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HI
I AM IN MY FINAL YEAR I GRADUATE IN JULY AND I AM LOOKING FOR EMPLOYMENT IN AUSTRALIA. MY FAMILY AND I HAVE BEEN PLANNING ON MOVING FOR SOMETIME.
IF ANYONE CAN HELP, MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS u0664259@hud.ac.uk

Hi Jackie

I'm not in the position to offer you any work, I'm afraid; but I've just got my skilled migration visa, so I do know a bit about the process of migrating to Aus.

I suggest you visit the website of the Australasian Podiatry Council, as you will need to get your skills recognised. This is relatively straightforward for UK grads, as they recognise the BSc course.

Also, I would advise you to consider carefully your visa options. There are many different types of visa (e.g. skilled independent, state sponsored, employer sponsored, to name but few), and there are advantages and disadvantages to each. The key thing is to find the visa that will suit your circumstances.

More info about the process of migration can be found at www.immi.gov.au; and I have found the members of www.pomsinoz.com helpful with queries and concerns.

Of course, if I can be of any help at all, feel free to send me a PM & I'll do my best to assist.

Best wishes
Sarah

Hi Sarah
Thank you for all your help, it is very much appreciated, as there is so much information it can be mind blowing. have you moved to oz yet. I am hoping to move when i graduate, i cant wait.
thank you once again
best wishes jackie

Hi Jackie,

I'm a UK pod, but I went out to Australia last year and did a little bit of work and lots of travelling. I hope to be going back at some point. There's a bit of paperwork involved with getting registration with the podiatry council, but it's pretty straightforward. With regards to visa's, as Sarah said there's different types. I was on a working holiday so it was only for 1 year. Personally, I would recommend that you apply for residency. It costs a bit but once you're there, you have the freedom to go wherever and work for whoever and stay as long as you want. It's not compulsory to become a citizen.
The other option is to get sponsorship through an employer. There's several jobs available this way, but you're then tied to that job and if you want to change you actually have to get a completely new visa. A friend of mine did this and it was a bit of a hassle for her.
Having done a bit of work there and knowing others that have gone out to work, I'd say you're better keeping your options open with the residency as some jobs, places and colleagues aren't always what you expect (I'm just saying this o help, not put you off!). Also, as you get experience your interests can change and you may want to move practice and/or location.
Podiatry is far more recognised amongst both the medical profession and the public in Oz. You really are regarded as foot doctor and not a nail cutter - which is nice! The country is so huge and beautiful, there's lots of opportunities for work. The podiatry council's really helpful and I founds the aussies really outgoing and high spirited.
I'm sure you'll have an amazing time and wish you all the best with you adventures. Any questions, just ask.

Kind regards
Lisa :)

Hi Jackie

We haven't moved yet, but we have agreed a sale on our house and I've handed in my notice at work. As it's a permanent move for us, we intend to take a few weeks out before we leave to say our final farewells to family and friends.

I would advise anyone to have a really good think about how long you intend to go for. This will certainly be a factor in deciding what type of visa to apply for. No matter how keen you are to get there, I think it's worth considering what you wish to get out of your move before you land. Do your research, and be prepared to take a little while over deciding how to get the bit of paper to let you do what you wish. It takes longer & costs more to get a permanent residence visa, but it confers several benefits - some of which Lisa outlined above. There are also differences in terms of access to medicare, & if your sponsoring employer decides they don't want you any more you only have 28 days to find another sponsor. For your info, podiatry is on the new 'Critical Skills List', so if you did decide to go for skilled migration, it will be processed (jobs not on CSL won't be processed for the foreseeable). I'm not sure what the current situation is with sponsored visa types and processing times (but again DIAC's site or POI will doubtless have some info).

There is lots of info about pros & cons of different visa types on pomsinoz.com, and lots of other useful info too; and the pages are frequented by a couple of very good migration agents. Talking of which make sure, if you do contact an agent for advice, that you use a proper registered agent.

If you go on pomsinoz & want to find a friend - I'm often lurking around (look for the kookaburra with the monkey). Or if you want any other help, get in touch & I'll do my best.

I'll warn you now though, it's an exciting, scary and in some ways sad (leaving friends & family) prospect, throwing it all in to go to the other side of the world!

