Criteria for APC examinations for UK qualified Physios - Do we have to have 12 months

[pruddy]

hi there
as a student entering my last year of study i am really interested in this thread as i will be looking to seek employment/residency in aus asap post graduation. Am i right in saying that you do not need to to apply for a visa first then judjing by your experiences and that you can sit the reg. exams post grad. does anybody know anyone whohas been through this process and been successful? i am feeling a bit low about it all as it seems a difficult process

[APC Office]

Hello

21 people have completed the assessment in the last 5 months - 11 of these people were UK-qualified physiotherapists.

The Physiotherapy Board of Australia (Not the APC) makes decisions regarding registration - their website is www.physiotherapyboard.gov.au

There is a category of registration termed Limited Registration in the Public Interest that enables a person to work with conditions on their practice.

The APC Initial Assessment criteria do not include postgraduate experience unless the regulatory authority in the country of education required this for full (unconditional) registration (for example South Africa).

However, there is a recency of practice criterion and if a person graduated more than 4 years ago and has no experience, he or she would not satisfy the recency of practice requirements.

There are a variety of visas - go to www.immi.gov.au for details.

The Australian Physiotherapy Council

[P_J]

Hi everyone! I am wondering how hard is it to get a job based on this new limited registration for public service. I now have around 6 months post graduation experience am i still eligible to apply to the APC for the examinations? Or will I still be rejected due to limited experience?

Please help