Published Jun 20, 2006
germaine06
41 Posts
hi everyone!!I am a newly graduate nurse from the Philippines. I have actually taken the Phil. Board Examination this June 2006 and still waiting for the results to come out..I am also a Registered Midwife here without experience as per requirement of our ladderized curriculum in our School. I just wanted to know if it is possible to get a job related to my course once I visited Australia..Can you help me advice of what should step should I be taking..I have visited Australia 3x back in 2000..I have a Aussie Citizen sister living in Melbourne...Thank you very much..Your advice will be greatly appreciated..God Bless!!
lavalin
162 Posts
hi everyone!!i am a newly graduate nurse from the philippines. i have actually taken the phil. board examination this june 2006 and still waiting for the results to come out..i am also a registered midwife here without experience as per requirement of our ladderized curriculum in our school. i just wanted to know if it is possible to get a job related to my course once i visited australia..can you help me advice of what should step should i be taking..i have visited australia 3x back in 2000..i have a aussie citizen sister living in melbourne...thank you very much..your advice will be greatly appreciated..god bless!!
[mouse]isaiah 58:11[/mouse]
"and the lord shall guide thee continually...."
visa options for nurses
there are temporary and permanent visas to assist overseas nurses work in the health care industry in australia.
demand for nurses
if you are sponsored by an employer employer nomination scheme
labour agreements
regional sponsored migration scheme
if you are sponsored by a relative skilled (australian sponsored) visa
if you wish to come to australia independently skilled independent visa
working holiday maker visa
background to nursing in australia
there are two levels of nurse in australia: registered and enrolled nurses. registered nurses are educated in degree level courses at universities. enrolled nurses are primarily educated through advanced certificate or diploma level courses in colleges of technical and further education.
there are six states and two territories in australia. each have a nurse regulatory authority which maintains its own register of qualified nurses. each nurse must be registered or enrolled in the state or territory in which they intend to practice.
there are mutual recognition laws in australia which provide recognition of registration across state boundaries. therefore a nurse registered in one state may apply for registration in another state under mutual recognition. there is a similar system in operation between australia and new zealand.
how to register as a nurse in australia
nurses are required to register with the regulatory authority in the state or territory in which they intend to practice. nurses can be registered as a midwife after appropriate education, but most states and territories require they must first be registered as a nurse.
nurses intending to migrate to australia
nurses who wish to migrate to australia under the general skilled migration category need to have their qualifications assessed before applying to the
please visit the link https://allnurses.com/forums/f123/questions-about-migrating-australia-169029.html
good luck!
candysprinkles
13 Posts
hey :) saw your msg on the board. you poor thing, no one was there to answer some of your queries. prolly they didnt know the process too. anyway, what you need to do is to make sure you're registered in the phils first. you need not to have any clinical experience for this.
then: (this is for the case of New South Wales)
a. proceed to the NSW Nurses and Midwives Board website (search it via google or yahoo) then look for that bit about getting REGISTRATION as A NURSE from OVERSEAS. The Board would require you to submit docs such as IELTS, transcripts, etc. Look for that PDF file on that website.
b. Submit these requirements and lodge an application to the Nurses and Midwives Board (via express mail)
c. Go to PRC and ask them to send a letter/certificate of registration to the Nurses and Midwives Board. (PRC should send this certificate, not you)
d. If you are deemed eligible (wait a couple of weeks), the NMB will send you a letter saying that you are qualified to undergo the OVERSEAS QUALIFIED NURSES PROGRAM conducted by the College of Nursing in Burwood, NSW.
e. Send this letter of eligibility to enroll to the College of Nursing in Burwood. Register/enroll for their Overseas Qualified Nurses Assessment Program. It is a seven week program which comprises of a 3 week theoretical and 4 wk clinical assessment. The program costs AUSD 6000 (More details on this via the College of Nursing website--->search google for their website. )
f. If you pass this Assessment program, then you can now be recommended by the College for Registration.
g. Once you're registered, now you are in the position to look for jobs everywhere :) Your employer would then sponsor you for your visa.
Good luck
to all friends and members, i hope this could help you as well.
hey :) saw your msg on the board. you poor thing, no one was there to answer some of your queries. prolly they didnt know the process too. anyway, what you need to do is to make sure you're registered in the phils first. you need not to have any clinical experience for this.then: (this is for the case of New South Wales)a. proceed to the NSW Nurses and Midwives Board website (search it via google or yahoo) then look for that bit about getting REGISTRATION as A NURSE from OVERSEAS. The Board would require you to submit docs such as IELTS, transcripts, etc. Look for that PDF file on that website. b. Submit these requirements and lodge an application to the Nurses and Midwives Board (via express mail)c. Go to PRC and ask them to send a letter/certificate of registration to the Nurses and Midwives Board. (PRC should send this certificate, not you)d. If you are deemed eligible (wait a couple of weeks), the NMB will send you a letter saying that you are qualified to undergo the OVERSEAS QUALIFIED NURSES PROGRAM conducted by the College of Nursing in Burwood, NSW.e. Send this letter of eligibility to enroll to the College of Nursing in Burwood. Register/enroll for their Overseas Qualified Nurses Assessment Program. It is a seven week program which comprises of a 3 week theoretical and 4 wk clinical assessment. The program costs AUSD 6000 (More details on this via the College of Nursing website--->search google for their website. )f. If you pass this Assessment program, then you can now be recommended by the College for Registration.g. Once you're registered, now you are in the position to look for jobs everywhere :) Your employer would then sponsor you for your visa.Good luck
hi there,
Is the Overseas Qualified Nurses Assessment Program for new graduates only?
hi there,Is the Overseas Qualified Nurses Assessment Program for new graduates only?
No. The OQN Program is essential for all foreign-trained nurses to get registered with the NMB in NSW. :)
Thank you candysprinkles. I appreciate your help, thank you very much. I also found the link while searching for confirmation on the OQNAP. Hope this helps to all nurses friends that want to migrate to Australia.