NURSES: What you need to know

juanne · July 2019

anyone here po nag apply sa monash?

aron_drn · July 2019

Hi @cassey previously working Enrolled Nurse in Singapore(2015_2018) but BS Nursing in PH and PRC lic. Ngaun tambay. Is possible to registered in Ahpra as enrolled nurse as well? Salamat po sa response..asking in behalf of my relatives.she just her PR as secondary applicant's.

Cheerd

nuraena · August 2019

Hi Cassey and everyone. I just received my referral lether from AHPRA. Any news on schools open for bridging program? Please. Thank you!

anamarie · August 2019

Guys ask ko lang gaano katagal prinocess application niyo nung nagsubmit kayo ng documents sa AHPRA?

anamarie · August 2019

@purla18 @nuraena Hi Ma’am! ask ko lang gaano katagal prinocess application niyo nung nagsubmit kayo ng documents for Bridging program sa AHPRA?

nuraena · August 2019

Hi @anamarie April 30 ako nasubmit sa AHPRA then August 6 ko Nareceive LOE.

nuraena · August 2019

Anyone here who are also processing the requirements for the schools? I don't know what the requirements are or how to apply to the schools. Please help. Thank you!

cucci · August 2019

@nuraena said:

Anyone here who are also processing the requirements for the schools? I don't know what the requirements are or how to apply to the schools. Please help. Thank you!

@nuraena said:
Anyone here who are also processing the requirements for the schools? I don't know what the requirements are or how to apply to the schools. Please help. Thank you!

You will have to contact your prospective school(s) regarding specific requirement for the bridging program.... assuming that there will still be slots for the next few months before the OBA pathway takes effect.

The list of schools with approved bridging programs can be found here.

pauline · August 2019

Ask ko lang po dito gusto ko sana mag enrolled nurse .mahirap ba ipasa ang IELTS dito sa Oz?

jkkaeds · August 2019

Hi po, ask po if need pa ba pumunta sa CHED as requirement sa AHPRA? Thank you po.

cucci · August 2019

@jkkaeds said:

Hi po, ask po if need pa ba pumunta sa CHED as requirement sa AHPRA? Thank you po.

Technically di na kasi di naman pasok sa Category 2 and 3 ang schools ng Pinas, pero minsan hinahanap ng ibang Registration Officer kaya kung di naman mahihirapan on your part na magpa-fillup at magpapirma nung form eh mag comply na lang. May mga CHED offices din na may ready-made proforma
na nung form.

velvetcake1214 · August 2019

Hello @cucci! Matatapos na po ako ng conversion program. I would like to ask kung ano po next step ko. Pagkakaalam ko po kasi after AHPRA registration magpapaassess naman sa NMBA? After that saka palang makakapag lodge ng visa for 189? Tama po ba thank you po

cucci · August 2019

@velvetcake1214 said:

Hello @cucci! Matatapos na po ako ng conversion program. I would like to ask kung ano po next step ko. Pagkakaalam ko po kasi after AHPRA registration magpapaassess naman sa NMBA? After that saka palang makakapag lodge ng visa for 189? Tama po ba thank you po

AHPRA and NMBA is one process... AHPRA is the agency tasked by NMBA to handle registrations. Your school should assist you with the registration. I am not aware of the process because I did not go through it. After registration, you will need to have your skills assessed by ANMAC so you need to get your docs in order. Another thing I am not sure is whether you will make use of the modified or the full skills assessment. Please see ANMAC website for the correct process.

jjlara · August 2019

Hello po..pa advice naman po..for example I took bridging program na 3 mos..after completion ano po kaya ang pwedeng gawin para hindi na umuwe na pinas while waiting sa registration? Thank you po.

LovellaEllen · August 2019

Hi @jjlara registration will take 4-8 weeks after application. if you want to stay, the only option is to go to school again and apply for student visa.. some will enroll in leadership or other short courses related to Nursing then get a student VISA.. in that way, once you have registration, you can work as agency/part-time nurse while on student VISA..

cucci · August 2019

@jjlara said:

Hello po..pa advice naman po..for example I took bridging program na 3 mos..after completion ano po kaya ang pwedeng gawin para hindi na umuwe na pinas while waiting sa registration? Thank you po.

Since you question is hypothetical, would it be correct to presume na may slot ka nang nakuha for BP? I am asking kasi it is almost the last quarter of 2019 and if AHPRA pushes through with OBA early next year baka di na valid ang assumption mo regarding BP. It is not yet known kung ano magiging procedures for the OBA, gaano ito katagal which would dictate kung ano ang magiging required visa para dito.

