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Jac this is opening 2016 is where I have my sights on. Mental health unit on the left there are ways to submit resume on Queensland health , I have an e mail from them with details I can forward to you if you message me your e mail address ? I would love to live Sunshine Coast but thought it would be impossible job wise without a long commute but so excited to see this opening up

I worry about that too wish we didn't have to have reference for skills assessment. Only thing I will say is that I'm asking so soon but doesn't mean it's in the immediate future, I'll play it down saying the visa can take a year and then we have 5 years to activate it and save up. I'll say that in doing it early means it's secure as fees go up all the time and a medical Condition can crop up anytime. Not a total lie really ??? I just would hate they wouldn't put much into me that first year if they knew I would be off shortly after?

I would suggest looking at visa options and if you are entitled for one. My hubby worked in the prison service and would not be entitled for sponsorship or a visa with just that hence why I'm now doing a nursing degree. Only place that does is New Zealand if you meet the criteria. Im unsure what your wife's qualifications are but a childminder is also very unlikely to be able to gain a visa. Don't want to sound negative but before you get your hopes up I would check this out ?

Thank you Britpop

Bump if anyone has anymore advice?

I would assume that would be the case with me as my degree is child health nursing? Only benefit I see from going to APHRA first is not having that awkward conversation with your manager after only 3 months work?

Hello All, just poste this separate but thought I may get more reply's here I'm still training so although I'm not in a position to apply for visa, I have another year left I was wondering if anyone can give some advice on the job situation for paediatric only trained nurses? I know there is a new children hospital being built in Brisbane, is this a new one running alongside the others so plenty of job opportunities coming up? or are the other two closing and merging into the new one so I expect more internal transfers than new openings? I'm planning my reccie next year so have to get this right as I dont want to drag 3 children to an area for a reccie where I may not be able to gain employment in? I'm not planning on coming till I have the 12 months experience and will be on a permanent visa hopefully by then. I am also considering my elective, my heart is in Neonates but what are the job opportunities like for this for paed nurses? , am I better off getting some general ward experience which means probably changing my elective which is at my local NICU? Lastly I've just gone through some old treads and there was a reply to someone about not getting Qld registration if only paed trained?? this is news to me and throwing me in a panic. Do queensland only recognise Adult/child trained nurses? Thank you -

Hello All, I'm still training so although I'm not in a position to apply for visa, I have another year left I was wondering if anyone can give some advice on the job situation for paediatric only trained nurses? I know there is a new children hospital being built in Brisbane, is this a new one running alongside the others so plenty of job opportunities coming up? or are the other two closing and merging into the new one so I expect more internal transfers than new openings? I'm planning my reccie next year so have to get this right as I dont want to drag 3 children to an area for a reccie where I may not be able to gain employment in? I'm not planning on coming till I have the 12 months experience and will be on a permanent visa hopefully by then. I am also considering my elective, my heart is in Neonates but what are the job opportunities like for this for paed nurses? , am I better off getting some general ward experience which means probably changing my elective which is at my local NICU? Lastly I've just gone through some old treads and there was a reply to someone about not getting Qld registration if only paed trained?? this is news to me and throwing me in a panic. Do queensland only recognise Adult/child trained nurses? Thank you

