Paul2202

Hello all,

I have introduced myself on the welcome inn page and thought it best to say hello to you all.

Me, my wife and two children have started to explore the possibilities of emigrating and see Australia as an excellent place to start our research.

I am 38 years old and have worked as an Accountant for the past 20 years, My Wife, Lisa is 37 and is a Sister in Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool,specialising in anaesthetics and surgery, and has been doing this for 15 + years. We have two children Luke is 9 and Lily has just turned 5.

I am hoping to use this Forum to tap into the vast amount of knowledge, hints and tips that is on it and to ask questions as and when they pop into our heads.

I will search the site as much as possible so that i am not asking questions that have been asked 100's of times.

Many thanks for your help and assistance in advance.

Thanks Paul

Croker

Hello Paul, and welcome to BE!

Best of luck with your investigations. Good to see you've taken the sensible approach of searching the forum for answers first, but you can ask questions if you're just not finding the information you're looking for.

Are you and your family Scousers, then? I ask because I am - I emigrated to Melbourne from Liverpool in October 2015. My wife is an Australian citizen, so I moved out here to join her and start a new life.

Well, all the best for now! See you around, no doubt

spouse of scouse

OMG, it's a scouse takeover! There goes the neighbourhood

Welcome to BE Paul. You'll get tons of advice and assistance here. Enjoy your research and planning!

Paul2202

Thanks for the Reply Croker,

Yes were Scousers, Lived in Crosby since i was about 13, before that Bootle, Anfield.

I've got a school friend who lives in NZ, but also does work in Melbourne and he has said i would love it there.

Spouse of Scouse i promise to behave!!

spouse of scouse

Don't do that (behave), you'll ruin the scouse reputation

Crosby's lovely. My husband's originally from Bootle. He likes telling people it was 'the select part of Bootle'. What it really was, was the group of two up/two down houses around Marsh Lane, and he and his family had to move out when the slum clearance bulldozers moved in.

He lived in Oz for 25 years but we moved back to the UK 6 months ago, we're in New Brighton on the Wirral.

Croker

Melbourne is a fantastic place, I have to say - a true world city, in my opinion. Naturally, though, that's just my opinion, and everyone's different (although you and I are the same age, funnily enough). I don't have kids though, so I can't say I'd be much help in advising you on some things, like where the best areas for families are, etc. We live in a very urban environment in South Yarra, which my wife and I love, but which is clearly not for everyone.

I'm from Huyton originally, or as I used to describe it to strangers, "like Baghdad but with more tanks"

Paul2202

Spouse of Scouse,

My Wifes family lived on Knowsley road until she was around 10 years old, so we know Marsh Lane very well. We still have family living in the area.

Paul2202

Croker,

Two dogs fighting!!!!

I'm sure, if ok by you, we will talk a lot more in the future.

we just need to get are basic knowledge up of areas, job opportunities, schooling etc, social aspects, what time Liverpool kick off etc!!!!

Spouse of Scouse, what part of Australia did you live in?

Croker

We won't be talking much about Liverpool FC, I can tell you that right now! I wasn't a season ticket holder at Goodison for nothing. Actually, at times it was like I was there for punishment, hahahahaha.

Seriously though, I'm happy to give whatever help I can, but it's definitely best to keep your queries here in public on the forum. None of us is an absolute expert on anything, so the more people see your posts, the more likely you are to get the best help.

Paul2202

Thanks for the advice, i'm going to research and then will be getting on the question trail.

We'll have to promise to not talk about football, for know!!!

Grayling

If your wife trained 15 years ago....is she qualified at degree level?

If not then she will find it very difficult to register as a nurse.

Paul2202

Grayling,

Thanks for the reply.

Were looking into this as she isn't trained at degree level, it could be a major stumbling block to us moving.

Thanks again

Grayling

It will be a major stumbling block unless she can demonstrate that she has extra training which would take her up to degree level......and this is acceptable to AHPRA.

If she can't register then she can't work as a nurse.

New Zealand registration requirements are the same.

Paul2202

She's had a lot of extra training.

She is a band 6 in the UK, which is the same as what would of been Sister level.

If that would be enough to convince AHPRA, that we obviously do not know.

As mentioned in earlier posts we are at the very beginning with our process and we appreciate your post. Hopefully in the coming weeks we will know exactly were and what we can and cannot do.

Thanks again Grayling.

Grayling

Her band in the UK is irrelevant as far as registration is concerned and any extra training has to be at a high enough academic level to take her qualification up to degree level.

AHPRA are really only interested in basic qualifications as all Australian nurses are now degree trained.

If you are relying on her qualification to get a visa then everything else is pointless until this is sorted out.

If you are going for a visa on your qualification then you still need to bear in mind that she would not be able to work as a nurse without registration.

Good luck