APPLYING AS A NURSE IN AUSTRALIA

orangesoda · March 2016

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EXCEL · March 2016

Hello guys. Been reading the posts, and thought I'd give my view. If you are a registered nurse and has at least 2 years work experience whether you are in the Philippines or overseas, I believe you need not to take BSN in Australia. Initial step should be applying for AHPRA. The idea is to fail the initial assessment. Why? Because AHPRA will decide whether or not you can go for the Bridging program or the conversion program. Since you are an RN and has at least 2 years' work experience as an RN, then AHPRA will ask you to go for the bridging program which is good for 12 or 13 weeks. After receiving the letter from AHPRA advising you to go for the bridging program, that is the time you look for an education provider. Further, some taking the bridging program applies for a visitor visa. I believe a 575 should be more appropriate as it will allow you to remain in Australia for about 5 months plus it will allow you to work 20 hours/week. This period is enough to: (1) finish the course; (2) apply for AHPRA registration; and (3) do the ANMAC. After obtaining favorable results, you can now apply for GSM. Good luck guys and GOD BLESS

aynie_akee1721 · March 2016

@EXCEL hi po. Just read your post. Question po. Why fail the initial assessment for AHPRA? How will i do that? Sounds a bit loco with my questions po. Forgive me.

EXCEL · March 2016

@aynie_akee1721 No worries

. Apply for overseas qualified nurse registration to AHPRA, then you will fail. If AHPRA decides you meet the criteria for registration, they will issue a letter advising that you are eligible for registration after completion of an IRON course or Bridging Program. That letter is required to undertake the IRON course or Bridging Program.

Further, in order to be eligible for the Bridging Program, you need to:
1. Be an RN
2. Score 7.0 across all 4 components of IELTS
3. Have at least 2 years' work experience

GOD BLESS

aynie_akee1721 · March 2016

@EXCEL Thank you so much. That will be a big help! Godbless you more!

EXCEL · March 2016

@aynie_akee1721 always welcome and GOD BLESS

aynie_akee1721 · March 2016

@EXCEL Just a thought. Does it matter if 2 years of recent practice as a nurse or 2 years rn experience would be fine? I have been out of practice for a year now. Just a bit worried.

aynie_akee1721 · March 2016

@EXCEL And is it hospital based experience with bed capacity or a clinic nurse is okay? Thank you.

Charmgeil0325 · April 2016

Hello po, im an RN in phils, pero dito sa sg EN ako for 2yrs na.. Panu po ako magregister sa aphra? Meron akong clinic nurse experience lang sa atin. Maconsider kaya yun? Di ko tlaga alam san magstart para makapgregister sa aphra. Anyway, waiting narin kmi for approval from our PR visa. Kaya gusto ko sana malaman panu gagawin ko to register as a nurse sa aphra.

Charmgeil0325 · April 2016

What if hindi iconsider ung work ko as a clinic nurse sa pinas? Anung gagawin ni aphra?need ko ba ult magaral ng nursing? Tsaka saan website para makapaginquiry sa ganitong case? Thanks.

Cassey · May 2016

@Charmgeil0325 Hi, for you to register as a nurse in Ahpra you need to either get a 3 month bridging course or a 1 yr conversion course here in AU. Yes, you really need to study to be a Registered Nurse here. You can send your papers to ahpra for assessment for you to know if you're eligible for the bridging course. Yung EN experience mo i don't think it'll be counted to your experience as a nurse. Yung experience as a clinic nurse ang counted. Check mo yung Ahpra website for info or you can call them. They've got a good customer service. Ahpra is the equivalent of our PRC in the Phils.

Cassey · May 2016

@aynie_akee1721 Hi, A year out of practice is fine and it doesn't matter if it's in a hospital or clinic as long as yung job role/title is RN.

aynie_akee1721 · May 2016

@Cassey Thank you for the info. Godbless!

