AHPRA- whats your experience?****

**GilraenH** · 17-04-2012, 05:07 PM

My training institution is long gone too and the transcript of training wasn't available at the NMC.

I spoke to NMC and they told me they send an EU directive instead and APHRA are used to this.

They told me when I rang that they had sent it that day. I also got a letter confirming the Statement of good standing that they ask NMC for.

The only other NMC document I sent was the statement of entry.

I sent mine to Darwin based on recommendations here.

**lilmissp** · 17-04-2012, 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by ClaireyD

Hi, we're at the very early stages of gathering our documentaton for AHPRA application. As my training institution no longer exists I've had to apply to the NMC to see if they are able to provide details. I'm very nervous about this as they don't send any information to the applicant, only Australia itself so I don't even know if they have sent it. Anyone else had a similar experience? We were also advised to send our documents to the central office in Melbourne but should we send it to the regional office which in our case would be Darwin? Help?! Claire

Good luck with the process. I was the same as you the NMC and the university sent the things direct to Australia and refused to send it to myself as they said that people could alter the documents and that was the reason they send direct to AHPRA. As I have had no feedback from AHPRA I cant tell you if this is alright or not. I dont know where I read it but I am sure I read that you have to send your application to the state in which you are going to work/live in but I have noticed some people saying they have sent it elsewhere so you should maybe put that question out there :)

**lilmissp** · 17-04-2012, 05:17 PM

just a question- Does anyone else feel really stressed by all this? I feel so stressed by it all, there is so much to think of and AHPRA seem to hold up everything from the visa process to when to sell the house. Its the first thing I think of when I wake up and the last thing I think about at night- and I check my emails daily. By the time I get to Australia, if I ever get there, I may be declared INSANE

**GilraenH** · 17-04-2012, 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by lilmissp

Good luck with the process. I was the same as you the NMC and the university sent the things direct to Australia and refused to send it to myself as they said that people could alter the documents and that was the reason they send direct to AHPRA. As I have had no feedback from AHPRA I cant tell you if this is alright or not. I dont know where I read it but I am sure I read that you have to send your application to the state in which you are going to work/live in but I have noticed some people saying they have sent it elsewhere so you should maybe put that question out there :)

You can send it to any office, but if you have a job offer and want it to be hurried up it needs to be at the office in the state the job is, they will forward it then. If you are happy to wait then chose. You can turn up at any office and finalise the registration, regardless of where you sent it initially.

**GilraenH** · 17-04-2012, 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by lilmissp

just a question- Does anyone else feel really stressed by all this? I feel so stressed by it all, there is so much to think of and AHPRA seem to hold up everything from the visa process to when to sell the house. Its the first thing I think of when I wake up and the last thing I think about at night- and I check my emails daily. By the time I get to Australia, if I ever get there, I may be declared INSANE

Yes I check Track and trace 3 times a day, at least!!!!!!!!! Starting at 6am and ending at around midnight..........what's sleep

**lilmissp** · 17-04-2012, 06:12 PM

Originally Posted by GilraenH

Yes I check Track and trace 3 times a day, at least!!!!!!!!! Starting at 6am and ending at around midnight..........what's sleep

OH I'm not the only one then.

see you in the insane ward, bet its full of AHPRA applicants

**ClaireyD** · 17-04-2012, 07:15 PM

Thanks GilraenH
I haven't asked for the Statement of good service. What's this? Should I ask the NMC for this or is it automatic
if you have no 'issues?'
Thanks Claire

**GilraenH** · 17-04-2012, 08:09 PM

Originally Posted by ClaireyD

Thanks GilraenH
I haven't asked for the Statement of good service. What's this? Should I ask the NMC for this or is it automatic
if you have no 'issues?'
Thanks Claire

The Board requires a Certificate of Registration Status or
Certificate of Good Standing from every jurisdiction outside of
Australia in which you are currently, or have previously been
registered as a health practitioner during the last five years.

I miscalled it Claire. It costs £34 from NMC and they send it direct to, I think, 4 addresses for the same price. So you can ask them to send to APHRA and ANMAC.

**rachall** · 19-04-2012, 03:32 PM

Originally Posted by lilmissp

You said it, cant agree with you more it certainly is dire, frustrating and annoying. Me and you are in the same boat. Which office did you send it to and when did you send yours?

Hi I haven't sent mine yet as the Uni said it would take ages for my transcript to be prepared due to a change in staff, so I hung back to make sur all the docs were spot on, but just had an emailnow to say transcript is almost ready and I'm not!!! Anyway will be sending it to NSW as I have a job offer just outside Sydney

Rachel x

**Shenni** · 19-04-2012, 04:00 PM

I applied last year to Brisbane and heard nothing until I went home last month and apparently they archived it due to not hearing from me as they sent me an email, but they had copied my email down wrong ... thus no reply from me. They now have the right email account and I have to get everything re certified as the rules changed and they no longer accept it done by a solicitor. Got an appointment with the magistrates court next Tuesday and fee is £25.00. Then into the post to my son and certified to Brisbane office from Oz. then I guess it will be about 6 weeks after that.