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I’m a child health nurse in WA and the service is currently investing and expanding their camhs service.  
yes people can look up jobs in each state for specific opportunities.

The main reason UK candidates  are unsuccessful with their applications and don’t receive a reply  is because they don’t understand the format for addressing selection criteria, I speak from previous experience. 
 

3 hours ago, RubyMonday said:

I'm a UK mental health nurse with just under 8 years experience, currently working community crisis team as band 6. I did apply for a position with WA but heard absolutely nothing back. I've just accepted a post in Queensland who seem to be the opposite and really good with communicating. Maybe this is something WA is falling back on if you're not getting or keeping candidates. Also the current belong program only seems to go up to end of June this year with nothing saying it's going to continue in the next FY. This also put me off applying for more jobs with WA so maybe be specific with what you're actually offering and that people will defintiely be eligible for it. Hopefully you'll get some good candidates and fill your posts. 

Hi RubyMonday

I'm not part of the recruiting I saw this advertised, was just posting for anyone looking for opportunities 

Offering generous initiatives to support international and interstate recruitment and expedite employment for critical workforce shortages if you chose to move to Western Australia. This includes travel exemptions and financial incentives for eligible international and interstate applicants to cover flight and relocation costs.

See advert below:

Clinical Nurse Specialist Pool - Acute Care and Response Team (jobs.wa.gov.au)

Opportunity in Perth below

Clinical Nurse Specialist Pool - Acute Care and Response Team (jobs.wa.gov.au)

The recommendations in the Final Report aim to increase the number of health practitioners registered in Australia while ensuring that these practitioners continue to meet Australia’s stringent safety standards. The reforms are expected to save overseas health practitioners,  employers  and the community time and money and bring Australia’s regulatory system into line with comparable jurisdictions like Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

Health Practitioner Regulatory Settings Review | Regulatory Reform.

I had a patio replaced last year so certainly can. The fellow Scott ,came by me through way of recommendation so only fair to pass his details to another person. I was pleased with both price and end product. Please bare with me and I'll give you his details later through a PM. I'll need to check out the correct info first, but must go out shortly so will do so on return.

 

I did a lot of research on the matter and had about eight quotes. In my case it definitely proved to go with a recommendation. On other fronts have had some very 'sketchy' work performed while having renovations done.

Will get back to you.

greatly appreciated thank you

Can anyone give any personal recommendations please. Perth NOR

That is not correct there are no exceptions in order to register as an RN the minimum is a degree , there are no separate registrations for paediatric nurses[/quote

 

 

i was referring to page 3 of this document IQNM frequently asked questions http://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/documents/default.aspx?record=WD14%2F14645&dbid=AP&chksum=FpNmSpPY9gcxWSqjO16tzA%3D%3D

which was applicable when I registered last year unless it's changed again AQF level 6 diploma of higher education in mental health, learning disability and paediatric nursing was register able with a notation for supervised practice. Adult was not, rationale being that the others are specialities. Anyway this is not relevant as the op is adult trained

Are you adult branch? Some areas i.e paeds, Ld are being registered with diplomas, but not adult, some people are topping up online. Courses run through university of Chester

I can relate to some of your feelings/guilt around "leaving" them, we have 3 adult children in the UK. 1 is coming to Australia this year. I think if they had left us, gone to Uni, travelling etc, i wouldn't have felt like this. However, I have started to change the way that I think about it, since 2 recently came to visit for 3 fantastic weeks. They do not feel that we have "left them", and find this quite amusing. They are happy that we are where we want to be. The time that we spent together was, far more than we could have done in the UK. They can contact us for the things that they need us for, which is very little to be honest. I think that this is the inevitable part of life when your children become independent adults, and you gradually let go.

Hi,

I'm just putting it out there, as I really do believe I am the only Mum in this position.

Briefly, my husband and I moved here in 2013, I was very apprehensive as we left behind our 2 adult children aged 19 and 22 at the time, both had boyfriends and jobs and wanted to stay in the uk. My husband and I hoped and believed the kids would eventually see sense and move to be with us. Our youngest was on our visa and eldest due to her occupation could easily get work.

