The Registered Nurse (Community Health)’s Guide For Emigrating to Australia
Welcome to our guide on the Australian skills assessment process for a Registered Nurse (Community Health). Before we examine the skills required to be recognised as a Registered Nurse (Community Health) it may be helpful to explain that the skills assessment is the first step of the emigration process. The skills Assessment of a Registered Nurse (Community Health) determines their eligibility to emigrate and the visa options available. Ultimately, it will affect their employment opportunities once they are in Australia.
While we appreciate that each case is unique, we always strive to secure the best possible outcome from the Skills Assessing Authorities in Australia. Experience has proven that a positive accreditation result is an essential first step to a successful case.
Australia’s top employers and recruiters are increasingly turning to the UK for highly skilled workers to meet the demand in key professions.
Securing Employment in Australia
Sterling Migration works closely with many of Australia’s leading employers, connecting them with international candidates who possess the specific skills these Australian companies require.
To secure a job offer from a reputable Australian employer, candidates must first complete their skills accreditation, receive an invitation to emigrate from the government and be able to provide a potential start date.
Leading recruiters across Australia trust Sterling Migration to endorse and introduce only the best candidates who have been assessed and are ready to emigrate. We are always delighted when we can recommend a client for a role that we believe will be their ideal fit.
Ensuring Registered Nurse (Community Health)s Are In High Demand
Every skilled migrant wants to know that they will be able to secure the best role that matches their personal requirements quickly and easily in Australia. The Australian emigration system ensures that they can.
Each year, State Governments and the two territorial Governments report to the federal government on their local demand for Registered Nurse (Community Health)s and if they need to bring any in from overseas to fill potential shortage skills gaps. The report will provide the precise number of overseas a Registered Nurse (Community Health)s required in the region during the coming year to fill any potential skills gap.
The Skills in demand are placed on priority lists. These lists range from those skills in high demand across the entire country to those skills with only limited demand within rural areas. Depending on the list a skill is on will determine which visa(s) are available to people within that profession.
Curently, Registered Nurse (Community Health)s are on the MLTSSL skills shortage list. Being on the MLTSSL list means a Registered Nurse (Community Health) may qualify for the following visa streams:
190, 407, 491 (S/T), TSS (S), 494 Visa streams.
Skills and Experience Required To Be a Registered Nurse (Community Health)
Before a Registered Nurse (Community Health) can apply to emigrate as a skilled worker to Australia, their qualification, skills, and experience must be independently verified via a rigorous accreditation process. The process ensures all Registered Nurse (Community Health)s invited to emigrate can do their job to the required Australian standards.
1. Defining the job title a Registered Nurse (Community Health):
The profession “a Registered Nurse (Community Health)” can mean something slightly different in Australia to what is referred to overseas. In “official emigration terms”, this profession is aligned within the occupation category “Registered Nurse (Community Health)” and is uniquely identified by the code 254414. This registry system that has been in place since 2006 and has proven to work well for Australia.
2. Key Requirements for a Registered Nurse (Community Health):
For a Registered Nurse (Community Health) to be deemed experienced to the Australian standard, here are the essential skills, tasks, duties and responsibilities they must be familiar with:
General Duties:
Health and care
Human resources
Communication and collaboration
Core Specialist Responsibilities:
Provide health care advice
Operate medical equipment
Provide health care or administer medical treatment
Perform medical tests and physical examinations of patients
Direct medical or health care programs
Monitor and evaluate patient treatment
Collect
document and communicate medical information
Collaborate with health care professionals
Manage health care operations
Operate and maintain medical equipment
Provide training to health care professionals
Undertake or provide professional skill and knowledge development
Undertake community development activities
Administer medications or immunisations
Provide community health programs
Establish medical standards and protocols
Specific Tasks Associated with the Role:
Advocate for individual or community needs
Communicate health and wellness information to the public
Analyse patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals
Implement advanced life support techniques
Treat medical emergencies
Apply bandages
dressings or splints
Treat acute illnesses
infections or injuries
Prepare medical supplies or equipment for use
Direct medical science or health care programs
Administer anaesthetics or sedatives to control pain
Collect medical information from patients
family members or other medical professionals
Collaborate with health care professionals to plan or provide treatment
Plan programs to address community health issues
Maintain inventory of medical supplies or equipment
Record patient medical histories
Operate diagnostic or therapeutic medical instruments or equipment
Collect biological specimens from patients
Administer blood or other fluids intravenously
Establish nursing policies or standards
Assess individual or community needs for educational or social services
Maintain medical or professional knowledge
Monitor patient conditions during treatments
procedures or activities
Collect information about community health needs
Provide medical care and support for families
including health counselling
Supervise patient care staff
Plan programs to address community mental wellness needs
Examine medical instruments or equipment to ensure proper operation
Train medical providers
Immunise patients
Administer health care or medical treatments
Evaluate patient functioning
capabilities or health
Plan community programs or activities for the general public
Examine patients to assess general physical condition
Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments
Administer intravenous medications
3. The Australian eligibility criteria for a Registered Nurse (Community Health):
Currently Registered Nurse (Community Health)’s are listed on the MLTSSL reflecting the demand for the profession within Australia.
