bobby123

I hope you read what 'wingcharm' wrote. He is in a conversion program. That is a 12 or 18 month course. All that time he would have IMMERSED himself here in Australia. Note that he used 'WE' and not 'I' when he said they did not get the band 7 score. You yourself said that even native (English) speakers fail so how is it there's a BIG possibility that you will improve your English once you live in an English speaking country for IELTS purposes?

@wingcharm How about trying for another student visa? This Filipino girl applied for another student visa and is currently studying English and working part time as a Carer. Thank you for the input. I hope readers of this thread will take that on board. Sorry, had to add this in..... Are you sure you have assimilated into the Australian community, spoke, lived and breathed English while you and your classmates were doing your 12 months or so conversion course? 'bigguest' said taking the IELTS should not have been difficult at all.

I refer you to this thread by British citizens who failed their IELTS and OET, http://www.pomsinadelaide.com/forum/jobs-careers/22030-uk-nurses-ielts-please-read.html 'kenco' failed the OET and 'mummuytummy' failed the IELTS. These are some examples of native English speakers who failed. I'm sure they lived in the UK for more than a year. There was a Nursing Times journal (a UK magazine for nurses) early 2000 which showed a survey of English nurses who took the IELTS exam. I can't remember if it was a sample of 100 or more but of the total examines only 51% passed the first time. It must be a surprise to you that native English speakers can also dread and fail the IELTS. So please enlighten us. Where did you get the idea that if you live, speak, and breathe English while in Australia that it would not be difficult to pass the IELTS? Your statement also read "THAT SHOULD NOT BE DIFFICULT AT ALL if you are studying in Australia for 12 months". In the same paragraph you also wrote "IELTS IS NOT EASY". You wrote that IELTS will not be difficult at all if you study in Australia for 12 months. You only need to assimilate in the community, speak and breathe English because IELTS is not easy? Your suggestion now is that if you fail the IELTS in the Philippines then you should also enrol in English classes upon arrival in Australia? FYI, the girl was not my friend, only another disillusioned Filipino nurse who did not get their IELTS sorted before coming to Australia and now work as Carers and domestic cleaners instead of registered nurses. 'frenchfries' question was what if he/she fails the IELTS after doing the course in Australia and before registering with AHPRA - ANSWER - sit the test again. ADVICE - take the IELTS before you leave the Philippines.

Don't know where BigGuest2012 got the idea that if you were going to live here in Australia that you can pass your IELTS. That mentality didn't work with one Filipino nurse I know. She now works part time as a Carer, enrolled herself in an English class in the hope to pass the IELTS again, meantime do you think an employer will wait for her when there are applicants aplenty? You are better off sitting in an IELTS review centre and pass your IELTS than taking risks that doesn't make any sense. If you are planning to spend other people's money to pay for your Aussie dream then spend it responsibly. IELTS is valid for 2 years. You know you need that 7 for Registration and Work. You should be concentrating on looking for work after your BP or Conversion course not worry about passing your IELTS.

You need to invest a bit of time by reading posts here preferably from Sept 2011 onwards as changes have happened prior to that date. Start by going to the AHPRA website and print the application form. It should tell you what requirements you will need.

I'm not really familiar with either NP or PN. It just seemed like what you described earlier matches that job offer. There are different pay rates for public and private sectors. A Nurse Practitioner in the public sector will expect a gross annual salary of AUD 94,500 for the first increment. An RN is under level 1 whereas an NP is a level 4 and as Ceridwyn already mentioned above have extensive nursing experience. The Royal Adelaide Hospital is the biggest public hospital in SA. They are in the process of building a new Hospital which will open sometime 2015/2016. Public and private sectors normally advertise through careerone, a few in the local paper. Most of the new grads say there are not a lot of jobs for them in the public sector. Not sure about rural/remote. My wife works in the private sector - nursing home manager, she said there are lots of applicants, mostly international trained looking for sponsorships. Sponsorships are difficult to come by now because there is a current surplus of nurses. Whether it applies to you as a NP, I'm not sure. Public hospitals: Lyell Mcewinn Queen Elizabeth Women's and Children's Private hospitals St Andrews The Memorial hospital http://www.calvarycare.org.au There are probably more but these are the ones I'm a little familiar with. Hope this helps.

Hi. I live and work in Adelaide. Have you tried http://www.careerone.com.au ? You might find something there. I just saw an ad today that could possibly suit you. http://jobview.careerone.com.au/Practice-Nurse-Job-Mawson-Lakes-SA-AU-110472482.aspx Good luck and welcome to Adelaide.

First, check if your qualification is under the shortage occupation list.

That doesn't add up. To be an RN in Australia, you need to be registered with AHPRA. AHPRA reviews your application. You then either get registered or have to do a Bridging Program then get registered. You should probably post more details re UniSA's offer.

You are already an immigrant. Take the long route, 're-study'. You said you have zero experience as an RN, even if you pass your IELTS you might find it difficult to get a BP provider as most ask for 3 months experience as per posts here. Working as a Carer and studying nursing at the same time is not uncommon here in Australia.

Can't see how you can get registration as a nurse if not thru AHPRA

The Aged Care Course = Carer Bridging Program = Registered Nurse. It's not just 'less likely to get a PR' - you definitely won't get a PR with the Carer's route.

Why would you need a Philippine bank in Australia? We use remittance agencies to send money to the Philippines. Open a BDO acct for OFWs in any of their branch there in the Philippines before you go.I recommend opening a bank account in Australia as soon as you get here.

You don't need your passport labelled as per DIAC BUT that's Australian rules. Whether Philippine Immigration have the same access re immigration/visa status is a risk I am not happy to take. It's easy to have your passport labelled, just visit one of their offices in the state you are working in and bring the email that has your visa approval on it.

Sorry, I just realised that the rules might have changed. I'll get back to this question in mid July. I'll be in Manila then. Back in 2010 whilst on a 457 visa, we were only told to pay for travel tax and terminal fee. It wasn't our first time to leave the country though.