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Posts: 81Member
Joined: Jan 25, 2014
Hi! no, you don't need to gain experience apart from internship to work here. I only completed internship in the Philippines before moving to Australia.
Joined: Mar 01, 2021
Yes, it makes sense. Thank you!!
Joined: Apr 15, 2021
Hi! I’m a newbie here. My boyfriend plans to practice in australia as a doctor. He’s about to take the physician licensure exam. Can I ask if which path will be easier for him to be able to work and be an australian citizen- if he will have his residency here in the philippines then go to australia. Or if he will go there as a general physician? Because I heard from a friend that he knows a doctor who went to australia just right after passing the ph board exam who’s having a hard time applying in a hospital in australia. He has been applying for 2 years already.
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Joined: Jul 26, 2019
I have had heard of similar stories as well patchi. A friend of mind told me to make myself competitive. What will make australian hospitals choose me over their local graduates or over uk graduates?
Joined: Apr 25, 2021
Hi po Ms. Maldita, is it possible po ba to self-study the AMC exams?
Joined: May 06, 2021
Good day po. May I ask when po start ng supervised training in Australia? Plan ko po mag-AMC Pt 1 on Nov 2021, and then March 2022 for AMC Clinical. May matching like USLME po ba yun na may certain period lang in a year? And san po usually nagaapply/hanap ng supervisors/ hospitals? Thank you.
Joined: Sep 17, 2020
My Wife and I are planning to move to Aus. She just finished her residency for pediatrics and is about to embark on her fellowship. But, before that we need to weigh our options for our AUS move.
Given the details, is it more preferred to apply for the standard pathway than the specialist pathway? Thank you!
Joined: Sep 05, 2021
Joined: Oct 11, 2021
Hi Maldita.....can my lady friend a GP/Anesthesiologist trained in Philippines work as GP or Anesth here in Australia even without AMC? By getting a job offer, can she take Short Term Training under Medical Specialty Pathway, WBA Workplace Based Assessment, PESCI or Competent/Specialist Pathway? She's a citizen living in Perth...
Joined: May 11, 2022
Hi Patchi! may answer kna ba dito? also looking forward dito din since yung boyfriend ko rin may plan on moving to australia. which is better, residency here then move to Australia? Pero ive read here kasi na GP lang tlga mga pinoy dun
Joined: May 11, 2022
hello. may I ask ano po ginawa nyo? ive read na GP mga Filipinos usually sa Australia. Did your wife take the specialist pathway? mahirap ba?
Posts: 235Member
Joined: Jul 17, 2017
Hi, my wife is an HMO doctor in Victoria and she just got her general reg. It is very competitive and tough. salary is low too (compared to mine, Im in IT). My salary is 2x as her, but my I have more work-life balance. passion nya lang talaga yun med so I support her. paeads na sya sa Pinas with clinic but she had to start almost from scratch when we moved here. she studied for amc step 1 and 2, passed it, then struggled to find work to do rotation and get AHPRA. after that, she's now doing rotation and once she gets the minimum required rotation, she got her general reg where she has not the option to apply again for specialist pathway or GP. Sorry I may have some missed some details but happy to take questions and I will ask her if she's not busy
general advice, someone should be supporting you financially, emotionally and mentally if you will practice med here (GP or specialist pathway). good thing my work is able to do that even taking care of our kids.
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May few pinoys din na specialist but very competitive talaga. that's true naman in most work here, even sa IT/corporate. the higher you go, mas madami puti. siguro mostly mga GP kc they earn decent with more work-life balance/less stress which is one of the reasons why you want to live in AU in the first place.
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What other options aside from taking the AMC exam can be taken? How hard is the Specialist Pathway route?
I'm asking this because my wife is still thinking whether she should take the AMC exam (because of the cost) and she doesn't know what her chances are if she went Specialist Pathway. She already finished her residency in Pediatrics and have been moonlighting for a while now.
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Joined: Jul 17, 2017
One option is to apply directly for specialist pathway. They may credit your wife's experience. We know of one who graduated from pgh. BUT suntok sa buwan according to my wife. You also need references from specialists here in Australia.
Passing AMC 1 and 2 has better chances although expensive and difficult.
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Joined: Jun 28, 2022
Are there doctors here who are planning of taking BSN in OZ? Change of career
Joined: Aug 14, 2023
Hello po do we need to pass the PLE exam before taking amc or we can take AMC exam immediately after internship?
Joined: Sep 06, 2023
Hello po. Just wondering whether there are any centers in the Philippines that hold the online clinical exams? Like Pearson Vue is to the AMC MCQ. Thank you!
Joined: Sep 18, 2023
Hi, just want to seek for an advice. I am a registered nurse and registered Midwife. I am a medicine graduate also but not yet a passer. Yung husband ko nasa au n as engineer, kakaalis Lang niya nung July at balak namin pumunta dun next year after ng school year ngaun, may 3 kids kami. Tanong ko Lang po sana Kung may bridging course din po ang medicine sa au? At Kung anong visa mas maganda sa amin ng 3 kids ko. Salamat po sa sasagot
Joined: May 11, 2022
Hello I just saw this! sorry. you mentioned na may mga pinoy na specialist and may one from PGH. may I know if naging consultant muna sya for xx years before applying sa specialist pathway? asking because my boyfriend is in a surgical field in PGH din now and idk if pwede na for assessment right after getting his diplomate.
also, what if mg fellowship sya muna or STT then after that, pa assess for specialist pathway?
