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Casual community aged care work is always available. As a community RN my employer regularly advertise for home support workers, I'm not sure if $25 an hour is slightly optimistic though? One thing I will say is it's hard work and not a job you do for money, the aged care population need caring for correctly, I'm very passionate about ensuring our aging population get the care they deserve. If your husband is genuinely serious about it send me a PM. My company will also employ without the cert III, it just restricts what you can/can't do

Hi Terry and Wayne my oh is also an electrician we arrived on the 18/04/15. He is enrolled on the peer veet course in June. We are arranging his funding next week with skills for all. He just had an email to say he also now needs to do a five day data cabling course. it seems like SA is very popular with electricians at the minute, here's hoping you can all find work!

Hi Claire-n-tel, definitely haven't made up my mind, this post has given me a lot of food for thought. I don't want to uproot my family and then struggle to gain employment, my oh is an electrician so we already know that work is hard to come by in that sector!! Thank you for your comments, much appreciated!

Hi Jessica I have seen it but never considered contacting them as I have no experience but I think I may send an email to see what level of experience they do require. Thank you!

Hi and thanks again for the replies. i am currently doing my BSc which means that I can register with AHPRA after three months experience. Whilst in Adelaide I went to the office for further info and was told that I could put my application in immediately after receiving my nmc pin. The thread running on pomsinoz is regarding diploma trained nurses. i know that AHPRA have recently changed their criteria for registering nurses but it would appear that this is currently just affecting those who qualified with a diploma and not a degree. I think the best thing to do is contact the hospitals directly as KathleenandCraig did and see what feedback I get from that.

Thank you for the replies, we decided on April as that was six months from qualifying for me. We have enrolled our daughter at all saints from the 27th April. I had considered getting 12 months experience but we are desperate to leave. I have enquired about the TPPP and am aware even with pr I have no chance of getting a place! What happens with the graduates who don't gain a place? I assume they must get offered a job in nursing somehow?? thanks

Hi I am currently a student nurse due to qualify in September, I have already secured a job in a large and very busy ICU which I am over the moon about as this is the area I want to work. We already have PR and have decided that we will move on the 4th April 2015, which will give me six months post qualified experience. My question is what is the likelihood of securing a nursing position in Adelaide with six months experience?? I have been lucky with my placements and have six months pre-reg experience also in critical care. I know I will not get a position in ICU in Adelaide with only six months post qualified but does anyone think I will be successful in gaining other employment?? Thanks in advance.

Unfortunately he's not doing the June one, he wanted a bit more time to prepare for it!! Peer have said they will hopefully be running one later in the year so he will fly out for that one and stay out there permanently. Good luck with job hunting, it seems like a nightmare trying to get in somewhere!

Yes Kennyken he did the vetassess route!

Hi KennyKen we were advised to steer well clear of the UK course as it's not recognised in Australia. We have a 190 visa so he should get funding from Skill Select. Can I just clarify with you when you say the wiring regs course are you talking about the gap training? My oh has an OTSR and we have been told by peer veet he needs to complete a three week course called the minimal context gap training. Is this the same as yourself?

Thank you everyone, he will definitely hold off until he arrives!!

Thanks cbeeb, I vaguely remember reading something about sa not accepting online courses but wasn't 100%. He can do it when he arrives makes sense if he can get his citb card to!

Hi, Just wanted some advice as to whether oh should do the white card course online or with a UK based Company before we come out? He is a fully qualified electrician, and is hopefully flying out toward the end of the year to do his gap skill training with Peer. We have found a Company in the UK called Train4gap offering the white card course for £120 and wondered whether it would be a good idea to do it now or whether he should just wait until he gets there. Thanks

Hi Just wondered if anyone had any views on the above primary schools please? We are flying out next week for our visa validation trip and the principal of Calvery Lutheran has kindly offered to open the school to show us around. I like the look and sound of All Saints Primary but we are not catholic, does anybody know what the chances of enrolment are for non catholic faith children. Moana primary looks great as does Seaford K-7. My rationale for all of the above is my partner and I will be working shifts and so we need a school with OHSC thats starts around 0630. Any advice greatly received!

