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Joined: Sep 14, 2020
Hello po hehe. I'm still in uni BS Speech-Language Pathology. Tanong ko lang po kung kelangan ng masters para sa speech therapist para maapprove yung visa tsaka maging member ng SPA? Kasi nireresearch ko iba daw bachelor's degree sa Australia parang di equivalent yung bachelor's degree natin. Balak ko kasi sana magaccumulate ng ilang years muna ng experience bago mag-apply kahit bachelors lang meron. Thank you!
Joined: Jan 14, 2021
Hello po, fellow OTs! ) Would just like to ask if kamusta ang current practice ngayon diyan? May nageencourage kasi sa akin na magapply kaso pandemic pa kaya feeling ko mahihirapan pa if ever Practicing for 2 years pa lang po with experience in pediatrics, academe, and correctional centers. WFOT accredited din po ang univ ko pala 😊
Joined: Jan 27, 2021
Hi fellow OTs! May ask po sana ako about OT in Australia. I graduated from University of Perpetual Help- Las piñas. Sadly di pa kami WFOT accredited pero yung Biñan po is accredited. We went to our Dean po today and sabi po di po honored yung Doctor of OT and Masters sa UK, New Zealand and Australia. Tapos may tinawagan po Dean namin na student niya before from UPHSD-LP na nag try mag pasa ng application sa OTC, na decline since not WFOT accredited pero nag appeal po siya and then na accept po licensed OT na po siya sa Australia. We are thinking po na mag take ng risk mag pasa ng documents sa OTC ngayon. Any advice po for our situation? Yung curriculum naman daw po namin Batch 2018 is patterned na po sa US din. Also may 2 years experience na din po kami sa work. Thank you po! ❤️
Joined: Mar 10, 2016
To be assessed successfully, your qualification must be accredited by WFOT and equivalent to an Australian bachelor degree.
Joined: Jan 27, 2021
“To work as an occupational therapist in Australia you need to have undertaken your occupational therapy studies at a World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) accredited institution in Australia or New Zealand, or been deemed eligible for registration by the OTC if you completed your occupational therapy studies overseas.“
Link: https://www.otaus.com.au/practice-support/working-in-australia
In otaus po kasi na website may nakalagay po, or been deemed eligible for registration by OTC. Ang mahal po kasi mag student visa ngayon 😭 Any other advice po? Thank you po and for answering my question po. ❤️
Joined: Mar 10, 2016
Are you talking about migration or employment. These are two separate things to deal with. You first have to be assessed to be able to migrate. That’s step 1 then step 2 is to get qualified so you can be employable.
Posts: 134Member
Joined: Mar 26, 2019
If you want to work in the US, the entry-level requirement for OT is Masters, we are the last batch of OTs who took the NBCOT exam with a bachelor degree (we were grandfathered as what they called it in the states). For Australia, OTC only accepts graduates from WFOT accredited university, dapat din WFOT accredited din at the time of your graduation like sa UST 2010 onwards.
ANZSCO: 252411| Age: 30 pts | Education: 15 pts | Experience: 5 pts | English: 10 pts |
25.04.19 - PTE-A |LRSW|70/69/66/77|
06.05.19 - Lodged OT Council Assessment
15.05.19 - Positive Assessment from OT Council
01.08.19 - Submitted EOI for 190 South Australia (SA)
01.08.19 - Lodged South Australia (SA) State Nomination
01.10.19 - ITA Received for 190 South Australia (SA)
07.10.19 - Qatar PCC Received
18.10.19 - NBI Clearance
21.10.19 - Medicals at Nationwide Health Systems (Makati City)
23.10.19 - Health Clearance Provided - No Action Required
26.10.19 - Visa 190 Lodged
05.12.19 - CO Contact - PCC
06.12.19 - Responded to CO Contact
07.01.20 - VISA GRANTED
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Initial Entry: 16 March 2020
Left Australia: 16 August 2020
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Back to Australia: 16 June 2021
Left Australia: 29 July 2021
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Left Australia: 31 July 2022
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Left Australia 11 December 2022
Posts: 134Member
Joined: Mar 26, 2019
You may consider taking MSOT in UST or CDU, then take NBCOT in the states. UK is another option too.
ANZSCO: 252411| Age: 30 pts | Education: 15 pts | Experience: 5 pts | English: 10 pts |
25.04.19 - PTE-A |LRSW|70/69/66/77|
06.05.19 - Lodged OT Council Assessment
15.05.19 - Positive Assessment from OT Council
01.08.19 - Submitted EOI for 190 South Australia (SA)
01.08.19 - Lodged South Australia (SA) State Nomination
01.10.19 - ITA Received for 190 South Australia (SA)
07.10.19 - Qatar PCC Received
18.10.19 - NBI Clearance
21.10.19 - Medicals at Nationwide Health Systems (Makati City)
23.10.19 - Health Clearance Provided - No Action Required
26.10.19 - Visa 190 Lodged
05.12.19 - CO Contact - PCC
06.12.19 - Responded to CO Contact
07.01.20 - VISA GRANTED
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Initial Entry: 16 March 2020
Left Australia: 16 August 2020
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Back to Australia: 16 June 2021
Left Australia: 29 July 2021
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Back to Australia: 17 June 2022
Left Australia: 31 July 2022
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Back To Australia 15 November 2022
Left Australia 11 December 2022
Joined: Jan 27, 2021
This is noted Sir! Thank you! However, our Dean and also the head of perpetual Binan told us na Doctor of OT and MSOT is not yet recognized in Australia, UK and New Zealand po But will still consider this one po. Thank you po! ❤️
Joined: Mar 08, 2021
Hi guys!
