APPLYING AS A NURSE IN AUSTRALIA

Cassey

@nursealexi Do you mean retain the position as nurse educator? Nurse educator daw ng anong specialty?

Cassey

@kishy Yes it'll still be recognized if it's within 5yrs prior to the application.

Tinaph

hello i am a nurse from PH. i am thinking of taking a Bridging program sa Au. Ask ko lang kung may massugest kayo na migration agent na pwedeng mag process ng papers. Since im working po, mahihirapan ako mag ayos ng sariling paper. thank you.

sunshineee28

hi, which type of visa should i get for a 3months bridging (ACN)

and documents checklist if meron? thanks

nursealexi

@Cassey Hi! hindi siya CI eh. She provides continuing education yata sa staff nurses. Quality Coordinator rin siya. Naghahanap at nag proof read ng mga mali. Thank you

eli_hope

Hi guys. I need your opinion po sana about my situation po.
I'm a nurse here in kuwait since feb 2016, pero underprocess pa din po kasi yung license ko po dito until now. I informed my agency about my license na underprocess and ang sabi nila ay okay lang yun na ideclare sa cv na working ako as a nurse dito pero hindi nalang namin idedeclare sa agos40 na registered ako dito sa kuwait. Since walang hesitations and with all confidence yun sinabi ng agent, naniwala naman ako and we submitted my application last july. Few weeks later, we received an initial feedback from ahpra requiring me to submit a certificate of good standing from kuwait. Since underprocess yung license ko, hindi ako makakapagprovide ng good standing certificate. So nagpasa nalang po ako sa ahpra ng statutory declaration from my head nurse regarding the situation of my license as adviced by the agency na din po. Then, few weeks later, I received a notice of withdrawal of my application from ahpra kasi po hindi ko po nasubmit yung good standing cert na hinihingi nila before the deadline. I wish to reapply po sana. Ano po kayang kelangan kong gawin? Do i need to submit again everything? Tapos okay lng po ba na tanggalin ko nalang yung experience ko dito sa kuwait kasi hindi ko na po talaga mapprovide yung good standing na hinahanap nila? Thank you po sa mga sasagot.

sunshineee28

if ano yung nka.lagay sa CV mo eh dapat nka.reflect din sa AGOS40 mo. so if nilagay mo na nurse ka sa kuwait sa CV mo, hahanapan ka talaga ng COGS ng AHPRA. beforehand if alam mong hindi ka mkakapagprovide ng COGS, wag na lang ideclare (opinion ko lang, unless kaya mong ipaliwanag sa AHPRA sitwasyon mo and mg.okay cla). For me kasi, I worked din sa middle east for 2 yrs but then nhirapan ako mgprovide ng COGS kaya d ko na dineclare sa CV and AGOS40. wla namang problema. nkuha ko nmn ang letter of referral from AHPRA @eli_hope

Gleizih

@sunshineee28 I would like to ask your thoughts regarfing my case. Maybe you can enlighten me on how to go about it.

Can I still apply for BRIDGING Course even I do not have the Saudi License? I just finished my 2 years contract in Saudi this August as a Homecare Nurse. I got my COE and Staff Nurse and position na nka indicate dun. But my main problem is, many nurses in our clinic was not able to take Saudi prometric Exam thats why we do not have the Saudi License.

Will my 2 years experience be recognized if I apply in APHRA for Bridging course? Or should I just consider taking Conversion course since bka forfeited din ung exp q sa Saudi?

eli_hope

Thank you @sunshineee28 .. Oo nga po e.. Tama talaga mga sinabi mo.. Dapat talaga ganun yung ginawa ko.. And sana hindi nalang talaga ako naniwala sa agency.. That's why hesitant talaga ako na ideclare yun at first since hindi ako makakapagprovide ng cogs.. But because of the assurance I got from the agency napaOo ako sa idea nila.. And andito na po ako sa situation na ito.. Right now ano po kaya yung pwede ko pang gawin since nawithdraw yung application ko?

sunshineee28

@Gleizih hindi ka din po ba nka.pagtake ng prometric exam? Pag wala kasing saudi license, hindi ka maiisuehan ng cert of good standing ng saudi council. Kailangan kasi licensed ka pra mkakuha ng COGS. Hahanapan ka kasi ng AHPRA ng COGS if ilalagay mo yung experience mo sa KSA.

Baka meron ka pa nmn work/experience other than sa saudi? Pwede din nmn ipa.assess yun.

Yung sa akin, hindi ko din nilagay yung saudi ko na 2 years.
yung pina.assess ko lang is yung previous experience ko sa pinas.

sunshineee28

@eli_hope ano po payo ng agency sa inyo ng nawithdraw yung application nyo? Baka naman po pwedeng mgreapply ulit, ipa.assess nyo lang po kung anung experience ang meron kayong COGS na mproprovide.

eli_hope

@sunshineee28 ayun nga po.. Ang sabi ng agency is magreapply daw ulit kasi mawawala naman na daw po yun sa system ng ahpra kapag nagreapply.. Pero i doubt it po na mawawala e.. Kasi dun sa last email na nareceive ko po from ahpra nakastate din doon na parang, if the applicant wishes to reapply, the documents will be kept on file and may be reconsidered. Parang ganun. So hindi talaga sya mawawala.

