NURSES: What you need to know

Akijo · October 2018

Salamat po sa mga walang sawang sumasagot sa mga tanong ko

Yong sa part po ng registration hx sa AGOS40 ang nakalagay lang naman na hinahanap nila is yong COGS sa prc, yon po bang copy ng PRC ID saka Board Certificate ipapasa din na naka cto or isasabay na po sa request ng COGS sa prc? medjo naguluhan lang po ako doon

sabchie · October 2018

Hello everyone. Bago lang po ako. With very little knowledge about the bridging program in au. I talked to one of the agent here in ph telling me that i still have the chance to undergo the bridging program if magkaroon ako ng loe before june 2019. Tama ba un? How sure is that? If for example i will be submitting all my docs on novemberor dec aabot pa kaya ako sa bridging?

LovellaEllen · October 2018

@sabchie I suggest to check online schools wc are still offering BP and how many intakes available between jan-june2019, that way you can estimate if u have enough time. Kasi you need to wait for LOE before applying for BP tpos baka feb or march na yun. I think magaagawan ngayon for slots for BP kasi may changes sa overseas nurses application sa AHPRA wc they said will be implemented early to mid 2019..

paanfsurn · October 2018

Hi! Anyone here took leadership and management post BP? How much po kaya yung course for 1 year? TIA

Arlene · October 2018

@diannaC April 22, 2019 next intake po sa SCU after ng January.. my LOE na kau just wondering why not take the earliest intake?

sabchie · October 2018

Hi guys thanks for the reply. Wla pa kami loe. We are on step number 1 which is to take the pte exam. We are planning to engage in rps since i have no idea about the whole program. Gusto ko sana solohin kaso baka magkanda mali mali pa requirements ko madelay pa at abot pa ung board exam. Very pricey. Do you have any other consultancy in mind na mas mababa pf? Nakakatakot kasi umabot dun sa my board exam na.

dy3p · October 2018

Akijo said:
Salamat po sa mga walang sawang sumasagot sa mga tanong ko Yong sa part po ng registration hx sa AGOS40 ang nakalagay lang naman na hinahanap nila is yong COGS sa prc, yon po bang copy ng PRC ID saka Board Certificate ipapasa din na naka cto or isasabay na po sa request ng COGS sa prc? medjo naguluhan lang po ako doon

Yung COGS po will be coming separately from the PRC. Sa Philippines, yung DHL sa tapat ng PRC ang usually na nagcocollect nun then sila na din magsesend. That can be arranged.

Everything else will be submitted with your AGOS application.

MissAussie · October 2018

Hello, I hope may makatulong sakin.
I am currently here in Australia under subclass 600, bago ako umalis sa Philippines nalodge na ng employer ko ang Nomination and Visa at the same time. My problem is hindi pa din lumalabas nomination ko, and mageexpire ang tourist visa ko this Nov 29. Possible worst scenario baka abutan ako ng visa expiry and uuwi ng Philippines again.

What would be my best option?
1. Apply for an extension of tourist visa?
2. Ask my employer na iwithdraw and reapply my 482 visa as onshore?
3. Or wait na lang, and if maabutan ng expiry, uwi ng Pinas, and reenter again.

diannaC · October 2018

@Arlene hi mam. I really plan to take bp after feb kasi dahil 70th bday ng mother ko sa february. SCU ka ba mam?

cucci · October 2018

@MissAussie Seems that applying for visitor visa extension would be the cheapest of the 3 options. Withdrawing visa applications would forfeit the fees paid, unless the reason for withdrawal emanates from immigration... if I remember correctly. Exiting and re-entry involves airfare and not to mention some "stress" of having to pass through customs and immigration.

psmmc · October 2018

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dy3p · October 2018

@MissAussie Kailan po kayo umalis ng Ph?

Option 1 can probably work depending on when the nomination was submitted.

Option 2 is definitely a no-no for me as you will then have to scratch everything and start from the bottom.

I would say option 3. It's the safest.

MissAussie · October 2018

@dy3p Aug 29 po.
Aug 24- nomination
Aug 28- Visa

Still waiting for my nomination, ang tagal nila irelease, samantalang yung mga nauna sakin na nasponsoran ng company ko, mabilis lang. Nag fly lang kasi ako sa Oz, para hindi na ako dadaan sa OEC in case maabutan ako ng visa grant sa Pinas, I didn't realized matagal pala mag nomination approval. So I'm weighing my options now kasi ayoko na sanang umuwi ng Pinas uli.

dy3p · October 2018

@MissAussie Well, base sa processing times nila, I think pwede na magfollow up yung company mo kasi lampas na dun sa naka post sa homeaffairs.

cucci · October 2018

@MissAussie @dy3p Ang medyo scary lang sa option 3 ay yung ma-grant ang visa while offshore dahil for sure hahanapan ka na ng OEC bago makapag-exit sa Pinas. Unless may changes na sa process ng contract validation dito sa Pinas, mas madali at mas mabilis pa rin ang process dyan sa Au.
I had to process OEC sa POLO Canberra for a short vacation last month... just sent the application form, contract and payment details. In about a week, inclusive of courier delivery time I got the OEC.
Just about a month or two ago, I read someone posting here in the forum about his ordeal with processing OEC because he was granted offshore and he was being asked to pay something like equivalent of a month's salary... can't remember the exact details na.

