Official nurses thread!

[scots-in-oz?]

I've noticed that there seems to be lots of us nurses on PiO , with more joining the site all the time! (everyone trying to escape the nhs?! lol!) Thought I'd start a thread for us nurses to keep in touch, and offer support to one another! We could keep up to date about where we're at in the LONG process of visa applications, and help one another out with any info. Or even if your a nurse in Oz already, please feel free to say hi. I'm sure you'll hold a wealth of info for us still in the uk.

So I'll start! I'm a children's nurse, married, with two daughters, aged 13 & 10. At this point in time I've applied for my 175 skilled independent visa, and we have our meds this week! House yet to go up for sale, but will hopefully be on the market in the next 2 weeks. We're hoping to head to the Gold Coast, July/Aug, but this depends on visa & house sale. I have no job there yet, but have submitted my cv th Queensland health, plus a couple of individual hospitals in the GC. Waiting for them to get back to me!

Right, your turn!
Mags
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[ali]

Hi Mags - I'm Alison (this is bit like AA lol) - ali for short and I've completed the process and am here in beautiful Perth. Im a community mental health nurse and in May I'll celebrate my 26th year of nursing. I'm here on a 136 visa (this changed to 175), I'm married with 2 children aged 13 and 8.

Good luck to all the NHS escapees!!

Ali

[shariliz]

Hi there Mags! I'm Sharron, already over here in Adelaide, since Dec '05, as a Community Mental Health Nurse. Married to Andy and we've produced 3 small people- Lottie, 8 and twins, 7- George & Lewis. Came out on a 457, currently awaiting the transition to PR.....

[johatts]

Hi guys,

Joanne, 36years old and an elderly care nurse in west Brisbane. This year is my 18th year of nursing (including training!). Have done mainly elderly care for last 10 years or so. Currently working in a semi secure dementia unit for 35 residents and a locked unit for 17 clients.

Happy to help in any way and this is a great idea to have a NURSES THREAD! Perhaps Tim could put a nurses in Oz section up for us. It would be great to be able to come on here and get all the advice you need.

For those working towards Oz, keep smiling, patience, you will get here .

For those already here......GOOD AINT IT!

[chrissy63]

Hi Mags

I am a registered nurse who has a post on a community mental health team working with young people in NSW. Still currently in UK but not for much longer house sold and just waiting on completion date before we book flights. Will be living in Victoria and working in NSW as very close to border. I've got 21 years NHS service and its not the same great institution i joined back then. All seems a bit daunting at moment but can't wait to get there now. Going on 457 but employer will sponsor for PR.

[the ps]

Hi Mags
Great idea!
I'm Brenda married with a 12 year old girl and a boy who's 2 in April.
Husband a plumber/gas fitter. Applied for 175 6th Dec. Waiting for QNC registration applied end of December.
Have been a nurse for 25 years in May !! wow I really need a break from the NHS !!
Hoping to go to Redland Bay/Wellington point area outside Brisbane.
House valued last week and going up for sale next week.
We can't wait to go.
Good Luck to all !
Brenda

[Jet away]

Hi we have just sent off to Queensland nursing authority to get our jobs skills match.
I am a Physiotherapy Technician (7years) and my partner a staff nurse (20 years)
We had a fantastic 5 weeks in Oz last year - loved brisbane and most of the surrounding ares.
How long have you two been out there, and where abouts are you living?
(Wales UK here)

[nurse sue]

Hi Mags

Wot an excellent idea.
I am a staff nurse been nursing since 1981 (not bad as never wanted to be a nurse)

I with my husband wilf(he works in the water industry) & 2 out 3 children heading to Brisbane in the next few months Have a job at the Princess Alexandra going on 457 visa working towards PR. Just need to sort out some rental.

A quick note regarding registration when applying to QNC ensure you send application as special/signed for delivery that way you can track they have it. They apparently told me my application was never received had sat patiently for 12 weeks waiting but within 30mins of me saying had been received by them and signed for they found it.

Wishing every one well
Sue

[ashmalog]

Hi Mags
my name is Bonnie and I am a practice nurse looking to go to melbourne. i am married to Billy who is a barber and i have 3 lovely boys aged 10, 7 and 2. going to a wedding in melbourne in may so will check the place out whilst there - have family and ex pat friends already in melbourne. think this thread is a wonderful idea and would love to meet other nurses looking at going to melbourne.

[diesellisle]

Morning everyone (or evening as the case may be!),

I'm not a nurse but my OH, Jeff is a nurse with 17 years experience working in the NHS(mainly in critical care)...! We currently have our sights set on moving to WA, we have three young boys and just want a better life for them. My work is in child protection so we are hopeful that we will both be able to secure jobs over there and are due to attend the expo in Leeds at the beginning of April. This thread is a great idea, before we started this whole process, we had no idea how many hoops there would be to jump through. We are just in the process of sorting out the skills assessment for the ANMC....fingers crossed.

Take care all and good luck :)

Lisa