Bloody tough isn't it training with kids I could kick myself I didn't do it beforehand. I think its only the thought of what's at the end that keeps you going, must be same for you probably why I'm constantly on forums and researching ill go mad else. I'm looking at Reccie hopefully as soon as I qualify in Aug before I get a job and boys start school in September. Doesn't matter it will be winter if I go to Queensland will probably be a lovely time to visit. I finish uni the middle of August but it all depends on my OH rotation at work, he works 11 weeks away 3 weeks home. If not then ill have to take kids out of school and go on his next rotation hoping potential new job will be understanding of me taking 3 weeks off??? can always say I had it planned for a year and it was our celebratory holiday after the 3 years? I thinking of visiting two places, now swaying towards flying to Brisbane as have OH's friend there and then after a week going up to Townsville? Was also thinking maybe Adelaide but the extra cost is ruling that out especially as I don't think the job situation is as good for my OH from what I can gather? I'm not worried so much on me finding work I know ill pick up agency but more concerned about what he will be able to get so the reccie will be a holiday but also more for him to touch base with a couple of companies and get the feedback. Basically like you 12 months to the day my pin is though my flight will be booked, ill probably take Ilets towards my last year of Uni just in case I fail and have to wait again to rebook. Ill need to get everything moving fast as I've read that if arriving after Oct it will be harder to secure jobs until new year as most places on wind down for holidays and recruiting is slow. Also I would ideally like to finish the kids school year and not have to start then again for a short time.

Hi right that's is you've sold it to me lol I looked at Townsville a few years ago (ive been obsessed for the last 5/6 years but after having twins 3 years ago had to wait until they were 21 months to feel brave enough to start the nursing course) and have come back around to it again. It has a prison there as my OH may try to look at going back into this as a career or other security as he's ex forces and working abroad at the moment doing security to fund us moving there. All I think about is going, I should have been doing a pharmacology essay today but spent all day on internet and realestate lol . I hope the 3rd year essays are more interesting it may actually motivate me more to get off realestate .Ill have a look again on the queensland site, the children's unit at the public hospital doesn't seem a bad size, they have a small ward on the Mater but didn't realise there was another? I want to do a reccie mainly as an excuse to have a holiday and keep me going while I have the long wait for the visa! hoping it may also give the kids a lovely holiday and get them excited about going. What areas are you researching for houses? been looking at cost of houses at Arrandale and Douglas and all seem nice and within budget. Appeals that I will have short drive to the hospital too. Just want to go now at least planning the holiday will keep me going!

Hi Jac2011 your in a similar position as me just one year ahead ( I hope that 3rd year goes fast, if I spend as much time doing essays as I do reasearching Oz I should fly through !?!). I'm doing paed nursing and hoping to go on a reccie next year but can't decide where. I'm flipping between Adelaide then Brisbane but also recently to Townsville. I like the sound of it I'm from Devon so like large town feel , city ok for visit but I'm definitely beach laid back type. I have three young children so needs to be right! Have you enquired with agencies or hospitals who cover Townsville? If do what is the vibe like for jobs? I was put off Queenslandadt year when they were laying off a lot if nurses sp started to look at Adelaide but now wondering if things will have improved by then? Are you planning on doing a reccie beforehand? chantelle

Hello I've been lurking on here for years but not posted much as currently doing my paediatric nursing degree due to qualify next year. I will be applying for the skilled independent visa once I have the qualifying experience so hope to be out there if things go smooth once I have the 12 months experience. Problem I'm having is deciding which state is best for not only my job opportunities but my husbands, I'm going around in circles. We are planning a 3 week reccie next summer so I need to nail it down to at least 2 states. My husband is ex forces and after a few years in the prison service he is now working as a personal security officer in Afghanistan. This is not a long term job for him just a means to an end for us really until we get to OZ as he's currently on a 11 and 3 rotation. We have 3 young children age 5 and 3 year old twins so would like him to be home more. He is considering looking at correctional services out there as we will have PR but will also look into getting the relevant state security licences and consider this as an avenue. I have also been researching security in the mines as a 14/7 or 7/7 rotation is still much better than he is on now. So considering this where would people suggest we look into especially more on the work front for my husband? We were originally dead set on Adelaide but I'm thinking more that Queensland would give us more opportunities as a couple? I have looked at Townsville and Brisbane and both appeal for different reasons. Both have correctional services nearby also? The new children's hospital however due to be open in Brisbane will be fab for me as I there will be more opportunities for me. If anyone else in a similar situation or industry as my Oh can provide some advice on the job situation as a whole it would be appreciated? Sorry for long post, any advice would be appreciated so I can really start planning this reccie? Thank you Chantelle