing that course.
Here are the related careers after finishing the course:
*child care assistants
*outside school hours care assistants
*playgroup supervisors
*recreation assistants
*family day care workers
*child care workers
I chose that course because it is a two year course and the school nearest to my aunt's place in Melbourne have that course.
However, my agent suggested to take up Diploma in disability or aged care. After reading the careers after graduation, nursing assistant is included there. It would be easy for me since I am a nurse but the school offering it is far from my aunt's place so I need to rent for a place near the school.
Another query is that, I want to know if I can take the bridging course after 1 sem. I will take the IELTS again before I leave the Philippines. Is switching from student visa to bridging course possible?
Please don't believe everything what your agency tells you -they are all profit oriented. It is better that you do your research first and then decide what best suits you. I had once applied through agency but it take me nowhere, I paid them more than half a million pesos for nothing. I even ended up jobless and my family buried in debts. You see, I learned the way, and I don't want anyone else to experience that. Lucky for you that you have known this thread, you can always treat us forumers here as your consultants - free of charge. And mind you, we tell the truth, base from experiences and not the ones that you usually hear from agents. Just a piece of advice, try reading the first few pages and surely you won't regret it.
Hi! you know what, I would have been in that same situation have I not done my own research. I was referred to an agency assisting nurses to go to Australia doing unnecessary course for 2 years. They were offering me to do a community service kind of course while also having the luxury to work for up to 20 hours per week. BUT I did my own research since I was having doubts of spending so much which would not eventually lead me to a registered nurse there. Good thing I stumbled upon this thread while googling how to be an RN in Oz. I started reading from the very first thread up to this second part and thank God! I was enlightened!
I suggest you read the first page of this thread first and then you'll find out :)
*Thank you allnurses for the bday greeting!
Today is your birthday?
oh! Happy Birthday pricessblush! May GOd grant your heart's desires. :redpinkhe
> you are on fiance visa... tell me, (and you should know it), are you allowed to work while on fiance visa or not? ask your agent or ask DIAC or read DIAC website, regarding the rules of you fiance visa... im familiar with other visa but not fiance visa, please check DIAC for your own good and protection..
> if you marry, you will get spouse visa and definitely you can work, even as an EN..
> YES, when you do not marry, everything falls apart..
thanks for your response cioman94. yes, i am quite familiar with fiance visa and work is allowed there but only for the timebeing when fiance visa is valid. i will only be saved for few months but when the visa expires... i guess it is bye bye AU. =/
Hi! you know what, I would have been in that same situation have I not done my own research. I was referred to an agency assisting nurses to go to Australia doing unnecessary course for 2 years. They were offering me to do a community service kind of course while also having the luxury to work for up to 20 hours per week. BUT I did my own research since I was having doubts of spending so much which would not eventually lead me to a registered nurse there. Good thing I stumbled upon this thread while googling how to be an RN in Oz. I started reading from the very first thread up to this second part and thank God! I was enlightened!
I suggest you read the first page of this thread first and then you'll find out :)
HI ! Nationwide health Systems phone in Cebu seems to be busted. Does one just go there to have the medical exams or do we have to schedule an appointment. Been trying to call them but I can't get through.
HI ! Nationwide health Systems phone in Cebu seems to be busted. Does one just go there to have the medical exams or do we have to schedule an appointment. Been trying to call them but I can't get through.
Please let me know about Nationwide also as I am planning to go there to have medicals soon.
were you able to find the information that you need? welcome to melby soon! :)
Yes, I think so... I am currently completing the registration process online but I have to stop since I reached the part wherein they are asking for the eCOE number which I still don't have as of the moment. Thanks
I first lodged my application in May and got my application letter by the end of August though I imagine it would've arrived much earlier had I been more careful of the documents that I sent to AHPRA. School application lasted about a week or 2 then the visa. I applied online last Sunday, did my medicals last Thursday and got approved just today (or is it yesterday already?). I never showed any bank accounts but I ticked the box declaring that I can provide for myself during my stay in Australia.
so applying for a student visa under assessment level 1 only takes less than a week now?
thats good to hear.
how much does the medical cost? are you done with your vaccinations?
I started reading from the very first thread up to this second part and thank God! I was enlightened! 
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were you able to find the information that you need? welcome to melby soon! :)