Queensland Ambulance Service
Oct 5th 2007, 7:28 am
#556
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Re: Queensland Ambulance Service
Thanks for all the good wishes 
I'm sure you all will not have long to wait.
Pommie girl I'm going to Northern Queensland hopefully Townsville
please, please, please kind QAS
Should hopefully hear for defo in next week or so
I'm sure you all will not have long to wait.
Pommie girl I'm going to Northern Queensland hopefully Townsville
please, please, please kind QAS
Should hopefully hear for defo in next week or so
Oct 5th 2007, 10:55 am
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Oct 5th 2007, 2:56 pm
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Re: Queensland Ambulance Service
Hi
Am new to BE, thanks for all the great advice and tips, and well done to all of those who have gained employment/sponsorship with QAS.
My OH (mechanic) and I have just put in our application (175)- we are applying as de facto under his skills. I am currently a technician and have spoken to QAS re application and they have suggested that as I am not a paramedic the best route would be to apply under the equivalence of qualification process. Has anyone any experience of this route? is the outcome usually positive??
i am sure i will think of many questions but thats it for now.
Am new to BE, thanks for all the great advice and tips, and well done to all of those who have gained employment/sponsorship with QAS.
My OH (mechanic) and I have just put in our application (175)- we are applying as de facto under his skills. I am currently a technician and have spoken to QAS re application and they have suggested that as I am not a paramedic the best route would be to apply under the equivalence of qualification process. Has anyone any experience of this route? is the outcome usually positive??
i am sure i will think of many questions but thats it for now.
Oct 5th 2007, 5:34 pm
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Re: Queensland Ambulance Service
Hi
Am new to BE, thanks for all the great advice and tips, and well done to all of those who have gained employment/sponsorship with QAS.
My OH (mechanic) and I have just put in our application (175)- we are applying as de facto under his skills. I am currently a technician and have spoken to QAS re application and they have suggested that as I am not a paramedic the best route would be to apply under the equivalence of qualification process. Has anyone any experience of this route? is the outcome usually positive??
i am sure i will think of many questions but thats it for now.
Am new to BE, thanks for all the great advice and tips, and well done to all of those who have gained employment/sponsorship with QAS.
My OH (mechanic) and I have just put in our application (175)- we are applying as de facto under his skills. I am currently a technician and have spoken to QAS re application and they have suggested that as I am not a paramedic the best route would be to apply under the equivalence of qualification process. Has anyone any experience of this route? is the outcome usually positive??
i am sure i will think of many questions but thats it for now.
Wouldn't think it was any different than how the rest of us applied. We all went through through the equivalancy of qualification process, as part of the application. You fill it in and send it off and it comes back approved, then if you do things in the right order ( I didn't) you can then apply as UK para/tech. Have you found QAS's website all the booklets, info etc about how to go about it are on there. It's http://www.ambulance.qld.gov.au/ just in case you don't have it. Loads of help and advice here you just have to ask
Last edited by sals; Oct 5th 2007 at 5:34 pm. Reason: spelling
Oct 5th 2007, 5:42 pm
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Re: Queensland Ambulance Service
Thanks sals,
Have been reading with interest all the threads. I have printed off all the forms and started filling them in - but cant complete them as work have no idea of my intentions yet!!
Have been reading with interest all the threads. I have printed off all the forms and started filling them in - but cant complete them as work have no idea of my intentions yet!!
Oct 5th 2007, 6:26 pm
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Re: Queensland Ambulance Service
I hope the bubble is not bursting, just had any email from WA Ambulance service to say "Due to unforseen circumstances to our overseas recruitment process, we are currently putting all applications on hold" There was also a news report that QLD are coming to UK spending money when Australian Paramedics want jobs. They must know we are much better I think
Oct 7th 2007, 5:22 am
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Re: Queensland Ambulance Service
I hope the bubble is not bursting, just had any email from WA Ambulance service to say "Due to unforseen circumstances to our overseas recruitment process, we are currently putting all applications on hold" There was also a news report that QLD are coming to UK spending money when Australian Paramedics want jobs. They must know we are much better I think
They still need Overseas Paras to cover their retention problems in QLD. Don't worry!
Oct 7th 2007, 7:46 am
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Re: Queensland Ambulance Service
Hi
Am new to BE, thanks for all the great advice and tips, and well done to all of those who have gained employment/sponsorship with QAS.
My OH (mechanic) and I have just put in our application (175)- we are applying as de facto under his skills. I am currently a technician and have spoken to QAS re application and they have suggested that as I am not a paramedic the best route would be to apply under the equivalence of qualification process. Has anyone any experience of this route? is the outcome usually positive??
i am sure i will think of many questions but thats it for now.
Am new to BE, thanks for all the great advice and tips, and well done to all of those who have gained employment/sponsorship with QAS.
My OH (mechanic) and I have just put in our application (175)- we are applying as de facto under his skills. I am currently a technician and have spoken to QAS re application and they have suggested that as I am not a paramedic the best route would be to apply under the equivalence of qualification process. Has anyone any experience of this route? is the outcome usually positive??
i am sure i will think of many questions but thats it for now.
Just to put you in the picture.. You can apply for a position with QAS as a technician and it's exactly the same proceedure as if you where a paramedic.
My friend applied (who is a technician) back at the begining of the year - she's now just waiting for her permanent visa to come through.. Hopng to be in Oz early next year!
Good luck with your application.
Oct 7th 2007, 10:06 am
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Re: Queensland Ambulance Service
hey sals chuffed for you, my visa lodged 25/9 but not heard yet. I suppose that is when we have a specified location until then in the lap of gods or QLD!!! All I know is the south western, eastern region!!! Huge area could end up anywhere. Have spoken to a friend who has recently gone and endured the 2 wk course in Brisbane, boring........ oh well, keep in touch
Oct 7th 2007, 4:52 pm
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Re: Queensland Ambulance Service
Hi everybody. Nice thread.
Does anybody know something about swiss paramedics working in qld, nsw or wa. Couldn`t find anything.
greets
Does anybody know something about swiss paramedics working in qld, nsw or wa. Couldn`t find anything.
greets
Oct 7th 2007, 9:46 pm
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Re: Queensland Ambulance Service
Just read that a new roster is being implemented for QAS, 12 hours shifts, 4 days on and 4 days off, pretty good eh?
Oct 8th 2007, 6:40 am
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Re: Queensland Ambulance Service
Relieved about the new rosters. Wasn't looking forward to working 5 days a week.