₦airaland Forum

rinzylee:
I don't know about others, but every foreign trained physiotherapist MUST write and pass the License exams (written and practical components) before you can practise in Australia or apply for PR using Physiotherapist as job role.

The only other option is to do your initial credentialing and apply for limited registration which would enable you search for a job and be able to work for 2 years or so under supervision but as a Physio Assistant.

Thanks.

Las las all man go open schools before November finish. . . Who wan carry last. After all them know wetin NCDC dey do.

Soknown:
Thank you.
1. I am not sure of the 'time eligibility' for your Profession but for Nurses, you can apply immediately after finishing school.
2. It depend on how many exams that you have to write before you get licensed, For nurses between £2-3k.

Thanks for the reply.

Why would a sane human being withhold what does not belong to them. And I believe this funds are approved but never get to those it was meant for. Must health workers go on strike for the govt to do what they have to do?
Some things are not good to hear at all.
Nigeria will regret all this nonsense they have been doing all this years when the time comes.... We have opportunity to go ahead of other countries but 'we keep being Nigerian-ish'
SMH for Nigeria o!

anastasius:
Copied the post from a blog. I don't know. I'm not even a nurse but my sister is

Okay! Thanks.

Do you know that of other health care professionals like ( Physiotherapist, Radiography, Med lab Science ) ??
Particularly Medical Radiography!!

Bellacious:
Hi guys, it's been a long time. Just want to drop this here as someone might learn a thing or two from my experience.
Grand landed on 23/3/2018 for 489 Visa, family of 4. I left Nigeria alone on 17/5/18 and landed in Adelaide on 18/5/18 via Emirate. A friend on ground helped me arrange accommodation as someone he knew moved interstate few days before I arrived, so that became my new home. It's a one bedroom apartment and I paid 200/w.
I was taken to the metro station to get bus card and I received orientation on how to navigate through the city. By the way I studies Nursing science in Nigeria but I was told the process of getting into nursing here, so during my assessment, I assessed as a Residential care officer. I searched for schools to do the certification 3 in individual support as that will help me get a job easily. I got a school and with 489 visa I was told I dont have to pay. So I did it FREE of charge. I started the programme late June and finished early August. It was an 8 weeks programme. Luckily for me, the place I did my placement offered me a job and I was to start the 3rd of Sept.
Towards the ending of August my family visited to activate their own visas as we had till 26th Sept. They left for Nigeria on 30th Sept. Hubby had somethings to tidy up before moving finally. Also before they left, we bought a small car that I call "Lambo " $1950. An old toyota Camry 2003/2004 . My shifts were all afternoons so I will be finishing 11pm and catching buses that late won't be funny.
At my place of work, I was offered 67hrs per fortnight and by Oct i picked some extra hours and made it 74hrs per fortnight because one of my visa conditions said 35 hours/w. By January 2019, I got a second job since my family wasn't here and I wasn't schooling so I had a lot of time at my disposal. By Feb 2019 i contacted AHPRA(Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) for assessment and by June they gave me a referral letter for a bridging programme and the search for school began. At this time, most schools weren't offering admission as they weren't sure if they will continue the program because there were some changes in AHPRA and the introduction of OBA (Outcome based Assessment). The search for school continued.
By June 2019 I left my 1st job because I got a better offer (still kept the one I got in January)
By October 2019, my family moved finally and I had to get another accommodation and we pay 305/w.
I contacted all the schools offering bridging program and luckily in December of 2019 I received an offer from one of the Unis here in Adelaide. The fee was $19800 and it was to be paid at once and not by installment. Well I've been working so that wasn't much of a problem. And by Feb 2020, we had our orientation(its a 6 months program) As for the kids they were enrolled in a catholic school for the 2020 session and both of them cost about $6k for a year but we had a negotiation and it was subsidized so I pay $165/fortnight and that's just about $4k.
By May 18th 2020, I've fulfilled the visa condition of living in SA for 2years and working full time for a year and on 25th May 2020 we lodged application for our PR. And to the glory of God, we received our GRANT FOR PR on 24/06/2020.YES you read that right, exactly one month after applying.
First week of June we completed the classroom work and exam was on 26/06/2020. Placement has been scheduled to commence by 20/7/20 and finish by 13/09/2020.
While on Visa 489, I had a private health insurance with HCF called oversea cover and I paid $50/month. As my family arrived, I included them and we pay $208/month.
For shopping, i can't really give a breakdown of the weekly spending because we still have food stuffs from Nigeria and I do bulk buying of fruits and veggies from a local market that opens only on sundays. We shop from Aldi when there's need and with $150 my cart is usually full.
The past 2 years has been quite interesting and I can boldly say WE DONT REGRET MOVING.
Thanks for your time and I'm happy to answer your questions. Cheers

Thanks for the write up.
So I have a few questions.
1. Does it mean every health care professional ( e.g radiographer, physiotherapist, lab scientist) has to do a bridging program before practicing in Aussie??
2. Before/During the course of your 8wks training, where you allowed to work??
3. Can others in the health care profession aside Nurses register as 'Residential care officers' Pending their licensure by the AHPRA.??
Thanks... From a Future potential migrant.

Maybe the.Lagos state govt. Want's to test the FG's resolve.

Finally I finished reading the thread... This is a great thread I must say. Thank You for sharing @ Soknown.
I have a dream of working for the NHS sometime in the nearest future for now am a final year undergraduate.( I have my course indicated on the Health care visa)
I have these questions though
1. Is it possible to to get work in the UK from Nigeria just after one year of experience ( I.e after internship)?( without doing NYSC?)
2. How much could it cost to process everything Right from IELTS to the time before one is paid - Rough estimate for one person.
Thanks @ Soknown... This is a great thread by the way.

I would invest that in the Agric sector... There are many things to invest in there... And the ROI would be much within a short time.

That thing has been on my mind too.... I mean the tribe of Benjamin in the Bible where mostly lefties and they where good in battle.
So in all honesty I think it's misplaced priority. I mean it does not really have any face value importance.

This is really a nice investment... In this hard time. Some persons would have bought exotic cars.

Juventus no too too strong, but Rinaldo go gree loose for house??

Tribalism in Nigeria is taught by both the family and the society alike.
Although the pattern of exhibition of it on Nairaland baffles me so much.
It's like morning tea, lunch and dinner to some persons on Nairaland.

a colleague of my stupid ex who is a radiographer left for uk. I don't know anything about it sha but he's not in Naija again {quote}.

Thanks for your response. Though you shouldn't have insulted ur ex on a public forum. Why are you angry with her? ... She refused to move??

Thanks any way

Luchiano54:
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Thanks so much. . . I really do appreciate.

Hello @CrushSugar how is the UK today!... Hope you're good.
So I have this question, though this is not the Best thread for it... But any info will be appreciated... Medical Radiography( Xray people) is on the UK's shortage occupation list) but I want to know if the stress of migrating and working there for a Radiographer is harder compared to a nurse, the minimum yrs of experience required ( if there is for radiographers) Also any other info you have about Radiographers moving & working there will be highly appreciated... Thanks.