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I may be mistaken but AHPRA still seem to prefer paper-based application thus prefer all forms related to registration be sent via regular/express mail or courier. It's ANMAC who has shifted to electronic submission of required documents. If you have commenced your application for registration, you would have been assigned a Registration Officer whom you can contact via email... either he/she can provide the AHPRA's email address or perhaps use his/her official email address for the purpose of sending the COGS from that registration authority.

Update on Objective Based Assessment (OBA) pathway for nurses wanting to be registered in Australia has been posted by AHPRA here.

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It seems that SCHFS issues the professional registration certificate only once and then just the ID card after renewal and COGS if requested. Besides, very seldom does the need for that certificate comes and may at times individuals keep the copy securely. Perhaps for your perusal, theres a link to > at the below the Contact Us at the bottom-right portion of the SCHFS homepage. It asks for details like your IQAMA number and mobile... I just don't know if it requires that it be an active Kingdom mobile number. No harm in trying.

Yes, you can reword the statdec like what we do in an affidavit, just be sure to include those declarations about the law it is based on.

For the first question, I think only AHPRA can answer that. I suggest you try calling them instead of just sending an email. For the ICHC and COGS which are valid only for 3 months, you can execute a statutory declaration instead of applying for new ones. So sad that applicants had to endure this when, technically AHPRA can simply issue extension for a short period say 3 more months but I guess this has to do with the implementation of the new pathway sometime next year. Just my conjecture though. Have you tried calling AHPRA? Maybe you can get more details from calling rather than by email?

Posted this about the AHPRA application process a few months back. Some of this will change sometime next year, though, when the new registration pathway is implemented.

1. Essentially NO because technically nursing graduates of Philippine schools do not qualify to criteria 2 & 3 but some Registration Officers require such documentation. Basically just go to CHED, bring the format, (usually they have already), pay the fees, get the signed document and send it via registered mail... in many instances CHED does not do the mailing themselves. 2. Documents from the school need to be sent in a separate sealed envelop which you can enclose with your other documents. But COGS from PRC need to be sent separately. 3. Only the COGS have to be sent directly from PRC. If the PRC office you transact with does not have facility for mailing, you can mail it yourself using the PRC address of course via courier or registered express mail. 4. There is no description whether the proof of sufficiency of funds be in regular savings deposit or time deposit. The important thing is that such amount is in your name and accessible to you. 5. No definite requirement. At the very least, the Case Officer must see that the funds is enough to support you and your partner during your stay but this is largely arbitrary. You can even use the bank certification of the funds to be used for your BP enrolment. 6. Authentication and certification can be done in any country... it is free is Australia once you're here already but the cheapest when not yet in Australia would be there in the Philippines. The certification simply states that such document is a true copy of the original as presented.

That is required only when you practice nursing already, of course, after being registered. The form simply instructs you that it is a requirement inorder to practice and you only have to answer YES.

See my post here for some info on the steps to take inorder to be registered as nurse in Australia.

You should have applied for a regular visitor visa (600) instead of the working holiday though I understand that you have working rights with the WHV. You can try asking AHPRA for an extension of the referral... I guess they would have more leeway because schools with approved BPs are mostly full until the end of this year. I doubt if AHPRA would consider the postgraduate degree. By referring you to a BP means that your BSN is deemed inadequate to practice in Australia. Have you considered a nursing conversion course? I just don't know if your WHV will allow this... you may be required to get a student visa. This would imply that you are foregoing your referral to a BP and take subjects in a uni to get an Australian nursing degree.

Definitely, if you have submitted all required documents, better verify as to what is still missing... most probably these would be COGS coming from the registration agency of your country or that someone may have forgotten to update your status. I doubt if you'll be able to talk to your RO directly if you call since the numbers they publish are routed to their customer service department so email would suffice. Should you call, do inform the CS person to note that you have submitted all documentary requirements.

Notices from AHPRA regarding extension of assessment period usually implies that the Registration Officer cannot yet make a decision on your application. Reasons vary from from lacking some documents or maybe even if the RO may have other concerns that he/she cannot divulge. It is best normally just to accede. In most cases, it won't really go that far into the mentioned date(s).

LOE is Letter of Eligibility also known as Letter of Referral. This is normally what nursing graduates of Phil schools get from AHPRA to enter into the IRON/Bridging Program because Philippine education is deemed inadequate/lacking in some areas to be allowed to be registered and practice in Australia. You cannot be enrolled in any bridging program without LOE from AHPRA. To get the LOE, one must undergo the process of registration with AHPRA and to do that one has to submit the following: 1. You must have suitable english language skills: IELTS- 7 in all bands; can be done in 2 seatings PTE - Minimum of 65 overall score and minimum 65 in all components OET - B in all components This is just the minimum. It would be better to get superior ratings because it will be very beneficial when you deal with ANMAC and Home Affairs for migration as Skilled Worker and Permanent Resident status. I am putting English exams as first step because you will not be able to do anything without getting the proper rating. 2. Gather documents and have them certified/notarized by a notary public: a. Evidence of Identity - Passport b. Academic Records - Diploma, TOR, RLE, Course Description/Syllabus 3. Registration History a. PRC license / Board Certificate b. Certificate of Good Standing (to be sent by PRC directly to AHPRA) 4. Work History a. you must have worked at least 450 hours in the last 5 years. b. Certificates of Employment indicating Job Description, Dates of Employment, whether part time or full time in the company's letterhead. c. As supplement to COEs you can also request for Reference (referral) Letters from your Nurse Supervisors... some companies use generic COEs which do not include details like, no of hours and whether part time or full time. It would be advisable to use ANMAC format for professional references to avoid duplicating the process of getting from the same persons. 5. CV in the following format 6. International Criminal History Check - fit2work AHPRA does not accept NBI clearance. 7. AGOS-40 form You will submit these documents to AHPRA for verification and assessment which can take from 2-6 months and after which you will get your LOR/LOE. While waiting for that, you can start looking at schools offering the BP. The list of approved BP is here That should be more than enough for now. The stages after BP would be another long discussion.

Normally 2 serologies are required for HepB. a. Anti-HBc (IgG) which is a marker for past or current HepB infection b. Anti-HBs (quali) which indicates the level of HepB surface antibody. The presence of anti-HBs is generally interpreted as indicating recovery and immunity from hepatitis B virus infection If your anti-HBc is less that 1.0 S/CO you are non-reactive meaning you never had HepB. Now, you will check your immunity with anti-HBs... labs usually indicate 10 as immune but some would prefer the 12-15 range. If you are not yet immune, as SimpleClaudia said, you can always get a booster shot or have another round of vaccination.