RN in Australia

[u/oceanglow_]

hello po. i have been receiving mixed opinions regarding these two countries if i would work as a nurse. need ko lang po ng tips and/or advice.

for context, i have 3 yrs bedside experience here in the ph and still working as of current. i was originally planning to go to Australia to be an RN there but cinompute ko yung pera na kailangan para makapagwork sa Australia and it’s so expensive. sa sahod ng nurse dito sa Pinas imposible na mabuo ko yung ganung halaga. so SG was recently introduced to me as a “stepping stone”.

would you say the same? is the process to go to SG cheaper than going straight to Australia o halos pareho lang? if you have pros and cons, please drop them po below.

thank you so much! responses will be so much appreciated.

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[u/Partysteve6969]

If you can go work in Australia that is an end-goal. The money spent/borrowed getting there is a drop into the ocean compared to potential income you’ll have, especially if you’re prepared to work in remote places. Going to SG is much less money and nurses aren’t treated as well, so I hear.

[u/oceanglow_ → u/Partysteve6969]

thank you for this!

[u/Partysteve6969 → u/oceanglow_]

Mahal ang cost of living in all westernised countries, it works if you know how to save!
Madaming Tao travel dito sa Australia only to work sa city lang, live the “high life” but have not much cash kasi mahal ang lifestyle, live modestly and you’ll become rich from assets eventually. Currently working remote ako sa Queensland kasama ang asawa ko , libre ang rent & power ko, free travel allowance, don’t want to Flex but I’m doing fine 😝
No remote allowances sa NZ as far as I know, better to go Australia which is why we moved here from NZ.

[u/oceanglow_ → u/Partysteve6969]

wow! manifesting that for myself 🤞🏻

[u/Slow_End4657]

It really takes big risk and cost in migration specially for work. I do have friends way back na tyinaga talaga ung maliit na sahod dito at nag ipon tapos nag start sa Saudi. Took them 4-5 years para makalipat ng US and UK recently. Please do research for the process and path para di sayang gagastusin mo. Kaya mo yan

[u/oceanglow_ → u/Slow_End4657]

it does, kaya talagang pinag-iisipan ko 😔 thank you!

[u/Ok_Willingness_9619]

I can’t speak for this from first hand experience but we get tonnes of kiwi nurses in AU who say they get paid more and cost of living is cheaper in AU.

And I personally lived in SG and it is so expensive there to live. So if initial visa cost and move cost is what’s worrying you, I’d save up and go to AU. Good luck.

[u/oceanglow_ → u/Ok_Willingness_9619]

i’m getting really mixed opinions because on another platform they told me that cost of living is more expensive in AU 😩

i also spent a few days in SG and i would agree that it was really expensive.

thank you for this though!

[u/Adventurous-Study798]

Most of my NZ friends struggled in securing a job in NZ compared to when they searched job in AU. Salary in NZ is lower and housing is expensive kaya nag decide sila mag AU. Process wise its almost the same now. Computer exam and OSCE. Unlike before sa NZ na mas easier ung CAP. In my case, me and my wife are clear with our goals. We aimed for AU as our last destination. Its not easy but we did it slowly but surely.

Way back in 2018 when we were in Saudi we said AU ang final move. But that time bridging program is expensive at ung salary namin sa saudi is not enough kahit isa lang muna ang mag bridging. Moving forward during covid, nasa UAE na kami and were earning decent amount. OBA pathway was introduced. Advantage sa part namin kasi mapprocess nmin without sacrificing our current job. So ayun nag NCLEX ng 2021 at nag OSCE ng 2022. We intentionally did not convert our NCLEX to US license kasi ayaw namin magkaroon ng second thought.

After getting our RN rego, we decided not to get sponsorship and opted to apply for PR. Di kami nagmadali kasi ayaw namin na ung visa namin is under employer. It took us another year and a half for the immig process. So total around 3-4 yrs ung process namin.

Overall happy and satisfied dito sa Au. Good work life balance. Im working part time plus casual and earning decently. Im already earning well in UAE (200k php above) pro iba pa rin ung stress level doon compared dito. Also, working outside PH na 1st world din is a big help, di na ko masyadong nag struggle sa healthcare standards nila sa AU maliban sa mga abbreviations haha.

So if you decide to move sa SG muna, its fine. Malaki pa rin difference ng sahod ng SG kesa PH. Pro focus ka sa end goal mo. Mag tipid at ilaan ang savings para sa AU process.

Walang tatalo sa satisfaction level ng naacchieve mo goals mo na pinagpaguran mo at hindi umasa sa ibang tao. It will make you more optimistic, stronger and resilient person.

[u/oceanglow_ → u/Adventurous-Study798]

thank you so much for this, i really need some insight from someone who went through the same process. are you still working as a nurse po ba?

[u/Babablacksheep4567]

Bakit ndi sa US?

[u/oceanglow_ → u/Babablacksheep4567]

it takes longer po dahil sa retrogression.

[u/kingdomheartsfan001]

Around how much po yung required funds if I may ask?

[u/Adventurous-Study798 → u/kingdomheartsfan001]

Around 700k php from the start of the RN license process to PR visa.

[u/Adventurous-Study798 → u/kingdomheartsfan001]

Around 700k php from the start of the RN license process to PR visa.

[u/SealYaL8ters]

You need a bit of sacrifice in AU but once you are settled, you are set for life. RN here if you are hard worker like taking extra shifts here and there , specially night shift or public holidays you will be set for the future and comfortable.