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Hi Lorna, yes I'm still in the UK.  We're moving to the Gold Coast soon.  I was thinking if you were on Gold Coast I could help you xx

17 minutes ago, xxlornaxx said:

Hervey Bay in Queensland, are you still in the uk? 

Hi Lorna, 

where abouts in Aus do you live? I am due to Revalidate for the first time even though I'm emigrating soon.  I don't want my UK registration to lapse either so I could do with doing mine soon too. X

1) I didn't give them my access course cert, they don't need it

2) if you have done ielts that is enough to prove english language

3) they asked for five years so give them five years, doesn't sound like beyond 5 years will b relevant to them anyway

Thank you Lorna. Ithought i'd replied? dont know what happened there then?? I think i am over thinking it all! I just want everythig to right first time around. Where abouts are you in the process? x

Hi everyone,

I too am in the process of completing the dreaded AHPRA application! Just a few questions about the CV:

1) Will they require certificate from my access course which I completed before getting in to uni?

2) Will I have to send in copies of GCSE certificates if I have done IELTS academic and achieved a band score of 7's or above? (Can't find any of the certificates!).

3) they want past 5 years employment history - I started my access in sept 2010, then went on to start degree in sept 2011 (transferred uni's after year 1), qualified jan 2015 and have been working since. I make that a few weeks under 5 years, which will probably be 5 years by the time I apply! Does anyone know if I need to provide anything before this? (I was a stay at home mom before this). Thank you.

My plan is the same. Qualify in August, so will get the ball rolling with ielts first, ahpra then anmac once I've got the experience.. Good luck in your first post!

Thank you kyliedonut. Good luck with the rest of your studies xx

Just wanted to ask which order is best to start the ball rolling for PR visa - I'm thinking; IELTS, AHPRA, ANMAC? I start my first Nursing post soon, so thought book IELTS, apply to AHPRA because it takes so long, then when I have at least 3 months post reg experience, apply to ANMAC. The reason I ask is because looking through the posts, some do AHPRA first and some do ANMAC first. I just want to know is there any greater benefit of doing either one first? Cheers xx

I would prefer QLD however would be happy in WA or VIC. In QLD We are not so fussy, we like Gold Coast, Bris, Sunshine Coast, Townsville and Cairns so these are what we are focussing on at present. We have 4 weeks accomodation in Sunshine Coast on arrival so it would be lovely to find something in this area.

 

As a MH nurse I am avoiding grad programs just due to the aussie nursing programs being different to the UK ones. I did hear from several employers who would have considered me with 6 months experience. Not sure if that is the same for other branches. Just email around... x

A variety of areas then, that will increase your options. We would prefer queensland's Gold Coast or Sunshine Coast which are popular areas I know so much more competition for jobs, especially grad positions! We would also consider Perth, WA, but out first choice is queensland. We lived in Qld for a short while, we were on a student visa and came home dueto our visa having lots of restrictions and me wanting to do my nursing. We loved the Sunshine Coast, miss it so much. If we go the PR route is it right that I need at least 12 months experience to qualify for it? I thought I knew this! I've read so much I'm forgetting what I've read! Good luck with everything. Keep in touch and let us know how your getting on x

Good Luck Lisa, I think it helps that I am not always looking at the most popular areas and I am not being too fussy in the role I do on arrival. Fiona Stanley are recruiting without interviewing at present and were requesting references only. However, I have decided to be a little more choosy in the area I live in and therefore it may take me a few months to secure the work I want to do in the location I want to do. I don't move to September, so have decided to wait until I get AHPRA in the new year and get my ANMAC skills assessment posted off and I will start looking again for work. Worst case scenario, with 12 months work experience there are the nursing agencies.

 

Good luck with the end of your degree, I am sure it will end before you realise. It's a completely different experience being a qualified. I was the only nurse in charge of 2 challenging behaviour wards yesterday :-(... It was such a hard day!

Thank you. I bet you handled everything just fine! I was thinking of applying to the graduate nurses programme but will still start my job in jan either way. I know it is difficult to get on to but what's the harm in trying? It's good to know I've got my job though incase nothing materialises. What areas are you thinking of?

That's positive jac2011, you must have made a good impression because they sound super keen. I am nearing the end of my nursing degree, just 1 more exam in a couple of weeks then I'm finished. All the best . Lisa.