MissAussie · October 2018

@dy3p they did follow up last week. Ang sinasabi ang global processing times pa din e 38-64 days. But the nomination is 35-39 days, lagpas lagpas na ako

MissAussie · October 2018

@cucci yes! Yan din worry ko, yung OEC, I told this to my employer regarding the OEC, and they said na ayaw na nila ako dumaan pa sa Poea kasi matagal daw. I just really hope dumating na tss visa ko before my visa expires

cucci · October 2018

@MissAussie I just remembered, pwede rin naman pala exit ka to another country, wag lang Pinas... say Singapore, Malaysia or Thailand (no need for visa for short stays kasi ASEAN countries) tapos balik sa Aussie.
Ang drawback lang nito ay dadaan ka ulit sa immigration sa airport which can question your intentions. Understandably, this equates to overthinking na... hehe... carry over ng kakapanood nung Border Security Australia tv show... haha.

MissAussie · October 2018

@cucci oh no! Sobrang magastos talaga mag exit hahaha baka naman magrant na this month hehe do you guys have any idea ilang weeks waiting time for the extension of tourist visa?

paanfsurn · October 2018

@Cassey hi! Do you have any idea po ba if may mga mag oopen pa na school for bridging this early 2019? For now ang konti ng pag pipilian na school and super late na mga intakes nila. My LOE will expire on july 2019. I dont know if papayagan pa mag extend if naimplement na yung new pathway. Sobrang nakakfrustrate maghanap ng school now

ykcul_kcul · October 2018

@paanfsurn alam nyo po ba kng when magstart ung bagong pathway nla?

Cassey · October 2018

@paanfsurn Hi, please coordinate with the following schools to see if they have slots for next year.

SCHOOLS OFFERING BPs
Australian Centre of Further Education - Melbourne, Victoria
Australian College of Nursing - Parramatta, NSW
Central Queensland University - Cairns - QLD Noosa - QLD Rockhampton - QLD
Deakin University - VIC
Education, Training and Employment Australia - Heidelberg VIC, Canningvale WA, Adelaide SA, Eveleigh, NSW
Institute of Health and Nursing Australia (IHNA)
La Trobe University - Bendigo VIC
Lonsdale Institute - Myrtleford, VIC
Monash University - Clayton VIC
Southern Cross University
University of South Australia - Adelaide City East

LovellaEllen · October 2018

@ykcul_kcul Based on AHPRA, it will start mid 2019. You mau check further details below:

https://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/News/2018-10-01-NMBA-transitions-to-new-assessment-model-for-international-nurses-and-midwives.aspx

LovellaEllen · October 2018

LovellaEllen said:
@ykcul_kcul Based on AHPRA, it will start mid 2019. You mau check further details below:

https://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/News/2018-10-01-NMBA-transitions-to-new-assessment-model-for-international-nurses-and-midwives.aspx

I suggest sa lahat ng may plan for BP, make sure to get a slot asap..

LovellaEllen · October 2018

LovellaEllen said:

LovellaEllen said:
@ykcul_kcul Based on AHPRA, it will start mid 2019. You mau check further details below:

https://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/News/2018-10-01-NMBA-transitions-to-new-assessment-model-for-international-nurses-and-midwives.aspx

ykcul_kcul · October 2018

@LovellaEllen thank you po. Hmmm.. do you have an idea maam about how to ask an extension from ahpra? Samalat po ulit.

LovellaEllen · October 2018

Hi @ykcul_kcul I'm not sure. But I would probably contact my RO and inquire on how to go about it, if I don't get any response then I will call AHPRA:

Within Australia call 1300 419 495
From outside Australia call +61 3 9275 9009

ykcul_kcul · October 2018

@LovellaEllen do you think maam they will consider giving an extension letter? Sorry po madaming tanong.. salamat po

LovellaEllen · October 2018

It was stated in AHPRA that in the event that you couldn't finish the BP on time within 1 year, just contact them and ask for an extension. If I were you, just make sure na atleast naka pag enrol kana before the BP period ends para atleast ma justify mo sa AHPRA. With the changes mid 2019 baka magka prob ka nyan.. Just to be safe, secure a slot and enrol before your BP ends..

ykcul_kcul · October 2018

@LovellaEllen kasi po maam ung school ayaw mag issue ng COE unless humingi ka ng extension letter from AHPRA.. tapos ung ahpra ayaw dn magbigay ng extension if hndi magbigay ng COE ung school. How could i weigh it maam?