British nurse told to 'take English test' before she can work in Australia
Mar 18th 2009, 4:35 am
#32
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Re: British nurse told to 'take English test' before she can work in Australia
Look it up. The best definition is in a Local Government Act I believe, which is hardly a constitutional charter.
It's a bit like the provinces of Ireland. Purely traditional.
It's a bit like the provinces of Ireland. Purely traditional.
Mar 18th 2009, 4:45 am
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Re: British nurse told to 'take English test' before she can work in Australia
Mar 18th 2009, 5:17 am
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Re: British nurse told to 'take English test' before she can work in Australia
It's now called the Australian Language Test, and everyone has to take it...
(not in a serious mood today)
(not in a serious mood today)
Mar 18th 2009, 9:22 am
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Re: British nurse told to 'take English test' before she can work in Australia
For info Aussies also have to sit IELTS for NSW Nursing Registration if they don't exactly meet the other requirements.
I was born in Aus (but lived in the UK for a long time) and did my nursing training at an Aus University and had to do IELTS to get NSW registration because I didn't have a NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC).
If I want to work in the UK I'll have to prove my English language level with IELTS again.
There are always hoops to jump through wherever you go.
I was born in Aus (but lived in the UK for a long time) and did my nursing training at an Aus University and had to do IELTS to get NSW registration because I didn't have a NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC).
If I want to work in the UK I'll have to prove my English language level with IELTS again.
There are always hoops to jump through wherever you go.
Mar 18th 2009, 9:40 am
#41
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Re: British nurse told to 'take English test' before she can work in Australia
no but you do get additional points are added for the number of rrr`s you can add to a word
parrrrrsta been a prime example
parrrrrsta been a prime example
Mar 18th 2009, 9:53 am
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Re: British nurse told to 'take English test' before she can work in Australia
As frustrating as it seems, you can't make one rule for one profession and not for others and some people could argue that it shouldn't be required for theirs. I think they just have to make a rule and stick to it, no matter how annoying.
Mar 18th 2009, 9:54 am
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Re: British nurse told to 'take English test' before she can work in Australia
Mar 18th 2009, 10:13 am
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Re: British nurse told to 'take English test' before she can work in Australia
Because other people (in her position) ie GP's, anaethetists, dentists, midwives, pharmacists etc on the CSL would be a bit hacked off if they are required to do the IELTS test and this lady isn't. I'm not saying I agree with it actually, as many people I would say are proving they already have a good grasp of the English language by achieving the qualifications in their professions that are needed to apply in the first place. Having said that, I have been nursed by people in the past who in my opinion would perhaps fail an IELTS ie, I have had trouble understanding their writing or what they say. I'm just saying that love em, or hate em, rules is rules.