Herbs

hello ,

im currently going through the application process to transfer from the RN to RAN . im currently a POMA and going over to be LH with fast track to PO so ive been told. do you know of any other RN medics who crossed over to the sunny side of the pond, id like to know what equivalency courses they had to do.

Yours Aye

Herbs

Herbs

Hello,
does any one know of any RN medics who have jumped ship and gone over to the sunny side of the pond?

id like to find out about equivalency courses and drafts etc

Yours Aye

Herbs

SnowyOwl

Hi!
My Husband is doing the whole lateral recruiting process too. He's in the RN (pompey based) and is joining the RAN. We are off to Perth in January 2010. We have 3 children aged 19, 9 and 7 who are looking forward to going. I was wondering whether there was anyone else who is off to perth with the RAN at the same time and would be interested in making contact before we went. I've been making my head spin with researching schools... houses... crime statistics... what a minefield it is.
Hubby has his interview on Wednesday in Pompey which I'm going along too armed with a whole list of questions!
Well... I guess that's all really... Good Luck to everyone!
Liz

paddyo

Is he a submariner? Unusual to be told Perth based before he has even been accepted, and they have given you a date as well? Good luck anyway, I am working with a lot of ex pat matelots at the moment but Sydney/Canberra based.

SnowyOwl

Hi...
No he isn't a submariner and I agree with you it would be unusual for anyone to be told where they will be based and what date, before they had been accepted. My husband was only told where and when once he had been accepted.
I guess the interview thing must have made it seem as though he was at the start of the process. But that isn't the case at all.... the interviews are for everyone regardless of what stage they are; from those who have made an expression of interest to those who have their visas already and are in the hands of the people at Australia House.

Herbs

Hello,
i applied almost two years ago to transfer from the Rn to the RAN but have had some problems but all seems to be back on line now and just waiting for my terms of reference to come through.

does anyone have any advice about pensions? and what forms i should start to fill in now to speed the process up

thanks

islie1

hi my husband is transfering to ran and we have just recieved labour agreement. now got to fill in the visa forms. it took us nearly 18 months to get them after a lot of emails. just keep pushing for them as they take there time. when are you looking at moving over and are you a submariner.

Herbs

im hoping to transfer as soon as possible and im a medic never been on subs.

paddyo

Well don't go Aussie submariner, their boats are falling apart and are being recalled. Massive problems with the Submarine fleet.

Bernieboy

Not as bad as the Irish sub fleet,they cant get the buggers to sink

paddyo

oh dear oh dear!!! I'll get your coat!!

islie1

is there anyone moving to the aus navy as submariner in june 2011 as that is our date just waiting to hear from the visa.

gaz1277

The Army has stopped taking Laterals. I don't suppose you can be a Vehicle Mechanic in the Australian Navy???

paddyo

Why not??? I bet you can find a trade in the RAN which is equivalent to your trade/rank in the Army and hey, why not just ask!!! The Navy has a big requirement coming up for their new ships so why not take a punt and see what they can offer.

ROMFT_WO2RN

The RAN are looking for skills at the following link

http://www.defencejobs.gov.au/recrui...ants/navy.aspx

No VM's unfortunately for you

They also don't want my skill despite having both LPD and AAW Destroyer experience as a WO :curse:

To make it worse one of the chiefs who works for me is in the final stages of joining as he's a dirty smelly sludgemariner

here's hoping I'm still on the new SOL