What are my chances?

[Three_To_Go]

Hi all!

Was hoping that someone maybe able to offer me some advice? I am a Learning Disablity Nurse, currently in the UK. My family and I are hoping to move over to Melbourne sometime soon. We were hoping to go over on a sponsored visa but are unsure where to look or who to contact about finding a sponsor? could anyone point us in the right direction?
Also I was wondering how do they provide care for children and adults with Learning Disabilities in Oz is it within Mental Health or rehabilitation units?
Sorry for all the questions but my brain is just on overload!!
If anyone can help or offer advice it would be more than welcome!!

Thanks !!

[sjs]

sorry dont know about the sponsored visa route we are doing a skilled migration 175 but you should just try phoning a migration agent for help and advice or have you tried Department of Immigration and Citizenship? hope this is helpful

[Curlysoo]

Welcome to PIO!

I think you should follow SJS's advice and phone a migration agency the initial phone call is free .... so give it a go!

Best of Luck!

[Gollywobbler]

Hi there

Welcome to Poms in Oz.

I do not know anything about nursing. As a Learning Disabilities Nurse, are you also an RGN or RMN? If your job can get you a visa, then your abolity to get a vsia in then your ability to get a visa in the field of nuring will get you a sponsored job/visa, I strongly suspect. Australia is very keen to attract Health professionals of all types.

Please see these links:

Is your occupation in demand? - Workers - Visas & Immigration

A-Z Occupations List - Australian Skills Recognition Information

If you are not on the MODL, you may be on the wider ASRI list. If you think not, try "Welfare Worker", perhaps?

What sort of envoronment do you work in, please? By that I mean a hospital, school, helping people in their own homes - this type of thing?

Even if nothing in the ASRI list looks promising, all is not necessarily lost. In this event, the RSMS visa is an employer-sponsored visa which gives Permanent Residency in Australia from Day One, subject to various conditions. An employer-sponsored subclass 457 visa gives Temporary Residency only, but it can be a patheway to a PR visa. With these two visas, it is possible to get DIAC to accept a wider range of skills than is possible with the visas which havefewer strings attached to them.

However, doing this may entail being willing to consider "rehional" Austrlaia. Which does not include Melbourne or the Mornington Peninsula but it does include Bendigo and Ballarat, for example.

If you are a Registered Mental Nurse, there are dozens of specialist nuring agencies in Oz that would be interested in placing you in a job and assisting you with obtaining a visa. Please see here:

Nursing : British Expat Discussion Forum

Best wishes

Gill

[johatts]

I used a nursing agency in London to come over here. They sorted everything out and sponsored me on a 457. I was "posted!!" to a retirement village in Sinnamon Park and 4 months later they bought me out of the agency and gave me a job. Could be worth looking at agencies!

[Three_To_Go]

Thank you for the welcome and all the advice!!

I'm Registered in the UK as an RNLD which I think in Oz is a Registered Developmental Disability Nurse ASCO code 2326-11 which is on a skills list. I currently work in the community with children who have a learning disability and associated health needs or behaviour issues then go out and put into place behaviour plans, care plans etc at home, school, respite or wherever the child goes. I have applied to the Nursing Board in Victoria yesterday so will wait and see which part of the register they put me on.

Thanks again, will keep you updated on how my researching goes!!!

[Sue Ford]

Hi
I'm Sue also RNLD, I am hoping to move to Perth with my family before the end of next year. (Assuming all goes well with the application process). I am planning to go it alone regarding the visa application and I am just about to send of to the ANMC to have my skills assessment completed. It would be nice to keep touch with you and discuss progress.
Regards
Sue Ford

[Three_To_Go]

Hi all,

Just thought I'd give you a progress update. Found out yesterday that I have now been registered as a Division 1 nurse in Victoria so am really happy to say the least!! Am not sure what to do next though as we're hoping to get a sponsor. Have contacted a few agencies and that so I guess we're just gona have to wait and see what comes back!.

If anyone has got any advice for finding a sponsor we'd be more than grateful!!

Leah x

P.S Sue if you want to PM me about anything then pls feel free I'll try and help where I can !!!!