let me start by saying thanks to all who replied to my 'stressed' post...........
I seem to be making a habit of this - sitting at the computer into the small hours but there is good reason tonight (or not so good reason !!!)
Turned up at the hospital for my night shift and some plonker had changed the off duty and omitted to tell me (I have a sneaky suspicion who) so I am back home and not in the least bit tired (due to the fact that I had a long lie in yesterday)

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Anyway, back to the important stuff - OZ -
No, I have still not heard about the STNI - 1 week until the 8 week deadline so fingers crossed.
Anyone knowledgable regarding the Subclass 475 (regional sponsored) ?
For those of you who know me, I am rapidly approaching the grand old age of 45 but would much rather be sponsored regionally than sponsored by an employer. I would hate to end up in a job that I loathed and fall short on gaining full visa status.
I am waiting to hear from the Victorian skilled migration programme - anyone esle applying through this route ????
I understand the pitfalls of applying this way - no medicare (or basic), unable to buy property for a while etc, etc........the list goes on.
Makes me wonder at times if I am totally bonkers.
Oh, just remembered - I imagine my application to Nurses board of victoria will be returned as my Senior charge nurse named herself 'senior charge nurse' instead of 'manager' on my work statement. She did manage to write that we were an English speaking hospital and I can speak English - I wonder if they realise that up here in Bonnie Scotland we haven't found electricity yet (only joking)
I think I have lost the plot now

and need to go to my bed
Gill (40 something harassed nurse), Jimmy (OH - also 40 something) and Scott (12 going on 92)