Another OT here. I'm planning to lodge my application this year. Will have my IELTS in a few weeks, and hopefully start applying by the time I get the results in April.
Tama ba intindi ko sa process?
At which point ko sisimulan yung Stage 2? Kasabay ba sa Visa? Or pag nakahanap na ako ng supervisor? Kumusta experience niyo looking for supervisors (aside from mga kakilala. Hehe.)
Posts: 134Member
Joined: Mar 26, 2019
Meron mga employer na willing mag-sponsor for OTs, but mostly 481 visa. I think the hardest part is, applying for travel exemption due to COVID-19. if your employer can prove na OT is in need, they might let you in.
I started my Stage 2 noong nasa Australia na ako. First, you have to look for an employer na pwede magbigay ng supervision for at least 3 mos, most employers are not aware what is Stage 2 supervised practice, so you have to explain to them the process, konti lang kasi ang OT trained overseas and karamihan sa employers not familiar about the process pero in reality madali lang naman.
In my experience, halos wala rin naman pinagkaiba yun supervised practice sa fully registered OT, ang pinagkaiba lang meron ka goals na dapat i-attain when you are in supervised practice, and this can be easily achieved by the support of your supervisor. di ganon ka toxic, in three mos tapos mo na un.
ANZSCO: 252411| Age: 30 pts | Education: 15 pts | Experience: 5 pts | English: 10 pts |
25.04.19 - PTE-A |LRSW|70/69/66/77|
06.05.19 - Lodged OT Council Assessment
15.05.19 - Positive Assessment from OT Council
01.08.19 - Submitted EOI for 190 South Australia (SA)
01.08.19 - Lodged South Australia (SA) State Nomination
01.10.19 - ITA Received for 190 South Australia (SA)
07.10.19 - Qatar PCC Received
18.10.19 - NBI Clearance
21.10.19 - Medicals at Nationwide Health Systems (Makati City)
23.10.19 - Health Clearance Provided - No Action Required
26.10.19 - Visa 190 Lodged
05.12.19 - CO Contact - PCC
06.12.19 - Responded to CO Contact
07.01.20 - VISA GRANTED
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Initial Entry: 16 March 2020
Left Australia: 16 August 2020
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Back to Australia: 16 June 2021
Left Australia: 29 July 2021
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Back to Australia: 17 June 2022
Left Australia: 31 July 2022
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Back To Australia 15 November 2022
Left Australia 11 December 2022
Joined: Mar 08, 2021
Ahhh. Alright. This is really helpful. Thank you so much!
Joined: Mar 18, 2021
Hello there. If andito na kayo sa Australia or have already been approved a visa to migrate here, you can also join us at www.Facebook.com/groups/FilipinoAustOTs.
All the best!
Joined: Sep 03, 2021
Hello po to all OTs.
Im a graduate of OT, WFOT accredited.
Im planning to apply for a student visa as an entry in Australia. Will that be possible po to apply sa AHPRA (for OT Registration) onshore while nasa student visa ako?
Im planning to take my Masters po sana.
But at the same time work as an OT. Will that be possible kaya?
Joined: Sep 03, 2021
Also Im so Happy to have found this community here. 🥺 Sana dumami pa. Hehe
Joined: Jun 07, 2021
Hello OT community! Ask ko lang, baka may mapadaan dito na nagregister ng license via OT Board of New Zealand? Ang plan ko is maging fully registered under them, then ipaconvert to AHPRA license. I'm currently awaiting results ng OTBNZ, nakakakaba, kasi wala pa ako nahanap na Pinoy na ganito ang pathway. I went this route kasi narinig ko na closed and OT Council ng Australia at the time of my application.
Joined: Dec 23, 2021
Hello! May OT community po pala dito! 🙂 I got my invite for 491 today. I hope to lodge my visa asap. Is stage 1 OTC okay na po skills assessment sa Visa or do I need AHPRA limited registration in applying for visa? Thanks po!
Joined: May 16, 2022
Newbie here. Hello fellow OT. Anu po ba proseso kung mag-apply as an OT? Thanks po sa sasagot.
Joined: May 04, 2023
Hello fellow OTs meron po ba dito na hindi WFOT accredited yung university tapos nag apply sa UK HCPC?