Best of luck
Sarah x

Hi everyone
thank you for all your help and advice. I been researching oz for sometime and its on my mind all the time. i have 2 kids and they are only young and i feel if im going to go now would be the best time. I think im going to get sponsorship with a employer first however we do have family who can sponsor us. which places are you interested in moving to?
If i wait ive been told i have to have 12months work experience to apply for a skills visa but with sponsorship i can go over straight away once ive applied to the pod council. do you know the cost of registering in oz is it 700 dollors, thats what ive been told. do you know the cost of sponsorship visas
any help would be great
best wishes jackie

Hi Jackie

I will be moving to the Central Coast of NSW (between Sydney & Newcastle). I figure if I can't get work locally I can commute to North Sydney.

I think one may well need 12 months experience to apply, but to be honest I have a lot more than that, so probably didn't take much notice of that bit! I haven't yet registered (it's on my 'to do' list, along with about 100 other things - it's not easy this migrating business!) You will need to register in the state in which you intend to live. For the NSW board you would also need to complete the APodC skills recognition process. The fees probably vary between states, but I'm sure if you search the net you'll quickly be able to find out what this would cost.

As I understand it, it's usually the sponsor who bears the cost of the visa. State sponsorship is also an option, and I believe that one can apply for independent once out there on that type of visa. Best bet is to check www.immi.gov.au for info, or the other forum I mentioned in previous posts.

Hope this helps
Sarah

Hi Sarah
I am looking at areas around NSW and Tasmania coz these are the areas we have family. my dad lives in Orange in NSW, Melbourne and my gran lives in Launceston in tasmania. It would be nice to be near them but I plan on moving were there is work hopefully. Its all me and my partner talk about, coz we are worried about the housing market over here, coz thats the bulk of our money we plan on taking with us.
best wishes jackie

Hello again Jackie

The property thing here at the mo is a bit of a nightmare! It took us 5 months to get an offer, which we've agrred on but is way below asking price.

I really liked Tazzie when we went over there on holiday - Cradle Mountain is beautiful.

I'm sure you won't have too many problems getting work - I've managed to line up one possibility, although it's really just a question of whether it will come off! I guess I'll find out when I get there...

Good luck
Sarah

Hi Sarah
we are thinking of letting out our house until things improve.
You will be fine with the job. Is it working private or with their health service. I have been looking at working privately, just because i think thats what i would do if i stayed in this country.
I've been looking to see if anyone would offer me sponsorship, some do and some dont.
how long have you been a podiatrist for?
do you have a specialist interest?
best wishes jackie

Hi Jackie

I qualified in 1997, and have worked for the NHS pretty much ever since, with a little extra private work for a while too.

At the moment I work mainly in MSK and pod surgery, but my background encompasses the whole range. The good thing about the NHS is that you get to see almost everything you can think of, medically & podiatrically.

I'm not too fussy whether I work in public health or in private prac, in some ways I'd like a mix of the two. I'll probably just take the first decent job I'm offered, on the basis that if I don't like it I'll look for another!

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Couple of bits of info...

Australasian Podiatry Council
http://www.apodc.com.au/
You will find all the info you need on this site about registering, fees and what certificates you need. They said it can take several weeks to get your registration, I got mine 2-3 weeks after applying.
Look at the links under Members Associations. They have a list of the Associations for each state. You have to register with the state you want to work in and you need to be registered with the podiary council before you can apply to register with a state. If you have any questions at all, email the council or association. They are very helpful - I found an old classmate from uni registered in one of the states and emailed to ask if they could help me get in touch with her and they did :)
The websites for the associations have classified ads.

Australian Podiatry Association NSW & ACT
http://www.podiatry.asn.au/listpage.asp?id=3
The NSW/ACT association publish a magazine called footprints which I received a copy of when I was there and it had lots of jobs advertised in it. Have a look at the classifieds on this site. It may be worth your time placing an ad.

Hi

My name is Helen from Skill Matching, we currently have vacancies in Sydney and Brisbane, the employers is offering 457 sponsorship to the right people, we have advertised on seek.au and careerone.au or you can contact me directly my e-mail address is helen@skillmatching.com.au