NURSES: What you need to know

Adamritzel

@Cassey Additional question po, ano po yung tinutukoy na reference number dun sa ICHC? Thanks po

kathmae20

hi ma'm @Cassey me experience po aq sa pinas 2yrs RN but that was 2012 pa.. then ngwork n po aq sa SG as EN from 2013 to present. will they recognize kya un?

Cassey

@Adamritzel Yung 4 yrs sa Phils, naaupdate naman yun.

Cassey

@Adamritzel Ang ICHC is international criminal history check. Kailangan mong kumuha ng clearance from them, isesend nila diretso sa AHPRA yung result. Kapag kukuha ka nun, meron kang reference number na ilalagay mo sa AHPRA application. Yang picture na anjan, health insurance ang tinatanong.

Cassey

@kathmae20 I’m not sure, it’s best to email Deakin prompt naman silang sumagot.

lizzzie

ishtar said:

Hi! Newbie here. Just completed my documents for the AHPRA and will send the application this month. They updated the AGOS-40 form as well effective Sept 6,2017. If I get the eligibility from AHPRA this year and able to enroll to a school for BP this year, am I included already for the 6 months bridging next year? Is the processing of papers right now lengthy than before? Thank you!

Hi! as far as I know minimum of 3 mos for the processing of papers. for the BP i think that would depend on the school and state as per AMS, i just asked them recently regarding that.
hope this can help.

hcc7944

Hi everyone, my wife graduated BS nursing in the philippines and passed the board exam as well in 2009. However, she didn't practice ever since as she took care of our kids. Now she wants to pursue her nursing degree in Australia. We already have a PR visa with me as the main applicant.

Can anyone advise if she is qualified for the bridging program or she needs to study all over again?

kathmae20

hi @Cassey as per my agent pde dw po... cla kc ngaaus ng papers ko...pero im planning to study by nxt yir july p po.. Thanks...

ishtar

@lizzzie thanks for the reply! Sa melbourne ko po kasi plan and sana ung schools dun ay di maging 6mos next year. As of now kasi ung napagtanungan kong schools (IHNA & Lonsdale) are full already and not yet accepting applicants for next year. Kasi they're waiting for the new IRON program daw

Adamritzel

@Cassey Thank you po. It's okay now.

iamyourangel08

Hi ask ko lang po sa mga ng DUELI course dito..possible po bang magwork while doing the dueli? thanks po.

Cassey

@iamyourangel08 Yes you can, my hubby was working when he did the DUELI.As long as you don’t go over the 20hrs and you have work rights it should be fine.

Cassey

@kathmae20 That’s good, goodluck and do your best kasi nambabagsak sila sa Deakin,

iamyourangel08

Hi Ms @Cassey .. thanks po.. plan ko po kasi mgapply ng job while doing DUELI.. kaso may nakapagsabi po na its either 8;30-2;30 or 10;30- 4:30 .. if you dont mind, ano pong work niya dati habang nagdudueli siya? para lang po mag kaidea ako what kind of job ang possible habang ngdudueli.

*sorry po kung medyo off topic..

Cassey

@iamyourangel08 Sa Aged Care siya ngwowork nung time na yun. Dito naman sa Au, uso ang part time jobs tsaka flexible naman sila sa time. May mga available jobs sa cleaning, retail, sa restaurant as wait staff, etc. Huwag munang mamimili kasi even those who are permanent residents nahihirapang maghanap ng work sa field nila.

drnc_13

@Cassey hala talaga po? sana mapabilis sabi kasi samin baka January meron na waaahh... sa australia na po kau? how was it po?

kathmae20

@Cassey thank you po.. ask ko lng dn po how is the cost of living sa melbourne po.. kc pingiicpan ko dn muna ng mabuti bfore moving out, kng kaya ko ba pagipunan ung tuition for next sem ng deakin if single aq and pupunta jan.. mblis dn ba mkahanap ng trabaho po? gsto ko na dn mkaalis kc asap dto sa Singapore sana kc havang tumtgal na EN aq dto nwawala na ung chance kung mgRN. khit RN aq sa pinas.

Cassey

@kathmae20

Medyo mahal ang cost of living. Before you move to Au, make sure na may ipon especially na ang laki ng tuition for Deakin tsaka take note na you are only allowed to work 20hrs a week. Dapat may maibayad ka na around $20k+ para di masyadong mabigat yung for the next sem. Makakapagfulltime naman during school break mga 2weeks so use that time wisely. Minimum salary is $18 per hour. Weekly fare is $38. Rent ng room is around $150 a week plus food pa. Ang value meal sa Maccas is around $6... Ang meal sa food court starts at $10.

Yung sa work, as long as hindi ka mapili I’m sure may mga available jobs naman, just prepare yourself mentally and emotionally kasi dito gagawin mo yung work na hindi mo pa nagagawa sa Pinas.
At the end of the day, it’s all worth it,

Cassey

@drnc_13 Usually sa mga nakikita ko around 2-3 mos yung waiting time nila. Oo dito na kmi sa Au for 4yrs now, maganda naman ang buhay dito sa Au basta magsipag ka lang, hehe Malaki ang chance ng Nurses na maPR kaya pursue your Au dream.

kathmae20

@Cassey thanks for the response po.. ble july intake kc ung gsto ko kunin kc as per my friend me school break dw po ata un na nov. to jan im not sure po.. pero un nga po bsta di dw mpili sa job mkksurvive nmn.. hehe.. inaalala ko lng ung sa second sem dn po tlga kng kya ba pagipunan..

KevinDavidson

@ishtar
any news?

ishtar

@KevinDavidson wala pa.. still waiting. Sana next week meron na

Cassey

@kathmae20 Depende kasi yun kung magkano yung kailangan mong ipunin at kung ilang buwan mo siya kailangang ipunin. You can do an estimate based on the figure that I have provided. Yung sa amin noon, dalawa kasi kami ng hubby ko nakaipon naman kami ng $10k for the following sem.

kathmae20

ah ok po @Cassey salamat sa info.. malaking tulong dn po un pra maestimate ko ung budget n kailangan ko pagipunan pa...

drnc_13

@Cassey grabe napo sacrifice para maipush lang ehhehe.. may house na po ba kau jan? keri po ha magkahouse agad jan kahit rent to own hehehe

Cassey

@drnc_13 Hindi pa kami nakabili ng house dito, KakaPR lang namin last year at sad to say na hindi madaling makabili ng bahay rito, medyo matagal ipunin lalo na at sobrang mahal na ngayon even mga locals nahihirapan ding bumili. 3-4 yrs ago house prices dito sa area namin were around $400k ngayon around $800k na.. Kotse ang madaling bilhin rito, you can have a new one kahit wala kang pangdeposit basta may stable job.

drnc_13

@Cassey ay ganon po. kc pag nagapply na po PR ksma na po c hubby ko eh nagbbrowse ako sa net wla ako mkta masyado na one bedroom apartment. kaso mahal na pla ngaun bmli ng house or condo waaahhh

Cassey

@drnc_13 check mo sa domain.com.au or realstate.com.au Marami namang nagpaparent.

drnc_13

@Cassey thanks po... mdmi naman po work jan? heehhe

Cassey

@drnc_13 Marami namang work dito basta wag lang mapili. Ang importante magkaroon ng local experience.