However, kung naka-secure ka na ng slot for BP this year... BP will usually max out the 90 days max per stay of a visitor visa. More or less you only have about 2 weeks after BP. If you intend to stay via student visa route, you will need to process everything during your BP so that you can lodge the visa application and be granted Bridging Visa to allow you to stay while your student visa is being processed.

Another option, since normally visitor visas are granted for 1 year, it would be cheaper to exit Au and be back after a month or so. By that time, your AHPRA registration would be ready and if you have prepared your documents beforehand, apply for ANMAC assessment and lodge your PR visa application (189, 190) depending on your circumstances.

This will entail a lot of timing and the key-word is "decision-ready application", meaning you have everything ready for the next steps of the process.

ykcul_kcul · August 2019

Hi po. Pwd po magtanong? Currently po, nagstudy ako ng Certificate IV and diploma under student visa tapos nag open ang school for bridging, ano po ang gagawin ko in order to proceed po sa bridging? May nakapagsabi po sa akin na hihingi lng dw ako ng deferment letter sa current school ko. Is it true po ba? I dont have idea po kng paano. Please share your insight po. Salamat.

cucci · August 2019

@ykcul_kcul said:

Hi po. Pwd po magtanong? Currently po, nagstudy ako ng Certificate IV and diploma under student visa tapos nag open ang school for bridging, ano po ang gagawin ko in order to proceed po sa bridging? May nakapagsabi po sa akin na hihingi lng dw ako ng deferment letter sa current school ko. Is it true po ba? I dont have idea po kng paano. Please share your insight po. Salamat.

This post seem to be a good read for you.

_https://www.seekvisa.com.au/studnet-visa-and-changing-courses/
STUDENT VISAS AND CHANGING COURSES
If you hold a Student visa and are thinking about changing your course of study, ensure that you continue to meet all the conditions that apply to your student visa.

If you have not completed six months of your principal course (the main course of study you are undertaking) and you want to change your education provider, the ESOS National Code explains the circumstances in which this will be possible. Unless special circumstances apply, you usually need to have permission from your existing education provider to transfer to another education provider.

If you want to transfer, your education provider must assess or consider your request to transfer. All education providers have documented procedures about their transfer policy. Make sure you understand your education provider’s transfer policy, and what your written agreement says you must do, before you attempt to enrol with a new education provider.

If your education provider does not give you permission to transfer to another education provider and you are not satisfied with the outcome, you should first use your education provider’s internal appeal process. If you are still not satisfied, you can appeal the education provider’s decision at an external complaints handling body such as the State or Territory Ombudsman or the Overseas Student Ombudsman.

STUDENTS HOLDING A STUDENT VISA (SUBCLASS 500)
If you already have a student visa and want to change your main course of study to a lower Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) level course or a non-AQF level course, you will generally need a new student visa. This requirement applies even if the course you change to is with the same education provider.

You will not need to apply for a new visa if you are changing from an AQF level 10 course (doctoral degree) to an AQF 9 course (Masters degree).

For example:

if you are studying a Bachelor of Science (Level 7) at a university and wish to transfer to a Diploma of Accounting (Level 5) at the same institution, you would need to apply for and be granted a new student visa.
if you are studying a Certificate IV (AQF level 4) and want to transfer to an ELICOS course (non-AQF course), you will need to apply for and be granted a new student visa.
If you are studying a non-AQF course and want to transfer to an AQF course, you would not need to apply for a new student visa._

ykcul_kcul · August 2019

@cucci so meaning po need ko na mag apply ng new visa?

cucci · August 2019

@ykcul_kcul said:

@cucci so meaning po need ko na mag apply ng new visa?

Sorry I am not well-versed with the intricacies of the visa system... I would suggest you ask someone from the school or an agent just to be on the safe side.

ykcul_kcul · August 2019

@cucci ok po maam.. maraming salamat po 😊

n3n_3pqln · August 2019

hello po

mag inquire lang po ako kung ano po need ko gawin…
nagaapply po ako ng work sa Au nagbabakasakali na may mag sponsor
meron po silang requirements na need ko iprovide

 - WWCC
 - Evidence of Vaccination & Serology Record
- Police Check

any suggestion po paano ko po ito mafacilitate?
still working here in SG

Thank you

Akijo · August 2019

Hi guys, hihingi lang din po sana ako ng advise sa mga nakastudent visa na nag engage sa bridging course. May offer na po kc sa akin na bridging program this september apparently ayaw ako bigyan ng primary course provider ko ng letter or absence para mag undergo ng bridging. Pumayag ung bridging school ko na mag october intake ako. Tinignan ko po sa timeline ko and matataon na ung start ng intake ko sa bridging eh naka spring break kami sa current school ko then isang school term bago mag summer break ulit kami. So ipit po ung last term ko sa current school. Saktong matatapos ang summer break namin un na din yong end date ng current course ko. Ang tanong ko lang po, pag under ng student visa ba allowed ba tayong mag undergo ng short courses during school breaks? 3 mos lang naman po ung course duration ng EPIQ na ni offer sken.

