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I had mine done at bridgewater. The doc told me my son and I passed our medical but obviously had to wait for my chest x-ray and bloods to be reported on. He was pretty thorough. Said he would contact me back within 48 hours if there was any probs with x-ray and bloods. Didn't contact me back so I assume all was ok. Debs

Hi Baz. Sorry for the late reply. Both parents have to sign the form. Tick a box at number 1. Put details of each child on 2. I put my details on 3 and Jonny's dad put his in 4. Hope this helps. Debs

Yes had to do both as per my agent. Sent a template, a blank form and the 1229 form. Hope this helps. debs

I had to ask my sons dad to do a stat dec that had to be certified. I've got the template in my emails if you want a copy. Just message me your e-mail add. Debs

Hi all. Our visa for 190 WA was lodged 10th Oct. Had medicals 1st Nov (before being asked) and also sent off for police check at the same time. Received police check back late last week. Then today I got an e-mail saying I've been allocated a CO and can I send a police check (which I posted to my agent last night as I can't access a scanner). Does this mean the the medicals have been passed? Would they have asked for more info or told me if they were deferred in the e-mail? Debs

I used a JP for mine, then when my assessment was complete ANMAC sent them on to APHRA for me. I only had to send a cv and payment to APHRA and all was done. Bingo. Debs

My 6 year old had to move all his limbs, all over the place as did I. This was as well as eye, ear and skin check. I think if you have to tick any of the boxes then it will be referred. I know mine will as I had surgery last year, and have been treated for post natal depression. Debs

Use the surgical nurse code. Don't mention 254499, just use the description, then factor in your details for surgical nurse. You need to mention what you do ie pre op assessments, liaising with anaesthetists and surgeons, post op obs, wound management, IV drugs, liaising with community/district team, pain team, identifying post op complications, resus, physio et mention if you are a link nurse for anything and any other responsibilities you have like mentoring student nurses, co-ordinating shifts etc. I don't want to put about what's on mine because I am a medical nurse but my manager wrote along the lines of... demonstrate the ability to assist senior staff in creating and maintaining the environment to allow a high standard of care, ensuring staff welfare and teaching of nursing and non nursing staff. Invole patients and careers/relatives in the planning and delivery of care, working with other professionals to ensure patients needs are met including health promotion appropriate to their condition. Have knowledge and confidence to assist with interventions during emergencies, demonstrating professionalism and taking appropriate responsibility. Can carry out all forms of care without direct supervision, is a mentor of student nurses and new staff and is an excellent role model. confident, competent staff nurse with the ability to assist with the management and organisation of the clinical area. Conscientious nurse, consistently demonstrating high standards in all areas of role and responsibilities. The rest of it is aimed at my speciality and is of no use to you. Reading it I sound like super nurse lol. Good luck. Debs

The description on 254499 is a list of things that all nurses should be competent at so use that as your basis. Then add to it your duties as a medical nurse or a surgical nurse. You can't pick both. You can only use 254499 if your occupation is not on the list for reg nurses ie infection control nurse. You can't use this code for WA SS either but I can't comment on other states/territories. Description for medical nurse 254418Provides nursing care to patients with conditions, such as infections, metabolic disorders and degenerative conditions, which require medical intervention in a range of health, aged care and community setting. Description for surgical nurse 254424 Provides nursing care to patients with injuries and illness that require surgical intervention. If I was you I would think about which type of nursing you have more experience in where you work now. If its medical use code 254418, if its surgical use code 254424. Whichever one you use, add to it the description for 254499. Hope this helps. Debs

I am a medical nurse and my reference was fine. I'm not going to e-mail you my reference because I don't know you and your not a regular user of this site but I will give you some pointers. you need to include dates of employment, area of expertise and a list of your duties using the ANZSCO definition which I have pasted below for you. Occupation Detail for 254499 REGISTERED NURSES Unit Group Tasks: assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care for patients according to accepted nursing practice and standards working in consultation with other Health Professionals and members of health teams, and coordinating the care of patients providing interventions, treatments and therapies such as medications, and monitoring responses to treatment and care plan promoting health and assisting in preventing ill health by participating in health education and other health promotion activities answering questions and providing information to patients and families about treatment and care supervising and coordinating the work of Enrolled Nurses and other health care workers Hope this helps. Debs

If you're gong to do it again keep practising on all aspects. I got an 8.5 on the academic test for wirting but just scraped through with an 8 for the general writing which was easier. Debs