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Hi, try exploring this website: https://www.amc.org.au/pathways/#:~:text=Board of Australia.-,Specialist Pathway,specialist qualifications, training and experience.
Our friends had local peers here because they studied sub-specs in Australia, I think that's important to be vouched. Like I said above, it's very tricky. It also wont hurt if you reach out to migration lawyers who specialise in doctors' pathways, make sure they're registered so pwede icomplain if mali yung advice.
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Hi, I'm not a migration agent but based on what my experience, these are your options:
1. If your husband is a PR, he can apply you and your kids as dependents. You become PR too. PRs are almost like citizens, same benefits, except you cannot vote and PH passport.
2. If you husband is not a PR (e.g., Student Visa), there is no pathway for doctors from what I know. I know very little about specialists being accepted here but check the link I posted above.
3. You have a higher chance of getting a PR visa as a nurse - its highly in demand here at the moment. Best to check a registered migration agent.
TIP: Dont bring your kids here if you are not a PR yet, school fees are very expensive.
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30.07.17 ACS Skills Assessment lodged
22.08.17 PTE (L89/R90/S90/W90)
04.09.17 ACS Assessment done
07.09.17 EOI lodged (189, 190, 489)
19.09.17 Invitation to apply (189)
02.10.17 Visa lodge
07.10.17 Medical
23.11.17 DG
15.12.22 Citizenship Approval
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Joined: Jan 24, 2024
Hi everyone! Happy to help with any question. Also, our practice is looking for doctors with AMC certificate and provisional registration or eligible to get one. We are happy to provide sponsorship.
My email is: [email protected]
Or call me: 0468 695 128
Pinoy IMG as well. Migrated in 2010. Let me know how I can be of help.
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Joined: Jul 09, 2019
May mga practicing po ba na Doctors dito na nag BM na ?
ANZSCO 233211 Civil Engineer (Offshore) | Age: 25| English: 20 | Experience: 15| Education: 15 | Partner Points: 05 (Competent English) |NAATI: 05 |State :05
SC190 NSW = 90
Timeline:
17 Apr 2023: Took PTE Exam: Superior
29 May 2023: Spouse PTE Exam: Competent
15 May 2023: Submitted relevant employment docs, work pass and DRAFT CDR to agent
29 May 2023: Agent submitted EA MSA CDR + RSEA to Engineers Australia
8 July 2023: EA MSA CDR + RSEA result: Suitable for migration
26 July 2023: took the NAATI CCL
13 Aug 2023: results out for NAATI exam
15 Aug 2023: Agent updated EOI for CCL points (+5)
13 Sep 2023: Agent created EOI for SC 190 NSW
02 Nov 2023: Pre-invited by NSW
06 Nov 2023: Nomination submitted to NSW
09 Nov 2023: Nomination application approved & ITA received
29 Nov 2023: Visa lodgment and medicals booked
11 Dec 2023: Medicals completed
xx-xx-xx - Visa GRANT
Joined: Feb 04, 2024
Magandang araw po doc, passed AMC 1 with IELTS po at 7.5 but struggling to find job offer po ako which is needed for limited registration as well as work visa. Any tips? Or baka po may vacancies po kayo na alam where I can lodge my application?
Joined: Jun 28, 2022
Hello po Doc, tanong ko lang po sana if anu po ang degree title ng Doctor of Medicine sa atin dito sa Australia? Considered Bachelor degree po ba ito, or Masteral(Extended).
Di naman po siya Doctorate kasi sa OZ PhD yung doctorate
Joined: Jun 28, 2022
Hello po Doc, any update po on this? pagkaalam ko po sa AU doctorate is PhD.
Bachelor po ba or MAsteral and MD natin?
Joined: May 06, 2023
Joined: Mar 06, 2024
Hello! may MDs pa po ba dito sa forum? Just asking if yung AMC Part 1 can be the Skills Assessment for EOI sa point-based visa?
ANZSCO 233211 Civil Engineer (Offshore) | Age: 30| English: 20 | Experience: 15| Education: 15 | Partner Points: 05 (Competent English) | NAATI: 05 | State :05
SC189 = 90 pts, SC190 = 95 pts
Timeline:
06 Mar 2024: Research about AU Migration and its requirements
27 Mar 2024: Booked PTE Exam
23 Apr 2024: Took PTE Exam: Superior
06 May 2024: Consultation with MA
11 June 2024: MSA Submission to EA
05 July 2024: Booked Partner's PTE Exam + EA MSA CDR: Positive Outcome
09 July 2024: EOI Submission #1 SC 189
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Joined: Oct 26, 2024
Hi! I finished 4 years training in Obstetrics and Gynecology here in the Philippines last year. Meron po ba may alam ano po mga need itake na exam to practice in AU? And magiging general practitioner po ako sa AU if ever, tama po? Salamat po