Philman and studying nursing in Australia

jmolinaRN · May 21, 2017

Hi, i am interested to study nursing in Latrobe via Philman. Since my ielts was not terrific. I am really trying my luck to go to Australia to work there as a nurse. If i get to study there ,can i still work part- time as a nurse? Do let me know guys if anyone of you are also planning to study in Latrobe and work with Philman.

Hi Akkiko, welcome to Allnurses.

First off, what is Philman? Secondly, you cannot work as a nurse (registered Division 1 or Division 2) unless you have obtained a registration from AHPRA. Holding yourself out as a nurse when you do not have registration is against Australian law and you maybe fined for doing so see link here. My entry to Australia was through a student stream as well. Since you will be studying in Victoria, I would like to advice you that any work would normally require a certificate, even as caregivers (Personal Care Workers, Nursing Assistants, etc) would need a Certificate III or IV before you can be given work. This is a mandatory requirement for the facilities to have qualified staff in order to retain their license to operate.

If there's anything else, feel free to ask here.

All the best!

MutyaAkkiko · May 23, 2017

Hello, jmolina, as I was browsing through the intetent and reading blogs it seems Phil management was a consultancy firm to help send filipinos to aussie for studies.However,i find it very skeptical as i cnt find their proper website and no proper contact nos. I decided to apply studies direct from the Australian University either from Latrobe or Daekin University. May i know what specialized course u took.What is bridging program or under the one-year course? If i get straight 7 in IELTS,is it possible for me to straight away take AHPRA,and not need to take studies?thank you for helping me out in these as i really don't know where to begin.

jmolinaRN · May 24, 2017

Hello, jmolina, as I was browsing through the intetent and reading blogs it seems Phil management was a consultancy firm to help send filipinos to aussie for studies.However,i find it very skeptical as i cnt find their proper website and no proper contact nos. I decided to apply studies direct from the Australian University either from Latrobe or Daekin University. May i know what specialized course u took.What is bridging program or under the one-year course? If i get straight 7 in IELTS,is it possible for me to straight away take AHPRA,and not need to take studies?thank you for helping me out in these as i really don't know where to begin.

Hmmm, I'll try to address your situation here as best I can. Like you, I came from the PH. I did not study nursing at first as I wanted out of the profession, I studied Health Services Management instead. After obtaining a graduate visa, I decided on doing the bridging course in order to meet Australia's skill shortage and be eligible to apply for Permanent Residency. There are heaps of pathways into doing this. But your particular interest is in nursing so let's focus on that:

1. Getting an all 7 band in IELTS (Academic) meets the requirements for registration. However since you will be coming from the Philippines, it is very likely that you will be referred to a board approved bridging program. This is of course assuming that you have also satisfied the other criteria / standards. I suggest you start reading up here:

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia - Meeting the registration requirements

and on the AGOS-40 form. The thread for meeting AHPRA standards is a good place to start for info. It has an extensive collection of experieces, Q&As, etc of applicants both present and past. You can find it here:

https://allnurses.com/nurse-registration/meeting-ahpra-requirements-759253.html

2. Some prefer to go through the University programs. This is ideal for those without experience or those that do not meet the recency of practice requirements by AHPRA. Being under the university, candidates get to be on a student visa as well allowing for greater flexibility in mapping your new life in Australia. Holders of student visas have working privileges as opposed to those on visitor visas (most of those doing bridging). Be aware though that University Degrees even those with recognition for prior learning [shortening the 3 year bachelor's course to one year] are very expensive).

3. Regardless of bridging or Uni, an IELTS score of 7 would work to your advantage. Students who does not have satisfactory scores in IELTS are usually required to attend an English course for 5 weeks onshore which pumps your fees and expenses up. I believe it's termed as DUELI for Deakin Uni.

Hope this helps.

Dazz · Jul 18, 2019

Hi I am registered Nurse from Ph and planning to study in university of Queensland and eventually be a registered in Au. But before that, can you just give me an idea the cost of studying in Au the accommodations and transpo as well. And am I eligible or allowed to work while studying? To sustain my basic needs. Please response thank you so much