SydneySister

Well I do shifts so only do 3 days a week; so would have him the rest, and we do alot when Im off work. But he attends a daycare facility so he could do that on my work days before leaving if needed be. I just wasnt sure on best option, as he will be going back from the Summer and settling into school, his friends etc again then being taken away from that again a couple months later. I can see pros and cons of each side. But the socialisation aspect is definitely a good arguement as during school hours there is nobody his age there, nursery age at the oldest until 1-2pm. Thanks for the advice guys. Much appreciated; its good to look at it from a different point of view x

Thanks!! Yes had worked out in my head he will be going to Kindy; I hope - still need to check age cut off, hes end of april birthday. But all kids being new would be ideal! Thanks for the advice - will leave earlier, Nov time if visa etc through by then x

My son is coming 5 in April and will be moving into primary 2 in september, however, we are hoping to move in December so wondering is it worth while to send him at all. He will be learning stuff that I am sure will be completely irrelevant as he will be starting from the bottom in Aus when we get there. Plus it sounds a bit more disruptive to me to send him back after Summer to then take him out again in December. Anyone else moved with little ones the same age what did you do ? Did they adapt okay to the new curriculum and being a school baby again

Hey, section 5 for AHPRA, I understand majority (all that I have heard of) midwives are granted registrations but with the condition of supervised practice for 3 months due to not meeting the continuity of care area during their training. Has anyone managed to get around this? I am a recently qualified midwife so when I go with a years experience I will already be in competition with more experienced midwives, so don't want requiring supervision to also be an x against my name. I know which option I had to pick between similar applicants but one requiring supervision while the other didn't. If you managed to meet this part of the registration could you let me know how you went about proving it? As during training in the UK it isn't a requirement to log continuity experience, only caseloads and only advised to get around 5 (in my uni). However I did 4 6 week stints with a community midwife through my training and seen well above 10 continuity women, just did not attend all births, just 5 for my caseloading. But seen many more in the capacity ahpra requires. Help.

Can progress to another visa that is also employer sponsored but is a pr one (the code has left my head). 457 is the only route I am afraid, for my stepdad who is 43 and as stated is a graphic designer so is not sponsored by any states otherwise this would be a route to take its also only on csol so no direct pr option sadly x

Oh and $55,000 quote on wage - I have spoke to tonnes of employers all of which will pay a band 6 midwife $65,000 minimum working up to $102,000 through gaining experience/years

Does anybody know of any big firms or anyone really to contact regarding jobs for an experienced graphic designer in or around Sydney? Only avenue is via 457; over 15 years in the trade, and for the past 2 have owned own a small business design and printing with two employees.

Thinking Wollongong or Newcastle Marisa - just want to be close enough to Sydney as thats where some of my family are hence the name lol x

Thanks, already in the process of this. It will be granted. If he came on holidays to Aus for 2.5 days he would see the child more than he sees him in an entire year spaced out here. He also requires supervised access to my son; not exactly a cherisable relationship. Court already granted a surname change to my own which they dont do often so im pretty confident they recognise hes not great

Midwife so pretty well paid over there yes, and from what I hear and have researched there is much better job satisfaction there in the role. I have literally no support here minus a childminder, which is easily replaced in another country. My son goes everywhere with me, when he is not at childminders and I have been out 4 times in the last 5 years so don't think it will be a big jump for me with having no support. When I am sick I have to get on with it, no help. When my son is sick, I have to take time off, you should see my university absense list - crazy as anytime he was sick and didnt want the childminders I had nobody else to help. What I do have here though is friends, but I dont even see them much they are into going on nights out etc so I spend more time texting them than seeing them. I would like to get the same kind of support when I move after some time as its really useful to have friends for a wee rant sometimes even if just on the phone. x

How did you settle; its harder to make friends I am sure as the only means of a social life with little support there would be at the park or beach . Did your little ones adjust to having mainly you and not further family members in the picture often. Also any experience on house sharing ?

Please tell me it's doable on one income. Did you find it hard the whole process alone? Was it harder to make friends once there as less of/ no social life outside of the park etc with kids

I cant see it on skills lists . But I know they change. I have heard of graphic designers going out before but I think they went WHV secured a super employer and went sponsorship route that way. But think at their age they want more stability than a whim like that

Anyone know best route, if any, for 43 year old Graphic Designer? My mum and her hubby have always wanted to go; mum is an accountant but too old now so her husband would have to be main applicant. Not even sure they are all that fussed anymore but the more the merrier and all that If/When I finally can go it would be super if I had more family out there. They would be after Sydney or within an hour/hour and a half of that as other family live there. Many thanks in advance

Anyone know best route, if any, for 43 year old Graphic Designer? My mum and her hubby have always wanted to go; mum is an accountant but too old now so her husband would have to be main applicant. Not even sure they are all that fussed anymore but the more the merrier and all that If/When I finally can go it would be super if I had more family out there. They would be after Sydney or within an hour/hour and a half of that as other family live there. Many thanks in advance