colettemg123 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Hi, I am due to qualify as a midwife next year (all being well). i have bee a RGN for 12 years , and I am unsure about the work experience thing. Can I come to Australia as a newly qualified midwife? Victoria currently states 2 years as a midwife, but is my nursing experience counted or is this directly relating to midwifery practice? Thanks for reading Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poptastic22 Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Hi, I am due to qualify as a midwife next year (all being well). i have bee a RGN for 12 years , and I am unsure about the work experience thing. Can I come to Australia as a newly qualified midwife? Victoria currently states 2 years as a midwife, but is my nursing experience counted or is this directly relating to midwifery practice? Thanks for reading Hi Colette, When I arrived here I had been qualified as a midwife for 2 years, but had been employed by a paediatric area. I applied directly to hospitals in the area in which i hoped to work and was offered a 457 Sponsorship Visa. The hospital that offered me the job was then recruiting me based on my entire CV, nursing experience included, so it didn't matter how long I had been a midwife. Your best bet is to drop an email directly to the NUM (Nurse Unit Manager) of any hospitals you would be interested in working at, with a copy of your CV. I did this and have now been happily employed by a private hospital in the Sydney area for 4 and a half years. I cant imagine going back to the NHS now! Best of luck! Carrie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest26012 Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 I would think that being both an RGN and Midwife will be advantageous for you! Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colettemg123 Posted January 13, 2013 Author Share Posted January 13, 2013 Thanks, I'm hoping so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colettemg123 Posted January 13, 2013 Author Share Posted January 13, 2013 Thanks for your reply Carrie, I was unsure about the 457 as some people havent had a good outcome and I thought it might be a big gamble as I am taking my young family. I will take your advice though and see what comes up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slean Wolfhead Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 http://2cc.net.au/localnews/item/international-midwives-could-counter-shortage.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+2cc%2Flocalnews+%282CC+Latest+Canberra+News%29 Might be worth dropping out a few emails? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colettemg123 Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share Posted January 22, 2013 http://2cc.net.au/localnews/item/international-midwives-could-counter-shortage.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+2cc%2Flocalnews+%282CC+Latest+Canberra+News%29 Might be worth dropping out a few emails? Thanks for this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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