In the first 6 months our eldest did move here but could not settle and moved back to London in January.

I have enjoyed my time here in Oz but have found it extreamly hard to settle and make friends, all the friends I have made have their children here with them, I feel so guilty and miss my kids beyond words. The kids miss us but don't want to be responsible for being honest and seeing their Mum and Dad split up.

My husband has a brilliant job here and earns better money, he loves it here and I know he dosnt want to go back.

We are still on a 457 and rent our house in the uk. I'm so torn between 2 worlds ....it is such a difficult dilemma - I bet I don't get a reply from any other Mums in this position!!!

I can relate to some of your feelings/guilt around "leaving" them, we have 3 adult children in the UK. 1 is coming to Australia this year. I think if they had left us, gone to Uni, travelling etc, i wouldn't have felt like this. However, I have started to change the way that I think about it, since 2 recently came to visit for 3 fantastic weeks. They do not feel that we have "left them", and find this quite amusing. They are happy that we are where we want to be. The time that we spent together was, far more than we could have done in the UK. They can contact us for the things that they need us for, which is very little to be honest. I think that this is the inevitable part of life when your children become independent adults, and you gradually let go.

So been here a year or so now, something that seems to be a common occurrence with some fellow expats. Quite a few people that I have spoken to (a lot more than I would have thought) have confirmed that they have kept their child benefits going into their uk bank accounts, despite the fact that they live here now permanently....1 person had been here over 4 years and still received this. She just transfers it over to her Aussie account. Averaging out to be about £100 a month +, thats quite a lot over a few years. Now when we left, we rang up and informed them we were leaving, never to return (probably) and also sent a letter and it stopped after about a month of being here. Having spoken to quite a few different families (all seem pretty decent and hard working), many seem to have kept this going. I assumed that a) it would stop automatically anyway (but didnt want to leave any loose ends) and b) you'd get caught as it is essentially fraud? Some claimed that they assumed as they were still citizens they were entitled to it?! Others just said the usual, "Ive paid enough taxes in uk..etc" So is this normal that people keep their child benefit going from the uk, surely they will caught up with eventually? Just wodnered if others had heard of this as it seems to be pretty common from the people i have met...or maybe I'm just mixing with the wrong crowd!! I assumed it had to be stopped as we weren't living there any more....

I'm in the honest camp with you, though it also know some people who have not informed them either. As others have said, it may catch up with them in the end,

Yes, I have done that now, thanks

That was why I waited so long apparently, I needed to wait for someone who was experienced in giving advice on that particular visa?!

Thanks, looks like I waited 1.5 hrs to receive duff info, I specifically asked the 2 year question and was told that the criteria was to be settled, no timescale given!

In relation to the 2 years being resident before sponsoring family, I had a lengthy conversation with DIBP yesterday around sponsorship for my daughter. This is not specified, the criteria is that you are settled as per the section on form 40 Who can sponsor? A sponsor for applicants applying for a Parent category visa,Contributory Parent category visa, Aged Dependent Relativevisa, Remaining Relative visa or Carer visa, must be:

• aged 18 years or over; and
   
  
• an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or aneligible New Zealand citizen; and
   
  
• a relative of the applicant or if specified in the eligibilitycriteria for the relevant visa class, a cohabiting partner ofthe relative of the applicant; and
   
  
• be settled and resident in Australia at the time theapplication is lodged.
   
  

I should add on a positive note ( the only one) the salary is good!:smile:

 

 

Thank you for this, thats really helpful - I will try contacting named contacts for further info. Can I ask why you find your role boring - I'm guessing there is a lot less autonomy?

I plan to keep my options open, but I love my HV role ... just not the UK lol.

yes, loss of autonomy has been difficult, some practice out of date, no multi agency working, cp frustrating, and quite frankly alarming, the list is endless, I just do primary visit, and scheduled developmental assessments and that's about it. Might suit some people though... Not me I'm afraid

You might also want to consider roles where you can combine your RMN whilst working with children, such as http://headspace.org.au

Hi everyone,

 

I am a diploma MH nurse with a degree in specialist practice (health visiting). After a few (!) meltdowns I have clarified that I can seek registration with the degree.

