Nurses in Adelaide

**cliveost** · 11-01-2012, 07:18 PM

Hi

My wife is a nurse too and we are applying for a visa at the moment. As I see it If your wifes training was not done in Australia she will have to get the skills assessed by the ANMC and pass the IELTS or similar at the required standard. Along with copies of her nurse training certificates she will require a copy of the syllabus used when training, professional references etc the list goes on. Once the skills are assest she will then need to register to practice, as required in the UK, this used to be done with the state you are going to work in but I think it has changed now. All the info is on the ANMC website.

The process is the way it is to stop untrained unqualified people saying they are nurses when they have no formal training

**nurse sue** · 16-01-2012, 01:03 PM

i thought the skills assessment through anmc was only for permanent visa applicants as proof of training/skills for the visa application?

if she isnt the main permanent visa applicant, she will def need to register with ahpra which is similar to our nmc ...

**cliveost** · 16-01-2012, 07:03 PM

As far as I am aware all nurses have to have their skills assessed before they can be registered to practice by AHPRA. The framework for the assessment of internationally qualified nurses and midwives for registration on the AHPRA website has 5 seperate criteria which have to be met before registration to practice is issued. The criteria are very similar to the skills assessment by the ANMC the documents required are also similar. Either way you still have to be assessed before you can work as a nurse.

**Scousemouse** · 20-01-2012, 08:36 AM

Absolutely correct cliveost...........
Since 2009, ANY nurse, from ANYWHERE in the world must have the IELTS certificate.
REGARDLESS of where you train, your transcripts must be supplied from the country of origin's GOVERNING BODY direct to AUSTRALIA's governing body; no transcript will be ACCEPTED through the individual nurse..........call them old fashioned, but there are standards to be met; and in such a litigious society, the APRHA will NOT accept anything less than the FACTS!
Whether you are HERE or there..........you will have to pay for this service to be carried out..........

the only other way round this is to train here.........and trust me, thats not a cheap option.

**coolerking** · 21-01-2012, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by Scousemouse

Absolutely correct cliveost...........
Since 2009, ANY nurse, from ANYWHERE in the world must have the IELTS certificate.
REGARDLESS of where you train, your transcripts must be supplied from the country of origin's GOVERNING BODY direct to AUSTRALIA's governing body; no transcript will be ACCEPTED through the individual nurse..........call them old fashioned, but there are standards to be met; and in such a litigious society, the APRHA will NOT accept anything less than the FACTS!
Whether you are HERE or there..........you will have to pay for this service to be carried out..........

the only other way round this is to train here.........and trust me, thats not a cheap option.

My wife trained here to be an EN last year. The one year course was $7,000 and this was easily paid off by doing agency in aged care/EN. She's going to work and study for two years at Unisa, and hopefully, become an RN. Obviously, you need a PR visa or be a citizen so the cost is not exorbitant.

She did have to provide proof of her education (Primary and Secondary) in the UK, even though she trained here!

Cooler

**sarahtwinn82** · 21-01-2012, 12:11 PM

I am a nurse in Adelaide. Before I left the UK i had to register with Aphra and do my ielts. In order to register with Aphra she needs 2 refs from professional managers, a copy of her training transcript from the NMC (at a cost) a copy of her registration from the NMC (at a cost). Also Aphra will need the IELTS results (academic) . You then send all this with the application from that is hidden on the Aphra website with some money. It's all money money money. Hope your rich. Don't forget you'll have to pay for your medicals as well (not cheap).

**mummytummy** · 21-01-2012, 12:20 PM

Originally Posted by sarahtwinn82

I am a nurse in Adelaide. Before I left the UK i had to register with Aphra and do my ielts. In order to register with Aphra she needs 2 refs from professional managers, a copy of her training transcript from the NMC (at a cost) a copy of her registration from the NMC (at a cost). Also Aphra will need the IELTS results (academic) . You then send all this with the application from that is hidden on the Aphra website with some money. It's all money money money. Hope your rich. Don't forget you'll have to pay for your medicals as well (not cheap).

Sarah, did you have to go through anmac as well? dh is visa applicant and had to go through anmac but as i'm secondary on visa hard to find info about this on the sites, don't want to spend money on skills assessment if its not needed :)

Sue

**sarahtwinn82** · 21-01-2012, 12:28 PM

Hi Sue, I did have to do a skills assessment with the ANMC but I rather think it's changed now and it's all done through APHRA, i think.

**garthsmydog** · 21-01-2012, 02:16 PM

Hi I am a nurse in Adelaide - I cant help with any of the visa info but once that and registration is sorted. In Adelaide there is The Womens and Childrens Hospital in North Adelaide which is where the majority of the paediatric nuring work is . They have a casual pool which is probably your best bet . If you are living south of Adelaide then Flinders Medical Centre has a paediatric ward and North - Lyell Mc Ewen Hospital has a ward as well. If you have your registration and three references - just email addresses and phone numbers is probably fine and the context of which your wife has worked with them ( ie where they a peer or a senior).Once you get on the casual pool and get a reputation for taking shifts when called upon it will only be a few months until something more permanant should come up. If you want flexability to work across a number of hospitals then joining an agency is best , although casual pool staff will always get preference because the organisation doesnt have to pay agency fees.Good luck with all the immigration and visa stuff - we need good nurses in SA :)

**Emmylou23** · 12-02-2012, 05:22 PM

Go straight to the AHPRA and she'll need to get her Nursing registration sorted as your wife is not the primary applicant she does not need to go to the ANMC. She will need to have proof of her qualifications and employment as a nurse.

Go to www.aphra.gov.au and look up nursing registration. Once she has that she can apply for jobs.

If you PM me your email I can email all the information sent me regarding the registraton process.

Luv Mxxx