hunt66

Hi,
Just moved over from the UK and wish to get my Blue Card so i can find work,
The application i have found online has a section for employers to complete, can i fill in the form and leave it blank, or is there a different form or can i not get one until i am employed.

Also where did you find jobs, can't seem to find anything much on the internet!!

Thanks for any help
Claire

sammyg

Hi Claire,
There doesn't seem to be much around at the mo but the best thing to do initially is to enroll with 123 careers they will sort the blue card and they have supply work everyday. The sooner you do that the better as it can take a while!

Great to see you are here, i've tried a couple of things here but i'm changing again shortly, we'll have to have a chat at sometime!!

Sam

steve`o

hi claire steve here
speak to debra ( it`ll have to be next weekend though cos shes on camp with the kids ) she`s done her blue card ( young and vunerable people ) as she worked with the disabled when we first arrived and kids now
perhaps it`ll be another excuse to come around and have a few beers

regards steve

hunt66

Thanks again Steve,
I'll have a chat with Debra when she's back, hopefully soon if we get a rental we can repay your hospitality.
Dave has sorted his blue card and is booked on a first aid course, so slowly getting there.

Claire

Stitch

Found this website. Not sure if any use.

Cheers

Ginny

http://www.ccypcg.qld.gov.au/employment/index.html

sammyg

Blue cards usually need to obtained when the individual is connected to service, for example child care centre/school. When i applied for mine 5ish months ago there was a backlog (it took about 6 weeks). I sent off my OHs 2 weeks ago and the wait is now even longer (8 weeks).

I work for a Family Day Care scheme and have to advise on blue cards frequently.

It's a bit of a catch 22 when you are not working but are needing one, i know as it happened to me.

I gave the above advice as, from my experience that was the only way to get my application in early in order to get work!

hunt66

Hi Sam,
Thanks for the advice, i contacted 123 careers and will be seeing them tomorrow, and they will give me a blue card form. I can have cover work both with them and another nursery i saw yesterday,
so i hope to get some work, just really struggling to find a rental, so if anyone knows of a good rental in Varsity that will allow a dog let me know!!
Thanks Claire

sammyg

Hi claire,
check this site out
http://www.domain.com.au/real-estate...+lakes/31.html

sometimes in varsity you have to drive around and look at the complexes (they don't advertise in RE) we wished we'd done it!
sam

minibelle

Hi

We arrived in the GC on monday, i have just completed an online application with 123 today, so i will wait and see what happens, has anyone contacted them directly or have you waited for them to contact you?

minibelle

hunt66

Hi minibelle,
They were very quick, I completed the form Monday, they contacted me yesterday and I am seeing them tomorrow.
I hope to get some relief work just to get the experience of the system then hope to get back into pre-school/kindy not thatever see any jobs.
What work are you after?

Claire

hunt66

Hi Sam,
Thanks for your help, luckily we have been offered a house today, not our ideal but seems good enough to start.

Claire

minibelle

I am a Nursery Nurse, but have not worked in the field for a while, i went on the do social work but my qualification is not recognized in oz, i am hoping to get some experience working in a nursery environment, i also have a diploma in Childhood health but i am unsure where i would use this. Lets hope they get in contact so i can have a chat with them.

minibelle

hunt66

Hi minibelle,
Just wondering how finding a job is going, I am still waiting for my blue card to come through.
Claire