My question is this; as an RMN - am I eligible to apply for child and family health nurse posts?? On job adverts it simply specifies RN?

Will I be restricted to just mental health jobs despite my HV qualification?

 

 

I have tried emailing various government health depts but haven't had any replies and AHPRA just reply with an automated generic email.

 

Is there anyone on here who work as child and family health nurse but are RMN's?

I am hoping to come over on PR to NSW - if there is anyone on here with any ideas of who I could contact for further guidance?

 

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Hi I am RGN dip he with HV degree, I am working as a child health nurse in Perth. The criteria here is registered nurse ( no branch specified) and post grad certificate in child health ( HV degree is more than adequate) perhaps make contact with named persons on job adverts such as this one for clarity. Just a word about your mental health role, you may want to pursue that as an alternative, health visiting role here ( not sure what it's like in NSW) is very limited and the role may not be as you expected. I personally find it very boring. Good luck

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Legal requirement to fence pools deeper than 300mm including inflatable pools WA

5c is lowest denomination so expect rounding up or down when paying cash

australian magpies can swoop during the Sep- Nov time and can cause nasty injuries

beware at roundabouts both lanes can go straight ahead

indicator on opposite side of steering wheel, was turning the wipers on for weeks

double points and fines for speeding on public holidays in W A not sure about elsewhere

dont expect a fast response or sometimes any response to job applications or interview feedback, it's also common for potential employers to ask for references before they make a job offer

vast majority of homes have built in wardrobes don't bother shipping freestanding ones

dont throw away your winter clothes, it does feel cold in winter, even in Perth!

As a long time reader, first time poster I decided I should finally contribute my thoughts on why I'm leaving. Brace yourself if you have willingly assimilated into Aus life :wacko:.

My situation: Professional, married (not aussie) with kid, live in Sydney, seen most of Aus due to job. Been here 10 years and will be leaving within the next 12 months.

 

I find the thought of staying here forever very depressing and for some time I've felt like I'm isolated and missing out on real life somewhere else in the real world and that every concept/service/product/event/etc is just a lousy copy of something out of UK/Europe/America i.e. there is no original cutting edge thinking/innovation in Aus.

 

Being from UK, I find the underlying problem with Australia is that it feels like an incomplete country and lacking in soul - scratch beneath the glossy plastic surface of their immigration brochure and there is nothing further to see. Incomplete in that the lack of history, constant dumbing down of everything and nannying by government creates a shallow existence for the locals who seem to do as they're told, never question, think little and only focus on material new stuff. This in turn creates a majority of individuals that, to me, are like apathetic cardboard cut outs of real people - they lack a fully developed personality and their goals are very simplistic and materialistic. If you have personality here, you will intimidate a lot of locals during conversation (if you can actually get conversation momentum going) - quite easy to spot as their eyes glaze over. They think personality & character means adopting some over animated wooden caricature of the white anglo nation’s expectations of, for example, a footballer, or slapstick comedian, shock jock, tough guy, news reporter, intellectual and so on i.e. lots of people with the same wooden personality. You only need to look at the TV personalities to confirm it – they’re second rate.

 

People who love Australia are usually a combination of thick skinned, materialistic, lack good taste, don’t appreciate culture/the arts/history (indigenous history is not aussie)/architecture or have come from a lower socio economic background/place in their home country which they resent/blame (chip on shoulder type - say home country has "gone to the dogs" , etc). The latter are the aussies' favourite immigrant because they don't challenge them and actually (and I think it really demonstrates a weak mind) try to adopt the aussie accent/swagger.

 

The parochialism, blind nationalism and ignorant “aus is best” mentality is also intolerable as is the nanny state approach to everything which the locals just seem to accept.

 

Time to start planning a well deserved escape (and no, I won't let the door hit me on the way out for all you hilarious types).