I don't know to be honest. I assumed because although I have permanent residency I am still officially overseas, I never questioned it because I gave them all of the information regarding my PR visa and assumed they would know the answer!

Hi Readie I am also currently in my final year and hoping to move around easter next year with six months experience under my belt. I have permanent residency and am flying out next week to validate our visa. I have been in touch with SA Health who have informed me that I will have a slim to none chance of gaining a place in their graduate programme. I have copied a section from their FAQ's which explains their recruitment priority. Unfortunately they told me i'm category five, not sure if you would be the same seeing as you are currently overseas. She also said over the past few years they have successfully filled all positions from the first two categories, maybe if you applied to Country Health you would have more of a chance. I have been told though that with six months experience I could potentially get a job anyway. Hope this helps. Donna Will SA Health give priority placement to South Australian candidates overinterstate or overseas candidates? Yes – SA Health has determined that successful applicants will be prioritised in thefollowing order: Candidates of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island descent Candidates who are permanent Australian residents/citizens and are either:  A South Australian resident applying for a position in a country ormetropolitan location; or  Live outside of South Australia and are applying for a Country HealthSA site only, and live within a 200km radius from that location [*]Candidates who are permanent Australian residents/citizens who live in a stateother than South Australia [*]Candidates who are permanent New Zealand residents/citizens [*]Candidates who are visa holders or overseas candidates.

I can only agree with all of the above, had a lovely afternoon with everybody and enjoyed eating cupcakes and cheesecake!! Again thank you Jessica & John for the advice, your more than welcome for the lift, Grace was very pleased we went that way as she managed to convince us to stop at mcdonalds for something to eat!! We cannot wait to get out there now to validate and do a reccie, 10 days to go.....!!!!

Helen, what would you like me to bring along? And Jessica thanks for gathering info for us, much appreciated :-). Looking forward to seeing everyone Donna

Just wondered if anybody out there can advise on my query. I'm currently in my final year of my nursing degree. My partner has already secured us a 190 pr visa in August of last year with no restrictions. I would really like to apply for the TPPP with South Australia but i'm not sure what priority I fall under when they allocate places. I am aware that there are no where near enough places as it is but was hoping if I am in a higher category that the last I may stand a small chance!! Below is the question that is on SA Health FAQ page. I have already contacted SA Health but am awaiting their reply! Any help would be gladly received Donna Will SA Health give priority placement to South Australian candidates overinterstate or overseas candidates? Yes – SA Health has determined that successful applicants will be prioritised in thefollowing order: Candidates of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island descent Candidates who are permanent Australian residents/citizens and are either:  A South Australian resident applying for a position in a country ormetropolitan location; or  Live outside of South Australia and are applying for a Country HealthSA site only, and live within a 200km radius from that location [*] Candidates who are permanent Australian residents/citizens who live in a stateother than South Australia [*] Candidates who are permanent New Zealand residents/citizens [*] Candidates who are visa holders or overseas candidates

Hi Saturday the 29th would be good for us to, our Sundays in March are also quite busy!! Matt works mon-fri so the 29th is a good one :-) it's my birthday on the 28th so we can celebrate (or not) me being another older!! Hopefully by this time Mandi and Leigh will have settled in a little and we will have a live Adelaide update!!! donna

Matt and I would love to meet up again before we go on our trip in April. March would be a good time, keep me informed!! :-) will have Grace with us though if that's ok Helen! Donna x

sorry if i have missed it but what time are we meeting!!?

Hi everyone, we can do Sunday the 2nd February if that is suitable for everyone? Happy to meet anywhere, the services we met before is good for us :-) Donna

Where abouts in the services will you be?

Hi everyone, my partner and I would also love to come along if we can with our daughter Grace. We have our visa and are going over in april next year to validate and for a reccie, would love to meet up and share some tips and hopefully get some advice!!