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
do you guys and gals know any pinoy nurses who are seriously seeking nursing employment in australia?
when i say seriously i mean ielts and 1-2 million pesos. i encourage my rle group, previous classmates, and co-nurses to start their application abroad, but when they hear about the "2 serious requirements", they lose their interest anymore. from my section back in college (48 students), only 1 went to australia via student visa. so far i've only known one who is really serious about the australian dream. everyone still wants to go to us, canada and middle east.
also, do you agree that australia is not a popular destination for pinoy nurses? i believe this is partly true because some (or even majority) are having trouble with either their english or finances. i would really appreciate feed backs on this one too.
i'll ask again, do you guys and gals know any pinoy nurses who are seriously seeking nursing employment in australia?
anyway, if anyone of you are interested, here are the basic requirements:
for bsn only or rn (no experience) + ielts below 7: get 1-2 million pesos (easy? hard?) enroll directly in an australian university with the course bachelor of science in nursing post registration (1 year) then bachelor in nursing (6 months). after finishing this course (on student visa) you will be considered a local fresh graduate of australia, you will be an aurn, and you can easily apply for permanent residency (pr).
for rn with at least 3mos exp + ielts7777: get 1 million. apply for australian nursing registration through ahpra (australian health practitioner regulation agency). get 456 visa. take the bridging course (400k pesos). you will be then an overseas nurse with nursing registration in au. seek employment (don't be maarte lol!). apply for 457 visa then you are a pr.
Anyway,the eligibility letter is not the same with an AU license.
With an eligibility letter, you are not yet permitted to practice nursing. You have to meet equivalent competencies of the regulatory authority thru bridging programs, ONPs, CAPs, refresher programs etc. After said programs, you can now be an AU nurse. Meaning, your registration to AHPRA is complete and successful.
Tis' better than the eligibility letter that I expected.
hi! i just wanna know what did you do to finance your stay in australia while waiting for 81 days for your AuRN license. are you employed now? many thanks!
hi! i just wanna know what did you do to finance your stay in australia while waiting for 81 days for your AuRN license. are you employed now? many thanks!
They didn't require me to take a bridging program. So, I didn't have to save millions for that. This will only be asked of you if you go on a student visa for them to be assured that you can support yourself during your stay and study in Australia.
They didn't require me to take a bridging program. So, I didn't have to save millions for that. This will only be asked of you if you go on a student visa for them to be assured that you can support yourself during your stay and study in Australia.
I've been waiting for ahpra's e-mail response for 3 weeks now, they did not charge me of the application fee yet. I understand that they are still adjusting but they also need to communicate with us, a simple "Your application has been received" will make a difference.
Godbless us
duh_nick
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Yep. that's what I've been trying to say.