Gleizih

@sunshineee28 : Wala nma po ako ibang paid nursing experience. Actually, I took and passed the Saudi Prometric Exam already, but was not able to get Saudi License. I was not issued license because of my Dataflow problem. Do you happen to have any idea if I can still get my license even if I am already here in Phil?

bahraindiaz

Magandang araw po! Hihingi po sana ako ng tulong, intresado po sana akong magtrabaho bilang Nurse dyan sa Australia pero ang problema ko po, wala po akong hospital experience sa Pinas man po o dito sa UAE. "Medic" po ang napasukan kong trabaho dito sa UAE mula noong 2011 hanggang sa ngayon. Sinubukan ko pong magpaassess sa isang agency sa Pinas kung qualified po ako sa IRON program ng Australia at sabi nila qualified daw po ako pero nagtanong po ako sa isang kakilala na nakatapos na ng Bridging Program at nagtatrabaho na po ngayon dyan sa Oz as a RN at nasabi niya po sa akin na mahirap makakuha ng work as RN dyan sa Oz kung wala kang hospital experience. Wala po ba talagang chance para sa isang kagaya ko po ang makapagtrabaho as RN dyan or magtake ng Bridging Program kahit wala po akong hospital experience? Ano pa po kaya ang pwede kong gawin para maging RN po dyan sa Oz at makapagtrabaho po sa kahit na anong hospital dyan? Maraming salamat po sa makakapagbigay ng suggestion po o opinion. God bless you all po!

Cassey

@bahraindiaz If you have an experience as a Nurse for at least 3months in the past 5years then you will be eligible for a bridging course. It doesn’t necessarily mean that you can’t find a job just because you don’t have a hospital experience. There are a lot of job vacancies for nurses and at the end of the day it will all boil down on yourself, on your commitment and determination to achieve what you want. You will never know unless you try so don’t let anyone’s negativity dampen your spirit.

bahraindiaz

@Cassey Thank you po... God bless you po!

fishball2017

@Cassey saan po website yun mga job vacancies?

eyenurse

Hello . Im new in this forum. Ive been reading alot of post and its very helpful. May ask lang po ako kasin im working here s Dubai wala po ko license .and status ko s company is nurse admin kasi wala ako license. pero ang lahat ng ginagawa ko is as ophtha nurse. I talked to my medical director and he told me that he can give a recommendation letter na even yung title ko sa visa is as admin.. he will indicate na lahat ng duties and responsibilities ko is as a nurse kung gagamiting ko sya outside UAE . May 2 years experience ako s pinas 2012 and 1 year dito s UAe as home nursing which is 2013 . I dont know if i ggrant ako ng APHRa for bridging program. Ive read before na meron ibang nurse dito s forum na nilagay nila na they worked as nurse kaya hinanapan sila ng good standing.. i dont know if pag nilagay ko as Admin and clinical assistant papayag ang APHRA.
Please please need some advice po what i should do.

Di pa ko nagstart ng application ko kasi ayaw ko mawrong move and madeny un application ko

fishball2017

@Cassey madami pa po bang job market jan sa aus? wla na po kc sa nz if may vacancy madami nang kalaban na from middle east tsaka new grads and old nurses. hirap lng manuhunan kung wla naman mapapasukan. madmi po ba sa melbourne? popular destination yta ng mga pinoys dun

fishball2017

@simplyg i met some nurses na million daw ang utang sa philman. one of them told me sana sa dubai nalang siya nagpunta. make sure may work ka mapapasukan before ka sign up. dont knw how long pagiipunan un to pay. maybe 2 years 1 year minimum if tipid buhay

simplyg

@fishball2017 thanks for you're reply, nga pala nakakagutom ung username mo haha.. Anyway, tama ka huwag nlng dun sa philman
Hope to pass my IELTS or PTE soon para makasama na sa January Intake

Cassey

@fishball2017 Marami namang vacancies, just google the websites of the hospitals here in Au or Aged Care facilities and submit your resume. You can also submit through agencies. You may wanna search regional hospitals as well. As long as you’re an Au RN and have a valid visa to work here, you have a chance at it. More so if you have hospital experience.

Cassey

@eyenurse If you have at least 3mos experience AS A NURSE within the last 5yrs prior to application, then you can apply for a bridging. Unfortunately, because you have a complicated case there is really no clear cut answer to your question. You can try to email them if they will consider your application on the basis that the scope of your responsibilities are that of a nurse even if the title says differently. Just make your email brief and straight to the point because sometimes if it’s too long, they might tell you to just submit your documents for assessment.

fishball2017

@Cassey may website po b ang AUS for jobs equivalent ng trademe sa nz?

Cassey

@fishball2017 Try mo yung indeed tsaka jobspot.. but it’s best to just directly apply through the hospital’s websites.

kymme

@fishball2017 try seek.com.au

kymme

@eyenurse usually pg mg declare ka na you worked as a nurse from another country outside australia, hinahanapan ng good standing. and i believe binibigay lang yan if you are registered as a nurse. naging problem yan sa isang ka forum, dineclare nya tas wala xa ma submit na cogs. ayun fail yung assessment. but as per cassey, email ahpra nalang

eyenurse

@Cassey and @kymme thanks much sa reply po. Kaya nga po medjo complicated un sitution ko. But il do what u suggested. Email ko po sila . I really hope they will take it into consideration. Its a big help. Btw po pag nagparegister po ba sa APHRA IELts lang need or need na din yon clearance?

amira

Hello everyone
@Cassey hi po ask ko lng po if maapprove kya ng aphra ang application ko 2 years clinic nurse sa pinas and 4 years dental nurse sa ksa po.? And if ever man po makapag bridging program is there a chance n makahanap po ako ng work dyn kng ganito po ang work experience ko.?thank you po..

Cassey

@amira Hi, you are eligible for a bridging course as long as your work experience is recent. Just like what I’ve always been telling applicants, there are a lot of job vacancies for nurses. If you are referring to sponsorship, there are hospitals who sponsor but it’s not as many as how it was years ago. Usually ang nabibigyan ng sponsorship yung may specialization and yung may hospital experience for 3yrs and up.