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

[Silverdragon102]

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

Part 1 thread New grad Filipino nurse wanting to work in Australia/New Zealand - Nursing for Nurses

[HepB]

I found this link.....for medical people that give the immigration medicals.

It does state that chest x-rays are necessary and all reproductive aged females are asked about pregnancy and the danger to unborn child before x-ray.

Pregnant females will be offered a shield but must be told of the dangers and if no chest x-ray wait for visa until child born. - this is my interpretation.

Tourist visa, if you are a nurse and entering a hospital nursing home, must also have medicals which include chest x-ray.

They also talk about Hep B applicants the the need for blood tests and which ones are to be taken.

Others may know more, I am not an immigration consultant, here is the link to to the document.

Of course tourist pregnant women are given visa's but then they do not always require chest xrays I suppose. So depends on what school and so what visa, but it looks likke no chest x-ray no visa.

Please though do not rely on my information get it from Australian embassey re the chest x-ray.

http://www.immi.gov.au/gateways/panel_doctors/conducting_medicals/instructions/panel-doctors-instructions.pdf

Thanks lots Ceridwyn.

[chilbrat_1824]

guys, i aleo received a letter from the CON.

they are asking me to submit a valid letter of referral from AHPRA and police clearance.

im a lil bit confused because i already submitted those, together with my application form last july.

Hello!

I submitted scanned certified true copies of the documents they were requesting and the next thing they asked from me is to pay the full tuition fee and comply with the immunisations needed. I already paid them earlier today and will be working on with my immunisations tomorrow. Hope this helps.

[chilbrat_1824]

Thanks! They also asked me to submit my vaccination proofs. Have you already send them yours?

I have already sent them certified copies, tomorrow will be sending the scanned copy of TT details. Next stop, immunisation. Are you also for their January intake? Thanks.

[ceridwyn]

good morning guys, just wanted to ask your opinion. i applied to ahpra last month and got an email saying that they have assessed my credentials, etc. around that same time, my cousin found me an employer in australia (nursing home) that seems like they are willing to sponsor me to work in australia. i have already passed the interview and the have been constantly in touch with me to pass the necessary papers. it seems that they are very keen in hiring me.

the thing is, i would very much prefer to work in a hospital setting rather than in a nursing home. should i take the offer? ahpra's taking way too long in assessing our credentials, i think since the US is closed everyone's goal is now australia :)

Do you realise that it may take another 3-4 months or even longer for assessment and then there is getting into a bridging program, it may be 6-9 months before you are a Registered Nurse in Australia, the question should be, how long will I have a job available in 6-9 months are they prepared to wait and pay and sponsor me to have that job so that I can stay and work in Australia.?

I hope it is not a pca job unless you have work rights and being a pca is not on the SOL list.

[zonroxRN]

Hey guys! I'm really interested in enrolling in Australian Centre of Further Education. I haven't seen or heard any feedback about this BP provider from other forumers. Watcha think guys?

[princessblush]

Hey guys! I'm really interested in enrolling in Australian Centre of Further Education. I haven't seen or heard any feedback about this BP provider from other forumers. Watcha think guys?

I think ACFE is still new. I read from their site that they have a partner nursing school in the Philippines. I would have gone to ACFE since it's just around Melbourne CBD but the application fee was too expensive and they have a step by step application process which takes long before you can secure a slot. .

[zonroxRN]

Hey, princessblush, what BP school did you decide to enroll in? :)

[fy55]

i received an email from ihna today. they are recommending that i complete the online course introduction to rn bridging program offered by ihna. i asked if completion of the course would guarantee me a slot in the bridging program. this is their reply:

completion of the online course introduction to rn bridging program does not guarantee a slot in the rn bridging program. it helps you to perform well in the interview and if your successful in the interview you will be allocated a slot in the next available intake. also by studying introduction to rn bridging program it will help you to perform well during your actual 10 week program of registration bridging program.

now i don't know what to do. i'm not sure if i'm willing to spend another $500 for this online course which does not even guarantee me a slot. i gotta think about this long and hard...

can anyone please help me decide? thanks mucho...

[jayvincible]

i received an email from ihna today. they are recommending that i complete the online course introduction to rn bridging program offered by ihna. i asked if completion of the course would guarantee me a slot in the bridging program. this is their reply:

completion of the online course introduction to rn bridging program does not guarantee a slot in the rn bridging program. it helps you to perform well in the interview and if your successful in the interview you will be allocated a slot in the next available intake. also by studying introduction to rn bridging program it will help you to perform well during your actual 10 week program of registration bridging program.

now i don't know what to do. i'm not sure if i'm willing to spend another $500 for this online course which does not even guarantee me a slot. i gotta think about this long and hard...

can anyone please help me decide? thanks mucho...

we are on the same situation as of the moment. but the thing is, i already interviewed by them and passed it but still they asked me to undergo the e-course which costs 500aud. i asked them if i can assure of a slot for the bp proper if ever i completed the said e-course, they just said that they will have to recommend me for an earlier intake. i really don't understand the flow of application in ihna. i just want to be granted an offer letter for me to process my visa and that is the time i will be availing the e-course..

[fy55]

We are on the same situation as of the moment. But the thing is, I already interviewed by them and passed it but still they asked me to undergo the e-course which costs 500AUD. I asked them if i can assure of a slot for the BP proper if ever i completed the said e-course, they just said that they will have to recommend me for an earlier intake. I really don't understand the flow of application in IHNA. I just want to be granted an offer letter for me to process my visa and that is the time i will be availing the e-course..

If they just say that they'll give me a slot, then I would be very much willing to take the online course. This is soooo hard! If I don't get any offer from the schools I applied to, I might be tempted to take this course

To LTU, AAON, Deakin, HPH, for the love of God, please give me an offer letter already! The suspense is killing me.....

[jayvincible]

If they just say that they'll give me a slot, then I would be very much willing to take the online course. This is soooo hard! If I don't get any offer from the schools I applied to, I might be tempted to take this course

To LTU, AAON, Deakin, HPH, for the love of God, please give me an offer letter already! The suspense is killing me.....

I might avail their course since I didn't apply to any other schools. Come what may. Ill just have to risk the 500AUD and maybe cross the bridge when I get there. My theory for the delay is that I guess they don't have go signal from their heads when to release offer letters since they don't have date of commencement for next years intake yet. We'll just pray that all will turn out well.

[blue_bunnie]

I might avail their course since I didn't apply to any other schools. Come what may. Ill just have to risk the 500AUD and maybe cross the bridge when I get there. My theory for the delay is that I guess they don't have go signal from their heads when to release offer letters since they don't have date of commencement for next years intake yet. We'll just pray that all will turn out well.

Have you tried applying to William Light Institute?