annqldau

QLD have published a very helpful little booklet on-line for all of you heading to QLD. Full of lots of useful info. You need to open the appendix separately though. Hope it's of help to you who are not already here and maybe some of you who are. It's PDF so you can save it... .

Living & working in QLD - for overseas nurses see:

http://www.health.qld.gov.au/nursing...rientation.pdf

& appendix http://www.health.qld.gov.au/nursing...appendixes.pdf

Contents Includes
INFORMATION REGARDING VISA’S.............6

OVERVIEW OF AUSTRALIA’S HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
.................................................. .......7

Medicare Australia ................................7

The Medicare Levy................................8

The Medicare levy surcharge...................8

Billing arrangements by Doctors................8

Issue of a Medicare card.........................9

Reciprocal Health Care Agreements ...........9

Medicare Australia Welcome Kit.................9

Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)......10

Private Health Insurance:........................10

INTRODUCTION TO QUEENSLAND HEALTH SERVICES AND SYSTEMS
.................................................. ........10

Governance........................................ ...11

Queensland Health’s mission and strategic goals
.................................................. .........11

State-wide Systems................................11

Support organisations and other services/information
.................................................. .........13

Your role and responsibilities ....................19

Human Resource Overview........................20

NURSING IN QUEENSLAND.........................22

Assessment of Qualifications: permanent residency
.................................................. .........23

Licence to practise in Queensland
.................................................. .........24

Professional behaviour of nurses / midwives
.................................................. .........26

Nursing career structure in Queensland.......27

Professional development and ongoing education
.................................................. .........28

Professional organisations ........................28

LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK WHICH GOVERNS PRACTICE IN QUEENSLAND
.................................................. .........30

Professional Practice and Queensland Health Code of Conduct
.................................................. .........30

Patient Rights and Responsibility ................30

Consumer complaints................................31

Consent ................................................32

Substituted Health Care Decisions ..............33

Adolescent Autonomy...............................35

Child Protection.......................................3 5

COMMUNICATION AND CULTURAL SAFETY.....36

Australian Society ...................................36

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture..37

The Australian patient...............................39

Cross cultural communication .....................41

Useful communication strategies .................42

LIVING IN QUEENSLAND .............................44

Emergency Services ..................................46

Driving a car in Queensland..........................47

Educational services and facilities..................47

Employment for partners .............................48

Health Insurance........................................4 9

APPENDIX A: APPLICATION PROCESS FOR OVERSEAS NURSES
.................................................. .............51

APPENDIX B: CULTURE SHOCK.......................52

APPENDIX C:ACRONYMS...............................56

ireland

Thanks for posting this, i will find it really helpful reading

annqldau

some of it's what you already know but it's good they've included visa process and the flow chart in appendix as well.

Mrs JFW

Thanks Ann, i will take a look at that !

Jackie x

Loiner

Well for a document that has so many pages it manages not to say very much at all!

annqldau

Some of it's your usual dribble but some of it is stuff people may not have found yet.