Sorry to hear that you lost out. I think it takes 8 weeks for a remark. Might be quicker to take the test again. debs

You know what they say. Good things come to those who wait!! Debs

Ab check this one https://results.ielts.org/ Debs

No difference in the speaking or listening. Just ther reading and writing. Debs

You might get a question about beer. Bonus ha ha Debs

And count your words. You'll lose points if your under. Debs

Ha ha. Can't think on an empty tum. I thought it was just me but some of those true/false/not give questions are really tricky. And the people you talk to about it laugh and say how hard can it be. I wanted to take a test in for everyone to do at home and see how we'll they do lol. enjoy your dinner and start afresh tomorrow. Debs

You need to get 36 for an eight. Keep practising and stay positive. Debs

I have done academic and general and I had to give a balanced argument on both 250 word essays. Make sure you keep going back to the question to make sure you're not going off on a tangent.. You are allowed to take stationary in with you but it has to be in a clear bag. I used a food bag. You have to use pencil for the test with the exception of the writing test where you can use a pen or a pencil. I would recommend using a pencil so you can erase mistakes. I used a highlighter on the reading test to highlight questions i had already answered making it easier for me to locate where other answers might be. I would wear a cardigan or a jumper over a top too. The test centre I went to was really big and cold. You have to leave your coat and bag in a safe place so don't take anything valuable. You can take a bottle of water in with you but it has to be in a clear bottle. You are allocated a place to sit and on your desk is a piece of paper with your candidate number on and the time to return for your speaking test in the afternoon. Keep this bit of paper because you can check your results online 13 days after your test. Results don't show till after 12pm though. When I was waiting for the speaking test there was people asking others what they were asked in the hope that they would have a heads up. Everyone is asked something on a different subject so this is a useless exercise. I don't know if anyone else feels the same but when I practised at home I would almost always be half a mark down but on the day the test just seemed much easier than the practise material I had been using. I hope this helps. Debs

I scored we'll on speaking but I agree with the above post. It's not just a chat. They firstly ask you some quick questions about yourself then they ask you about specific things. In my first one they asked me about the countryside. The lady asked did I like the countryside. You can't just answer yes or no, you have to explain why you do or don't like the countryside. Then they asked me did I think the countryside was under threat. Why did I think it was or wasn't. You get the picture. Then I was asked to think of my favourite room in my house and talk about why it was my favourite room for 2 minutes. Doesn't sound long but it feels like forever. Then they asked me about buildings. The differences between old and new buildings, which did I prefer and why. They also asked how important did I think a reception was in a business. The second speaking test i did they asked me about national and international news and social networking. Then they asked me to think about one of my friends and talk about them for 2 minutes. They asked about the differences between friends at home and friends at work and why I behave differently with each. It is quite difficult when you don't know what they're going to ask you. One of my friends was asked to think of a character in a sci fi film that you would want to be and discuss why. I would've been stumped on that one lol. Debs

Reading was ok. I practised with http://www.ielts-exam.net. Loads of free tests on there. Good luck Debs

My 250 word was pro's and con's of after school club. Discuss. the only con I could think of is you have to pay ha ha Debs

i sent mine to an agent who sent it by courier the next day. Then I got an e-mail from my agent saying that ANMAC had received the documents and that all was in order with the exception of my transcript which didn't mention the amount of hours practice and theory I did. They said there was a 12 week turn around. It took 17 days for ANMAC to receive the documents. It's a long process lol ​Debs

Hi there. I have sent my skills assessment off and ANMAC contacted my agent to say that they had received it and that all looked in order apart from my transcripts. So I assume my ref was acceptable. My ref went along the lines of: Demonstrates the ability to assist senior staff in creating and maintaining a safe environment. ensures staff welfare, teaches nurses, student nurses and non nursing staff. Assessment of care needs. Development and evaluation of programmes of care. Involves patients, family and care givers in the planning and delivery of care. Works with other professionals to ensure patients needs are met. Discharges patients safely ensuring they have health promotion appropriate to their condition. My manager then goes on to describe my job role within endoscopy which won't help you unless you work in endoscopy. Let me know if you do. then she adds that I am infection control link nurse and what's involved in that. She says that I have the ability to carry out all job roles within endoscopy and that I have the ability to demonstrate procedures ( endoscopy) to other staff members and to assess their progress. She also says that I mentor students and am an excellent role model ( big head). then to finish she wrote a few lines about me being confident, competent, conscientious ( you get the picture) hope this helps. Debs