Matthew Donald Young

its been an absolute pain in the rear end! I've never known anything quite as shambolic in my life! good luck on your journey!

Hi Steve; i have been offered rego pending outcomes of police checks- which I've just submitted; but yes- you are exactly right in thinking that there is no requirement to present in person to finalise; the entire process is online/ email and postal based.

so; i don't usually post on here- and have instead been using a forum on Facebook for UK Nurses applying for AHPRA and ANMAC- and thought i would share my recent progress towards gaining registration overseas and share a glimmer of hope to those nurses who are being put off/ knocked back or refused registration in Australia. 18 months or more ago; i applied to AHPRA- not realising the troubles UK nurses who have DipHe were up against; needless to say my application progressed; with some considerable expense; which culminated in me being referred to complete a bridging course in Australia and being given until 30th april this year to complete. after negotiations AHPRA granted me permission to enrol and not complete my bridging course by the 30th april- with which they would continue to recognise my original application for the purposes of reassessment upon completion of bridging course. Well in the meantime; and with some risk; i thought i would chance an application to New Zealand. at the end of the day; didn't have much to lose; however i did have the possible gain of not having to fork out $11,000 in tuition fees. So submitted my application to NZ on 6th January 2016; tracking events on my application to date as shown below; [TABLE=class: osdocsTable, width: 100%] [TR] [TH=class: style3]Event Date[/TH] [TH=class: style4]Event[/TH] [TH]Comments[/TH] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: style3]14 Mar 2016[/TD] [TD=class: style4]Further Stage One documentation received [/TD] [TD]Received Professional Development[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: style3]14 Mar 2016[/TD] [TD=class: style4]Ready for assessment [/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: style3]15 Feb 2016[/TD] [TD=class: style4]Transcript received[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: style3]15 Feb 2016[/TD] [TD=class: style4]Syllabus received[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: style3]15 Feb 2016[/TD] [TD=class: style4]Verification of registration received [/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: style3]15 Feb 2016[/TD] [TD=class: style4]Further Stage One documentation requested[/TD] [TD]Require evidence of professional development [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: style3]09 Feb 2016[/TD] [TD=class: style4]Acknowledgement sent[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: style3]06 Jan 2016[/TD] [TD=class: style4]Application Received[/TD] [TD]Application received via web[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Well this very morning; i received an email from NZ - stating "Pending international & Australian Police checks" i would be granted NZ Registration. up until now; it has been scarcely known the DipHe nurses with modules or Advanced Diphe nurses get registration in NZ- well; i don't fit into either of these categories. I am Adult DipHe trained; with 5 post reg years of experience in AMU, Aged care and District Nursing. with no Uni CPD Modules; Only in service training and Mandatory Training. and even then the records i submitted were somewhat patchy to say the least! so essentially the conclusion from the above; if any UK Diphe nurses are considering Australian registration; particularly Adult trained nurses! it may be worth your while applying to NZ first! having gained registration in new zealand (and you don't even have to be in the country or enter it in the future) you can then use the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Legislation to then move your NZ Rego to Oz- under this legislation all nurses registered in new zealand are recognised for registration purposes in Australia. My next movements once my annual practising certificate arrives from NZ; is a) apply to ANMAC for a modified skills assessment for PR b) attend AHPRA office in person and submit my TTMR Application along with supplementary evidence c) once i have my ANMAC skills assessment completed - apply for PR! - Thankfully ANMAC allow you to complete a modified skills assessment no matter which of the two NZ/AHPRA registers you appear on! i hope the above is of use and informative to those struggling with AHPRA! Matt x

Hi Sarah; i myself am a RNA in the same situation RE:DipHE - sadly unless you can raise the finance yourself there are no institutions that will provide financial assistance in the form like student loans; however IHNA ($10,900)- who have campus in Perth & Melbourne do allow you to pay by instalments; failing that - my employer here in mount isa - gladly employs nurses as AIN- (and is presently recruiting) and support you with appropriate time off to complete bridging. i am however lucky in that i have enough money to cover the course; however am trying my luck via new zealand for rego first - incidentally their conversion (known as competence assessment program) is only 6 weeks long- and in the region of $7,500. just a bit of food for thought! - Naturally if NZ refuse my application and refer me to CAP- then ill be taking that route - due to cost- and well- it'll be a 6 week "Holiday' Matt x