Hi,

that's partly true. There is NO way you can work in Perth or wherever in WA without being officially recognised and registered with the WA Board. So you have to do the exams.

BUT, you can work under limited registration for one year even without having enrolled the procedure of recognition ONLY in the States: NSW, SA and VIC. After that you are required to enrol the procedure or to leave the profession.

So, no matter you have a sponsor, in Perth you can't work till you finish the exam because WA Board doesn't give temporary limited registration.

You are welcome to join our group study, you'll find lots of useful info and you can talk to all the other overseas physios all over Australia (there are few Southafricans too, one in Perth) and ask for their advice. I have sent you the invitation to the Yahoo group through the email address you have provided.

See you in the forum and careful with migration agents.

Emanuela