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I agree with cioman with his post above.

If your IELTS is valid at the time immigration reviews and approves your case then I guess you don't have to re-take it. The question is, how long before your Visa is approved? It could take 2 weeks or as long as a month.

Where's the link? Is that concerning AHPRA or the immigration requirement? Because obviously these are 2 different things. Let's think twice before posting incomplete information that may only sow confusion.

Right now, it's most similar.

Just to echo the sentiments of ceridwyn and cioman, right now it is extremely tough to land a nursing job. It really isn't for the faint-hearted. As the months and years go by, the more it becomes tougher and tougher. Do not compare the experiences of others in the past to today's situation. This is not to dissuade you guys from pursuing your dream but this is reality. You are going against a stiff competition of more experienced locals and other more experienced overseas nurses. Be prepared to job hunt for a minimum of 3 months. Think also about the daily expenses that you will incur during this period. Follow your dreams but plan wisely.

I have to say that the link you provided proved extremely helpful. Thanks again ceridwyn!

Thank you very much for the replies sairin and ceridwyn!

Hello there! I had an interview last week and looking back I think I didn't do too well especially when they asked me a clinical situation type of questions. Anyway, how should I have answered on this type of situation in an emergency Department setting? I'm still debating with my buddy with regards to the right answer. Patient A - Male, intoxicated, could be drugs or alcohol, GCS 12, unresponsive to verbal stimuli. The patient is making gurgling sounds. Patient B - Came in with Acute Coronary Syndrome. The patient suddenly experiences chest pain, becomes diaphoretic, cold clammy skin. What should you have done in this situation? And by the way, could you tell me what's a good reference, online or not, for me to be able to practice answering these kinds of questions? Thanks in advance. :)

Hello cioman! I'm happy you're doing well! By the way, clear up your inbox so I can reply to you. Happy New Year!

Ceridwyn is right on this matter. Having experience is a big big factor in being hired for a job here in Australia. Get a lot of experience first and you'll make it easier for yourself in the end. I'm not saying that it's impossible to get a job without work experience but you'll have a difficult time getting employers to notice you.

Hello guys, I just wanted to drop by on this thread & quickly share my experience with the nursing registration with AHPRA. Here are my observations/suggestions: After your BP, if you're on a 456 and you extended your stay in Australia by lodging an application for tourist visa, the advantage of that is that you'll be able to follow up your registration with AHPRA. Although it will still take time to receive it. It can vary from 2 weeks to 2 months depending on how persistent you are & how fast you are in submitting additional documents (proof of identity, statutory declaration etc). If you are on 456 multiple entry visa & went back home to your country to wait it out until you receive your registration...it's gonna take a longer time. Probably 3 months or until you get back to Australia to fulfill the other documents. The thing here is it's easier to follow up on your registration if your in Australia rather than if your in your own country. Having said the above, there are advantages if you decide that to just extend your visa (to a tourist one) & be there to follow up your registration. You may receive your AHPRA registration faster, at the same time you can look for jobs & be physically present in Australia to go to the job interviews. Hope that helps. As of the moment, looking for a job here is pretty tough. Hope I land a job ASAP. Thanks & good luck to everyone.

Hello guys, good news...my batchmate who submitted her re-application to AHPRA a few days ago (See my previous posts) & has received her registration. So the wait might not be 3 months in our case. My advise to the others who were initially assessed by NBV is to ask AHPRA what to do concerning their case so they can submit their re-application asap if needed.

