Sunshin3

Hi, I'm new here so just finding my way around. Just wondering if any newly qualified British (direct entry / non nurses) have had the opportunity to find work in Australia and how you started the whole process. I'm currently on maternity leave from year 3, going back in June. My husband is an accounts manager but says his qualification isn't acknowledged out there. We have 5 children age 10 weeks, 2, 6, 9 and 17 and would like to give them a life where we can enjoy more out door time as a family. We have been dreaming a long time but life has kept us busy and I need to finish my midwifery training! Thanks for any advice x

BEVS

Hi there and a warm welcome to BE.

Hopefully someone will be along soon to help and chat.

Pollyana

Hi and welcome to BE from someone who finds Australia mostly too hot to do anything outdoors!

jot sure what the current situation is with Midwives as far as registration goes, especially if you are newly qualified, but we do have some people who drop into the Nursing forum here -
Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations - British Expats with info some have a look through there. I know there have been discussions about supervised work but as I say I'm not sure of the current requirements. AHPRA -thats the registration body -don't make life simple, thats for sure!

mikelincs

AFAIK you will need a degree qualification, and at least a years post qualification experience to help you get points/get APHRA registration, it's a good idea to look at the APHRA website to see just what is needed.

Sunshin3

That's great, thank you everyone. I knew the degree part but wasn't sure if we could apply to go straight out there x

Grayling

How old will your eldest be when you qualify and have the required experience?

Dorothy

Why can't you go outdoors where you are?

Tr1boy

Apparently people explode or dissolve or some other calamity befalls them for stepping outside in the UK

Dorothy

Ah, I see.

Pollyana

So they prefer to bring their children to Australia and fry them in the sunshine

OP - you will find that if you kids are indoor kids they will remain indoor kids, most kids here spend time indoors because of the weather just as much, if not more than, in the UK. Not saying it to put you off at all, just be aware that Australia has weather too

Dorothy

https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/...an-here-in-wa/ But at least it's not raining

scot47

Going outside here makes you a likely candidate for abduction by aliens.

Sunshin3

If you actually read my post it says 'more outdoor time' because the weather can get quite windy/grey here.

Sunshin3

Yes I realise that Australia has weather. My children do spend time outdoors. Seriously what's the point in these sarcastic replies.

Sunshin3

She will be 20 or 21