Salamat po sa mga sasagot

Cassey · August 2019

As long it’s within the 3mos time frame then it’s okay.

@Akijo said:
Hi guys, hihingi lang din po sana ako ng advise sa mga nakastudent visa na nag engage sa bridging course. May offer na po kc sa akin na bridging program this september apparently ayaw ako bigyan ng primary course provider ko ng letter or absence para mag undergo ng bridging. Pumayag ung bridging school ko na mag october intake ako. Tinignan ko po sa timeline ko and matataon na ung start ng intake ko sa bridging eh naka spring break kami sa current school ko then isang school term bago mag summer break ulit kami. So ipit po ung last term ko sa current school. Saktong matatapos ang summer break namin un na din yong end date ng current course ko. Ang tanong ko lang po, pag under ng student visa ba allowed ba tayong mag undergo ng short courses during school breaks? 3 mos lang naman po ung course duration ng EPIQ na ni offer sken.

Salamat po sa mga sasagot

Akijo · August 2019

@Cassey salamat ms. cassey, ayun nga po nag punta ako sa current school ko para makiusap na bigyan ako ng letter of absence na good for 6 weeks lang pra sa bridging ko ayaw pa din nila ako issue’an kasi daw po sa monitoring ng attendace namin. Actually po, nakausap ko yong trainer ko so natanong ko kung mag aattend pa ba ako ng lectures after ng placement ko, kasi tapos ko na technically ung course ko pero ung sa coe ko lang po naka indicate na janury 2020 pa ang end date ko, sabi nya po no need na daw ng attendance tapos sabi ko so pwede na ako magproceed sa bridging intake ko, ayon po pumunta sa head ng international studies ng school namin para daw i-confirm kung lede, aun nga po hindi daw talaga pede kc sa attendance monitoring daw hay, ms. Cassey san po ba ako pwede humingi ng tulong about sa kaso ko or san ko po ba pwede ireklamo sila? 6 weeks lang po ang hinihingi ko na leave of absence ko sa kanila ayaw po ako payagan.

Cassey · September 2019

@Akijo Sorry to hear about that. You have to be careful kasi your visa is under them and immigration is really strict with attendance kasi isa yan sa mga visa conditions. The school might report you to immigration as well. I hope though na madaan sila sa pakiusap. Have you paid the whole tuition fee yet? Maybe check with a migration agent kung may paraan.

Akijo · September 2019

salamat po, actually po isang month na lang ung kulang ko sa tuition then bayad na po lahat. na ffrustrate lang po kc ako dahil ang sinasabi sa school na maaga daw po natapos ung course namin, sila naman po ung nagbigay ng timeline saka ng sset ng due dates ng mga assessments sinunod lang po namin, sobrang dismayado lang po ako ms. cassey kc mag eend na din ang student visa ko ng march kaya sobrang ipit po ako sa oras 😔

> @Cassey said:
> @Akijo Sorry to hear about that. You have to be careful kasi your visa is under them and immigration is really strict with attendance kasi isa yan sa mga visa conditions. The school might report you to immigration as well. I hope though na madaan sila sa pakiusap. Have you paid the whole tuition fee yet? Maybe check with a migration agent kung may paraan.

jkk32w · September 2019

Finally from Aphra!

https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/australia-moves-to-new-assessment-model-for-international-nurses

jonnellepardo · September 2019

How can we apply for OBA? Is it still the same? Thru AHPRA (AGOS-40) but instead of referral to bridging program they will issue referral to undergo OBA? Same requirements need to send to AHPRA? Any idea guys? TIA

cucci · September 2019

@jonnellepardo said:

How can we apply for OBA? Is it still the same? Thru AHPRA (AGOS-40) but instead of referral to bridging program they will issue referral to undergo OBA? Same requirements need to send to AHPRA? Any idea guys? TIA

Full information about the media release about the OBA can be found here.

In the absence of any word regarding the registration process, it seems the same forms are still usable.

_When will the OBA for IQNMs start?
There are two phases for the transition to the OBA:

From 1 October 2019, IQNMs who hold relevant but not substantially equivalent qualifications (and who meet the mandatory registration standards) will have the choice to be referred to a bridging program or to the OBA (which will be available from January 2020).
From January 2020, IQNMs with a referral to the OBA will be able to begin the OBA process.

The new model assessment will commence from January 2020, and all IQNMs with relevant but not substantially equivalent qualifications (and who meet the mandatory registration standards) will be referred to the OBA and will no longer be referred to bridging courses._