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Hi, it's AHPRA that are asking for IELTS. On their website it says all nurses/midwives who have had their secondary education are required to sit IELTS which I think is nonsense since I am a native speaker of English and can prove so.

 

This is was the document I found http://www.ahpra.gov.au/documents/default.aspx?record=WD10%2f2678&dbid=AP&chksum=GtyB%2f62SwgbPNae0tx7PyQ%3d%3d

No no you don't need ielts for ahpra if you can gather 5 years worth of education certificates. I have been a nurse here in QLD since October & I did not sit the IELTS & I also did not have to present to ahpra when I got here. My registration was sent back withing a few weeks & was given my full refistralltion number and was straight on the register. I sent loads of evidence for all sorts so no risk of being asked to send further evidence.

Does anyone have a copy of the format they have set there cv as? I'm concerned ahpra are being awkward and want to get everything right. Has anyone been told their cv wasn't detailed enough or was done in the wrong format?

It's the enrolled nurses who have to prove they are up to date not the diploma. In section 3 the diploma is classed as the course that is comparable to an Australian nationally agreed educational standard.

Hi Isobel so is a diploma in nursing not enough to register on ahpra? Thanks, Rebekah

Doploma is fine, of course it is recognised! I am the last intake for the diploma 2000 and am in the process of registering & have 2 friends I trained with also already over there so it is defiantly recognised!

Good luck

Do you have to register with the state u are planning on moving to? We are planning on moving to Queensland in June but was hoping to send all my paper work to AHPRA in Adelaide as they seem quicker? Can I do this?

its not really that difficult yo get back on the nmc register. If you can prove you have done some nursing experience (which you will be doing in oz) then there shouldnt be a problem. i let my registartion laps twice for maternity leave, i know a bit different, but i still let it lapse twice and not a problem either times to re register. It does seem silly to have 2 registers going. Im going to let mine lapse here again when we move over to QLD.

good luck

LIS1981, do we need to o back as far as gcse?

hi forgetmenot. i am also a paediatric nurse and applying for a visa for brisbain. Both myself and my husband are applying for a 189 or a 190 visa. we have 2 young boyd to consider and both these visa'a are for perminant residency so we are covered for stuff like healthcare and schools etc.