will try and summerise long story. Have done ielts and skills assessment through ANMC.

I applied for a job with QLD health in december and at same time submitted application to ahpra which was lodged on 16th december. I was told that processing time was 4 to 6 weeks although this could be slightly longer. I contacted QLD ahpra office after 5 weeks to be told it would take another 6 to 8 weeks from then. 3 weeks later, I thought i would give them a bell again last night, from uk, just to see how things were going. I was shocked to be told its going to be another 3 months from now. This is 3 months before my application will even be looked at - NOT processed.

I reckon it will take at least 7 to 8 months from lodging to finalisation.
whats even more frustrating is a friend had her rego through last week which took only 6 weeks with WA office.

Totally frustrating as i was the prefered candidate for the job and it has now been given to someone else. not applying for anything else until rego is through.

good luck to all nurses -looks like you will need it....

Did they take the payment? If so, when?

yes. the day it reached them/day it was lodged 16th dec.

they are so quick at taking your money, shame they arent as quick to carry out the work

hello wattsbug,

i have lodged my application last july and until now haven't gotten my registration yet...

hey there. which office did you lodge your application with? have you contacted them recently. QLD told me that they are working on applications from sept/oct.

Think its a disgrace they take money and sit it in their accounts and do nothing with the applications for several months.

i sent my application first at Melbourne office because it was stated in their webiste when their office commenced last July. Then I have read somewhere in the website stating that the application process takes about 90 days and advised all applicants not to contact them within 90 days as it may delay the process of the applications. So I obediently heed their advice. Until such time 90 days lapsed still heard nothing from them, so I nicely sent ang online inquiry to make a follow up on my application status. Only to be responded with a question if I were an overseas applicant or an australian trained nurse. Then I responded that I am an overseas applicant and wished to practice in Queensland. Then another reply came informing me that my papers are then forwarded to the investigating team in brisbane, -that was November 2010 already take note I lodged my application last July.

Then when it reached Brisbane, it was finally looked at and told me that I lack some documents -which I have already submitted with my previous application. They also told me that they have not received my "Certificate of Good standing" which should be sent directly to their office. Instead of arguing where the document went, I just patiently requested another document and this time it will sent to Brisbane Office. Fortunately, early december the document that I requested for the second time finally reached brisbane office. It was confirmed also that all documents are in place.

Then the christmas Holiday and new year came, and the board will not meet until the middle of January and advised me not to receive updates until the end of that month. Then early this february I inquired again if there is any progress of my application, then I was told that it will be forwarded to the next board meeting on mid-March. for the next month, as i have waited this long already, unable to work and earning not a cent.

It was depressing though, but what else can we do but to abide to their law. I just hope that these things will not happen to other applicants. And i hope that they have improved their system now, as it debelitated a lot of nurses waiting for their registration.

PS. piece of advice, if you are to send any document to any offices, always keep a tracking number. So that when the addressee claim they did not receive your document, you can always call the Australian Post office and track the document for you. Australian post office is so efficient and very kind to assist you.

I can understand your frustration. I lodged mine in September. Still waiting! However, they are in the process of an 'initial assessment'
Good luck!

Surprising!!! I submitted my application with AHPRA SA in september last year and I have not yet got my Rego. But payment has been taken off my account. Would it be a wise thing to follow on as to why they have not taken the money off? Good news is when I have spoken to them on the phone they have acknowledged being in receipt of my application.

Sorry I meant no payment ahs been taken off my account.

You need to keep badgering them. Be a pest it's the only way to get anything done with them. Iwas on the phone every week. They won't send you any info. Took my application 5 months exactly.

Thanks for your advice. i have pestered them relentlessly and it has now emerged that they have not even taken payment since september due to a heavy applications work load. My case is yet to be allocated a case manager and they are unable to say when thi s might occur. Hence guess their reply? It might take anything between 4 - 6 months> What a joke!!!!

hello everyone,

i finally got my registration yesterday. but it took 7 months of waiting. i lodged my application on July and was registered just yesterday.... so happy now.

Hey everyone - I had a telephone call today saying I should be registered in the next day or two. just waiting for the final 'OK'! Been waiting since September. So feels like such a relief.
I DID NOT hve to do IELTS (UK TRAINED).

that's good to hear stressed... looks like the dark night is over, and dawns a bright brand new start for all of us...

Congrats Psyche28, its been a long wait! where will you be working?