Long time reader, first time poster, 10 years in oz, and never felt the need to contribute anything to this forum previously? Perhaps to offer some support, advice to others? Thanks for sharing your first post and hopefully your last.

Hi guys, I'm a newbie here so apologies if someone has already asked this question! I'm an adult nurse with a postgraduate diploma - in other words I did my psychology degree and then completed my nursing qualification for 2 years. There is no such thing as topping up to a BSc for me, if I were to top up I would get a masters (no bad thing but I'm not ready for more study just yet!). I suppose my question is if there are any other PGDip nurses here who have successfully passed APRAH? My application is with them now. Noone seems to know if the same rules apply to PGDips as Dip HE :wacko:

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but someone on another thread has posted that they cannot meet ahpra requirements with the 2 year post grad dip

I thought I would update on this thread as I have recently received some news that has scuppered my immigration plans. I applied for my skills assessment with ANMAC and within a week, I received an email from them stating that they were freezing my application for two years unless in the meantime I could prove that I had obtained registration with AHPRA. This is all because my course is one of the fast-track 2 year postgraduate diplomas. I have since spoken to four different registered migration agents and have been advised that if I apply to AHPRA now, I might as well take my money and flush it down the toilet as I will get rejected, based on the fact my qualification will be considered 'insufficient'. Apparently it doesn't matter that on paper, I satisfy ALL of the criteria.

 

One of the main prompts in my career change into nursing (I previously did marketing and PR) was the fact that this qualification could take me anywhere in the world (as I was told by my University). So I have completely changed my career, gone back to University for two years, done all 4,600 hours of work and now found out I won't be able to move with it. My only option is to return to University in the UK, do a degree top-up, which is about as stupid as it sounds because my current qualification is already higher than what I'd be topping up to.

 

So just a word of warning for anyone doing the 2 year PGDip Adult Nursing course...you won't be able to register with this qualification and as of the past few months, ANMAC will now refuse to process your skills assessment until you provide evidence of AHPRA registration.

So sorry to hear this Lizzie you must be devastated.

Hi, I believe that his wife did what I have just been offered. I have just started on my BSC (hons) nursing and already have a degree. If you already have a tertiary education then you can study a graduate nursing diploma which is a 3 year course and followed all of the same curriculum as the BSc, however you are exempt from some of the pure academic modules, such as the communication ones and the dissertation as you have already shown that you can study at degree level, you do have to study at Msc level for a couple of modules as well though and you do still need to do all of the pharmacokinetics, p and p, placements etc and it is still 3 years. However it is confusing as to whether oz recognise this or not. It is officially a higher qualification that the BSc but is less than a PGdip and i dont think there is an oz equivalent!

 

 

Some of the fast track courses are 2 years as opposed to 3 years such as The one offered by University of London( for HV school nursing and district nursing) " Our graduate-entry courses allow graduates with a first degree from disciplines other than healthcare to gain a pre-registration health qualification in approximately two years as opposed to the usual three - providing a fast-track route into health"

Any course would have to meet the minimum practice hours etc as per Ahpra website, I wonder if the sticking point for these courses will be the dissertation.

The other issue to consider if ahpra is granted, is employment. Not sure where you are looking to go Daffyd, but HV's are required to also hold a midwifery qualification to do this role in some states such as Victoria. I'm in Perth, and its quite a long process here, you apply for the pool, then wait for an interview, I didn't get one until I landed in the country, then wait another 8 weeks to find out if you were successful. Then you have to wait until a post becomes available, I will commence work in November, this is form an application that I submitted at the beginning of the year, and I consider myself to have been very lucky. A lot of the HV roles advertised are rural. The benefit of having initial nursing qualification is being able to take a general nursing role until a HV post comes up. Good luck to your wife with her ahpra journey, if she is granted reg, and wants to pm me, I am happy to give her some pointers with the application (I didn't get invited for an interview with my first attempt in 2014) due to not addressing criteria) you have to give very specific examples from practice)