Ok guys here it goes. Please be aware that we all have different situations & the advice of AHPRA to me & my batchmates may not apply to everyone. I finished my BP last July 30, 2010. As we all know, National Registration took effect last July 1, 2010. So by the time we completed our BP, the Nurses Board of Victoria was replaced by AHPRA. I was initially assessed by NBV and in the past, it used to be that after completing the BP , you just had to wait for your registration after the BP provider has informed the board of your BP completion. At present, here is what we know under AHPRA: 1) Nurses who applied to NBV but did not get assessed by NBV before July 1: - They were sent a letter asking them to submit a new AHPRA application, some new documents or revisions requested, some not needed since they were already submitted. 2) Nurses who applied & were assessed by the NBV before July 1. Is set to undergo the BP after July 1. - So far I have not read anything about this with regards to what they should do. Whether they should re-apply with AHPRA or not. 3) Nurses who applied & were assessed by the NBV before July 1. Underwent BP & completed it after July 1. (This is the category where I fall). - AHPRA advised us to complete the new AHPRA application form (overseas nurses) BUT with specific directions on what to answer & what to leave blank since our documents that we gave to NBV are already with them. Let me also state that there are a couple of corrections on the AHPRA application form. For example, in question number 6 of the application letter, if you answered no, this box actually refers to the place where you were recently employed. Yup, if it was in the Philippines then write the hospital or place of employment in the Philippines. There is also a correction in number 16 where we were advised to answer YES. I know this is quite confusing & a lot of people aren't actually pleased with what's going on. I know it must be quite a daunting task for AHPRA so we have to expect these minor glitches in the transition period. - That being said, we did not need to again submit new certified documents. The only documents that we were asked to submit was proof of identity http://www.ahpra.gov.au/registration/registration-process/proof-of-identity.aspx which included among others a certified copy of the passport & visa. The certification of completion of the BP as well & a police clearance in your country in our case an NBI clearance. Assessment letter of NBV. All certified true copies. As I read the pdf file of the proof of identity, you will find it a bit confusing as well especially for us who has undergone the BP. - So here's the bitter pill to swallow. How long is the wait for the registration in our case? It's 3 months. Whether it's under or over 3 months we do not know. The only consolation is that they will try to put us on the priority list due to the status of our visas which are short stay 456 visas. Now I do not know if this will be the same for those who got assessed by NBV & are to commence their BPs. I advise you to ask AHPRA if you have the chance. As soon as you arrive in Australia, it would be a good idea to go to the AHPRA office & ask them if yo also need to submit a new AHPRA application letter. I might have missed some things but I think this is pretty much it with regards to what I gathered from my classmates who went to the AHPRA office. Don't be disheartened guys, this is relatively a minor setback. I know it's quite a tedious process but hey, persistence is the key to success.

Again guys don't take this as fact as it's possible that there was something lost in the translation between my classmates & the AHPRA employee. I will update you guys asap.

Hi liaa, can you list the documents that are not needed since we have already applied & given our documents to NBV in the past? Thanks!

Hello guys....my batch is pretty much caught up in the transition process under AHPRA right now. Registration is pretty much rough sailing as of the moment. There is a lot of confusion going on. What I'm going to type here is based on the ANF Victoria branch website http://www.anfvic.asn.au/issues/news/26440.html as well as information from my BP classmates. My classmates have been told (at the AHPRA office) that to get registered they have to start from scratch & submit a new AHPRA application form along with the required certified documents and it will take 3 months to process . My classmates & I have been already assessed by NBV, completed the BP but wasn't able to get registered under the old scheme because we graduated after July 1 (start of the AHPRA transition). If this information is verified & true then all of those who applied with NBV (& did not gain registration before July 1) will be required to re-apply under AHPRA. The bitter pill to swallow here is the 3 month wait as told to our classmates. Anyway, nothing is definite as of the moment as all of this are 2nd hand info. I will post asap our course of action & as well as the outcome of our registration as soon as we have exhausted all the means to get more information & verified everything.

http://www.anfvic.asn.au/issues/news/26440.html In case this hasn't been posted yet. This is from the ANF regarding the current issues of registration under NMB.

thanks drednag, i've replied to your pm. good luck to all who are starting their application & those who are set to do the bp.

Drednag, your inbox is full, I can't reply to your PM.

Hello guys. It appears that the batch before us in our bridging program finished just before July 1 (the day the National Registration took effect) & they were at that time under the NBV. So the news is that they are now expecting 3 months before they get registration. Whether it be the registration itself or the hard copy I don't know. Now our batch is the first batch to finish after July 1. Our BP provider has told us that the NMBA has provided them with a new form for the recommendation of registration for the overseas nurses. So with this process, it looks like we are the test subject for this & we will know soon whether we will have a faster or slower time of getting registered as compared to the last batch. I just hope it's the former. If anything new comes up I'll let you know guys.

Thank you cioman for your insight & nice breakdown of the situation. Oh well, I guess there's nothing to do & hope for the best. I'll keep you guys posted.

Hello there guys. I am (hopefully) on my last week of my IRCON here in Victoria. I would just like to relay some possibly important but still unverified information. Don't accept this as fact since this is just second hand information but we have heard that it will take 3 months instead of the regular 1-2 weeks to receive registration after the IRCON as told by the NMBA to a student from the last batch. Now if this is true, this is quite disappointing. The student now has to go home before her visa expires as 3 months is too long a wait. I am not sure if she finished the course right after or just before July 1. Again I have to verify this information. Something might have been lost in translation but I really hope this isn't true. I will relay the information here within this week as soon as I get the official word.

Congrats reiken!

Great post as always javRN. :)

They offer the bridging course for free but the slots are always filled up. You'll have to wait for something like 2 years.