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Cerberus, you still have not explained why our DipHE is assessed as AQF6, when it quite clearly meets all the specifications of AQF7? Please if you are going to communicate with us on this forum, explain why when using the same framework as ANMAC, you assess us so differently? And how you are justifying comparing our 3 year university course to an 18 month Australian one?? I see nothing on your post that explains this discrepancy! And as this is the reason MANY highly skilled nurses are being refused, we'd like an explanation! And we don't want to just be directed to 'another link' we want someone to clarify which specification has NOT been met? Because we are all reading the same AQF framework and the UK DipHE meets ALL specifications at AQF7, it is supposed to be used to compare! It would seem someone has just looked at the word 'diploma' and stopped there, rather than looking accurately at the course content of the UK DipHE, and seeing where it sits on the AQF!
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Well done! Better get a wiggle on! [emoji12]
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Are you degree or diploma Rebekah? As it makes a huge difference to processing times.
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I'd ask uni to send them direct, that's what AHPRA usually request! Good luck
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I agree with Kelly PR visa always best, but AHPRA used to be the easy stage, now it's become a nightmare. And I'm afraid to say, there are hundreds of us with our applications at the 'central office', some waiting more than 10 months!
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Are you degree or diploma qualified? It makes a huge difference as to what you should do next!
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Well done, chuffed for you, and such nice words of encouragement for the rest of us! From your mouth to AHPRA's ears!
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Hi Maria, welcome, we have got a lot of support from each other on here, if only to know someone is listening! Where in Oz are you? Welshboy is looking for people in Perth in similar situation to his for newspaper article? And have you looked at twitter yet, AHPRA are on there too, many of us have posted there with our concerns, although nothing come of it yet, at least they know we're not going down without a fight.
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This is so wrong, they can't explain why they put our 3 year diploma as equivalent to 18 month course, but are allowed to refuse us on it! Basically AHPRA are getting away with it big style! It's this way 'because we say so' with no basis in fact!
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Unless they've realised they can't do us on criteria 4 now, so just saying they don't recognise our qualification?!
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I agree with Kelly, refused on criteria 7? That's new, that ones about proving you did a course that qualifies you as a nurse? they can't get you on that surely? Even more reason to keep fighting! Keep us posted.
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With AHPRA in hand, why not go for a PR option? Do you have post grad experience?
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That's some good news at last! Do you have ANMAC assessment too? Well done, all the best in Oz.
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This is all madness! We are being refused on only one thing, as has been mentioned! I counted up, I have asked AHPRA 6 times now on twitter why our UK diploma is AQF6, not AQF7, we are being compared to an 18 month Oz course! AHPRA are still yet to answer this question, because they can't. The only reason for refusal is 'criterion 4' which relates to the AQF framework. Please all with any doubts, read the AQF if you haven't, and add your voice to twitter, with this, or all the other questions your asking, the more we raise issues there, the better!
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We'll be in Perth in November, but suppose that wouldn't count, but have now spent £11K without flights, have employers wanting to employ me, but even they are unaware of AHPRA situation. Employers more than happy to employ experienced UK DipHE nurses, situation is mad! Well done for your hard work, look forward to the article. And....... still no answer on Twitter!
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So you see our frustration?? All this valuable experience could be getting used to benefit you and your colleagues, instead it would seem newly qualified degree is preferable, that alone doesn't make a good nurse.
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I'll send you evidence that AHPRA DON'T Require post reg experience, please check your inbox!
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And still AHPRA are not answering our questions on twitter!!
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Hi Laura, I have read the DOH's report, as I clutch at my straw, it does say in some areas employment for graduate nurses is a problem, this is even explained to us at expos, however, what is made clear to us is that 'experienced' specialised nurses are very much in demand, in order to make the workforce more robust. To act as mentors etc, and probably why ANMAC require post reg experience when they assess you. However, if AHPRA have their way, you will have lots of newly qualified UK degree nurses, competing for jobs, as they don't require any experience as part of their assessment, so you tell me what you'd rather have??? And as nurses remain on SOL list, for each state, your argument really doesn't hold up!
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Can he put all our tweets on it too??? [emoji15]
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True, but that goes to show what a double standard this new criteria is!
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Well it's pretty bad if they can't even get their own name right, but it wouldn't surprise me! It should read AHPRA, and not APHRA x x x
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Well said jac2011, and remember. There is a huge loophole, which is why we are being refused, they assess us at AQF5 or 6. When we should be AQF7, they still can't explain their reasoning for doing this. And ANMAC, using the same framework put our DipHE at AQF7, which is correct!
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And no response to the question I've asked 3 times! Because they can't answer it! I may need to retweet!
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Day off today Nat, so planning to write, let us know if you find email address.