Cassey · May 2016

@aynie_akee1721 No worries

Charmgeil0325 · June 2016

Hi any idea on how to obtain this professional imdemnity insurance? Di ko gets eto part na eto..salamat sa sasagot

Cassey · June 2016

@Charmgeil0325 Yung PII either ipoprovide ng employer mo or you can get it yourself. Search for ANMF i think you can get a cover from them.

Charmgeil0325 · June 2016

@Cassey hi, employer in australia? Or here in sg? Insurance ba eto? Or need to pay something? Pasensya ha dami tanung kasi talagang wala ako idea dito

Cassey · June 2016

Employer po dito sa Australia, yes po insurance mo po yan as a nurse dito sa Au just in case may untoward incident na mangyari.. You'll have to pay a certain fee for the insurance cover.

Happy to help kaya ask ka lang.

Charmgeil0325 · June 2016

@Cassey pero kung for aphra registration, no need muna nyan? May isang form kasi ako na nadownload e isang requirements yan..or baka mali lang ung nakita ko na form.. Meron ka ba form para sa aphra registration? Thanks

Cassey · June 2016

@Charmgeil0325 Tanong ko si hubby kung ano ginawa niya, siya kasi yung nurse sa amin, update kita pagka uwi niya.

Charmgeil0325 · June 2016

@Cassey ok sis! Salamat! Sobrang nalilito tlaga ako sa requirements eh..not sure kung anu ba tlaga ang need ko iready.

Charmgeil0325 · June 2016

@Cassey san nagwork si hubby mo? Ok ba magwork sa mga clinic ang nurses?

Cassey · June 2016

@Charmgeil0325 Hi, ang ginawa ni hubby nagaral siya rito sa Au tapos tsaka siya nagparegister sa Ahpra. Sa hospital siya nagwowork ngayon sa theater. Pasensiya na ha, sobrang busy kasi niya ngayon kaya hirap kami magkatagpo...

athena12 · June 2016

@Cassey hi po..ask ko lang po Bali how long po ng arak c hubby mo ma'am sa Au? Pagka hanua po, okay lang ba kahit walang work experience na kapag ngpa register na sa Aphra?

Cassey · June 2016

@athena12 Overseas nurse po si hubby kaya 1yr na lang kasama na run yung clinical placement. From what i know, meron silang tinatawag na recency of practice na requirement for Ahpra registration. Need ng work experience within the last 5years.

maian · June 2016

@bytubytu hi, ask lang po.. im a registered nurse here in dubai, pano po ba ako magsstart ng application ko after my ielts? do i need to have an agency para makatulong sakin para makakuha ng student visa for a bridging program? how to get eligibility letter from APHRA?

need your assistance kasi di ko alam san and pano magsstart after ielts.

janinlee · June 2016

@athena12 kung wala kang work experience, mas mabuti 2 yrs Bachelor of Nursing kunin mong course para eligible ka to apply for PR once you finished your studies. I was once a nursing student here in Au kakatapos ko
Lang last december. I only had less than a year of exp sa pinas dati kaya this pathway pinili ko. In less than 3 mos I got a job in a private hospital. In demand ang RN jobs dito kahit zero exp ka and fresh from uni.

GoldSeeker · June 2016

janinlee said:
@athena12 kung wala kang work experience, mas mabuti 2 yrs Bachelor of Nursing kunin mong course para eligible ka to apply for PR once you finished your studies. I was once a nursing student here in Au kakatapos ko

Lang last december. I only had less than a year of exp sa pinas dati kaya this pathway pinili ko. In less than 3 mos I got a job in a private hospital. In demand ang RN jobs dito kahit zero exp ka and fresh from uni.

May I know kung saang state ka? Dito kasi sa Adelaide, medyo mataas ang unemployment. Im taking a 2yr BSN course and currently in my 1st yr. As early as now, gusto ko na sana malaman ang possible job prospects. Salamat