New grad Filipino nurse wanting to work in Australia/New Zealand Part 2

earubi · Oct 2, 2011

ohh thanks.. i think he doesn't have a ready stamp for the phrase 'certified true copy' so will i just let him note it by pen? how did you do such with your papers??thanks for the help..

If he has a computer it would be best to have your certification customized according to AHPRA guidelines. That was how I did it. The notary public did not use their regular stamp, instead, they ran my documents thru a printer to put the required texts atop each document.

jydd · Oct 2, 2011

Hi all. I wanna ask how much is the bridging program in OZ?

irin · Oct 2, 2011

there is no need have "statement of service" written as letterhead,it just means that you need to include the name of the hospital,phone no,an address,etc. . work certificate is not standardized,employers has their own format,just follow ahpra guideline on work statement of service found in agos-40 form ( page 4 section e), you need to ask your employer make a certificate if one of the required info is not found on your statement of service such as if your work is full time or part -time . :)

thank you unadunad! :)

dimplednurse · Oct 2, 2011

Hello everyone,

I read the messages posted in this forum and I noticed that nobody has mentioned about Australian Center of Further Education (ACFE). I just received a Letter of Offer from them for their January 2012 intake. I'm planning to accept their offer. I just want know some infos about this school. Has anybody tried doing their BP with this school? Please, I need some assurance.

jydd · Oct 2, 2011

Hi again. how much is the cheapest BP in Oz? and what school is this? looking forward to any of your replies and thank you very much.

irin · Oct 2, 2011

Hi all. I wanna ask how much is the bridging program in OZ?

Hi there, the cost of BP varies per institution and state. I have read from the past discussions a list of institutions/schools/universities offering BP but I can't exactly remember the page since there's about 500 pages now.

I have been reading this thread for days from page 1 to up to the most recent posts..and I can say that I have really learned a lot and that is on top of reading the AHPRA website, I would highly suggest you do the same if you have the patience for you will not only learn about BP but also other important things that will help you get into a BP.

I have here a list of institutions offering BP .This is from previous thread (sorry I can't remember who posted this one).

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Overseas Qualified Nurse Program

ACT Health, ACT

n/a to OS nurse at present

Contemporary Nursing in Australia: orientation and assessment of competence as a registered nurse

The College of Nursing, NSW

31 January 2011 to 25 March 2011, 25 April to 17 June 2011, 18 July to 9 September 2011, 26 September to 18 November 2011

Overseas Nurse Competency Assessment Program (ONCAP)

Department of Health and Families, NT

once or twice a year and determined by vacancies

Bridging Program for Internationally Qualified Nurses

Charles Darwin University and Department of Health and Families, NT

Discontinued (for Indians only)

Australian Registered Nurse Training Program (ARNTP)

University of South Australia, SA

I did not research this