Please note:
Even though Registered Nurse (Community Health) is on the MLTSSL shortage skills list, it does not guarantee that there are currently places available under any visa stream. The emigration selection process is a dynamic environment that changes continually as quotas for specific skills are met within each region and economic demands change. We provide an up-to-date report at the time of application to ensure our clients secure the best possible visa for their requirements.
Navigating the Skills Assessment Process
As part of the accreditation process, you will be required to provide:
- Relevant qualifications
- Detailed reports from previous employers
- Registrations and licences
Additional for specific cases:
- Video footage of your work
- Photographs
- Attend an interview
These additional items may incur further costs and will cause delays, so they are best avoided where possible.
Context and Function:
The primary purpose of the assessing authority is to protect their Australian Registered Nurse (Community Health)s from migrants entering Australia and driving down standards or wages.
Therefore, they often look to delay, frustrate, delay or even reject cases preventing accreditations wherever possible with those aims in mind. They are also motivated by the additional fees they may charge when a person is required to resit an assessment.
The result of a candidate’s skills assessment is often a critical factor in their emigration success. It is vital that a Registered Nurse (Community Health) secures the highest possible skills accreditation possible. To have your own team of experts fighting for you provides a considerable advantage in preparing your case and maximising your credibility.
Points Test For Registered Nurse (Community Health)s
Each candidate applying to emigrate as a Registered Nurse (Community Health) is assessed against a number of criteria set out by the Australian Department of Home Affairs. The criteria include:
- Age
- Qualifications
- Work Experience
- Partners Skills
- English Language Ability
- Miscellaneous
The candidate is awarded points accordingly. Those Registered Nurse (Community Health)s who achieve the minimum points required will be eligible to enter the Expression of Interest pool. As with all legal processes, there are many ways to gain points and forfeit points, simply by how a case is presented. The Australian Immigration Authorities do not provide any feedback on the quality of a case once it has been presented and have no statutory obligation to do so. Therefore, if a case has an error that could be easily corrected, the candidate will not be asked to correct the mistake.
Expression of Interest
Once candidates complete their skills accreditation successfully and achieve the minimum points required for a Registered Nurse (Community Health), they become eligible to enter the “Expression of Interest” pool.
The best analogy is that it is a recruitment process. Entering the Expression of Interest pool is like meeting the minimum requirements set out by the employer to be eligible to apply for a position. There is no guarantee of selection.
This is a competitive environment where Registered Nurse (Community Health)s from across the globe are requesting one of the available visas to emigrate. Australia periodically selects those it deems to best meet its requirements for a Registered Nurse (Community Health) from the pool of available candidates. Those a Registered Nurse (Community Health)s selected are invited to apply to emigrate.
Candidates who fail to be selected within two years are automatically removed from the pool.
Police and Medical Checks
The final hurdle to overcome is completing the Police and Medical checks. Assuming nothing is discovered that has not been previously disclosed, the visa will usually be issued within a few weeks.
From the date the visa is issued a Registered Nurse (Community Health) will have one year to enter Australia to activate the visa. It is during that time that it is best to reach out to potential employers and make all the necessary arrangements to begin a new life in Australia.
Once a visa is activated, the Registered Nurse (Community Health) may leave Australia for a few more months if they require extra time before emigrating permanently.
Find Out More
Emigration law is one of the most complex areas of legislation and is continuously being adapted. By definition, emigrating to Australia is a legal process where the individual must prove their case. The government is not responsible for assisting an applicant in that process. On the contrary, in legal terms, it is the government against whom a Registered Nurse (Community Health) must fight and win their case and the right to be hired by the best employers in Australia.
Once you have completed your skills assessment and been invited by the Government to emigrate, you will be ready to meet leading employers with vacancies that will fit your requirements perfectly.
To discover more, complete our online assessment form for your complimentary guide and to discuss your options with one of our friendly experts.
