Limited Registration Australia

[Ellen1]

hiya

I have just graduated from my MSc (pre-reg) physiotherapy in Jan 2011 and have been offered a job working in S.australia for a private practice. I really want to go and make a good start to my career. I have been looking at all the options and because I don't have over 1 years experience it would appear I cannot apply for a permanent work visa? My other option is to do what many do and apply for the working holiday visa and then try register with the limited registratioin in the public interest. I would hope my partner would come out with me but as he works in the wine industry and not in trade, he doesnt qualify for the work visa either so wed both have to go out on the WHV.The only problem is,with the WHV you have to change jobs every 6 months, which doesnt offer the best job security and we want to make a go of it out there for more than 6 months to a year. Has anyone got any advice or alternative routs I could take. Is there potential to extend the 6 months on a holiday working visa if an employer makes an input?

any advice or information would be really appriciated, also, which should I should apply for first...my registration or the visa?

thanks ellen :-)

[Suzanne3110]

Hi everyone


All the information you have provided on this thread is so helpful but I was wondering if you had anymore advice with regard to working in Western Australia as they do not accept the limited registration option.

I hope to move there in Sept 11 as my boyfriend has been offered a permanent job in construction in Perth and the company are willing to sponsor him so he is sorted! I, on the other hand am not!

If anyone has any information about going through the full registration experience I would be most grateful. I am particularly concerned with what happens after you sit your exams.....there is very little information about the practical exams and how that aspect works (I know there is a neuro exam and my only experience has been a 5 week placement when I was a student).


Thanks for your time

Suz

[sam5986]

Hi all,

I have been trying to get an offer of employment for a while now for 'limited registration'. I have emailed and spoken to quite a few agencies but they all seem to be quite negative and say that i would be better to gain full registration or go via NZ. This thread has made me feel more positive but does anyone have advice or has recently had an offer of employment.

Cheers guys

Sam

[AoifeL]

Hi Sam
As someone currently in Australia pursuing limited reg in the public interest I can testify to it being a royal pain the backside!! I am regretting not going down the NZ reg path so much....which is what all the agencies told me to do when I was in your situation before I came over here!! SO I think I probably should have listened to them.
However there are plenty of employment opportunities over here especially in rural areas but it's convincing the employers that it's worth employing you with limited reg that's the hard part. Reed Recruitment recently contacted me with a limited reg job if you wanted to try them.
Hope this helps,
Aoife

[Catarina]

Hi guys!
I want to move to australia in january 2012.
I work for 5 years and i have a 4 year graduation in physiotherapy, a post graduation in physiotherapy in sports and a master in physiotherapy sciences, i would like to go first with a limited registration for after aply for assessent of equivalence of qualification. I will take all my documentation translated. I would like help in how to get a sponsor in wollongong from january on to be able to aply for limited registration first.
Thanks

[AoifeL]

Hi Catarina
Have you considered registering via New Zealand instead? If you get registered there you can gain full registration in Australia from that. I believe the process for equivalence assessment is a difficult one and they ask for alot of detail from your university. You will also have to prove your fluency in English.
Aoife

[Catarina]

Hi AoifeL!
I´m not considering New Zeland because and will move to australia with my boyfriend and he already has a job in wollongong. Is it being too hard for you there. With good english and all the programatic contents of my 4 year study do you think its still too hard?
Thanks

[AoifeL]

Hi Catarina
I think you've misunderstood me. You can in theory apply for registration in New Zealand but that does not necessarily mean you work there. By gaining registration there you can then apply to Australia and it is a much simpler process than the one you're doing. You should read some of the other threads in this section of "Working In Australia" where they discuss New Zealand registration in more detail. Hope this helps.
Good luck
Aoife

[physioemma]

Hi Catarina

Just to let you know, I asked the APC about equivalence of qualification and they said that a UK degree would NOT be granted equivalence of qualification. You can ask them about your specific degree. Also, Limited Reg is apparently being phased out in about 3 months' time, and would only be an option still if there is a 'natural disaster' in Aus and a severe shortage of physios...

(I think I might have already emailed you this info?!)

Gd luck

Emma

Hi guys!
I want to move to australia in january 2012.
I work for 5 years and i have a 4 year graduation in physiotherapy, a post graduation in physiotherapy in sports and a master in physiotherapy sciences, i would like to go first with a limited registration for after aply for assessent of equivalence of qualification. I will take all my documentation translated. I would like help in how to get a sponsor in wollongong from january on to be able to aply for limited registration first.
Thanks

[mcoyne84]

Hi
Very helpful thread!!i am just beginning looking into doing physio in australia or NZ but dont knw where to start looking!!!is there any helpful sites u could direct me too about getting registared especially limited reg which i think is the route i want to take??

Cheers
Mairead