PRESS RELEASE
17 February 2010
Australian Immigration Firm Offers Scholarship Grant to Filipino Nurses
Pacific Rim Technology (PRT) Corp. headed by Lita Mahle is offering an Scholarship grant to deserving Registered Filipino Nurse to do 12 week Refresher Course for Overseas Registered Nurses in Australia.
It is a fact that Registered Nurse remains in short supply in Australia due to the decline in the number of registered nurses working in the nursing profession.
A research conducted by The Australian Health Workforce Institute (AHWI) showed the average age of nurses in Australia had increased from 40 to 45, while the percentage of registered nurses over the age of 55 rose from 11 to 20 per cent between 1999 and 2005.
The trend was complicated by the fact that 14 per cent of the workforce retires every five years, with 90,000 nurses expected to retire between now and 2020, according to this research.
While the Australian government is trying to find solutions to address the problem; mean time, hospitals and nursing age care facilities have to find workforce from somewhere. Often times recruit Registered Nurses from overseas.
It is not easy as overseas nurses have to satisfy the pre registration requirements of the Nursing Board in the state or territory of which the overseas Nurse would like to practice.
The Nurse Board requires applicants prior to granting registration to pass the English language requirement (IELTS) and successfully complete the Board accredited competency program for overseas qualified nurses. This is especially required for Registered Nurses from non-commonwealth countries such as the Philippines, China, India and other non- English speaking countries.
For more than 15 years, Ms. Mahle, being an Registered Migration Agent has been assisting people from overseas to obtain visa to Australia. Nurses included, not only to obtain visa but also to facilitate Australian Nursing Registration requirement such as English Language and enrolling into a Refresher course for overseas Registered Nurses.
Lita Mahle stated that, “Refresher course can be very expensive to most people. It can range between Aus$10K to Aus$12K or more.
She added , “I have been running an immigration business for many years and I can only say, that I have been blessed with the number of people I was able to help and make a new life in Australia.” “As a ‘thank you’ to my ‘kababayan’, for their continuing support, I have decided to offer this scholarship grant.”
To find out more on how to register for the Registered Nurse Scholarship Grant, contact PALMS International Migration Services, Inc on tels: (632) 813.4194, (632) 813.3971, (632) 893.8035.
Work in Australia
Australian Migration program targets Employers experiencing skill shortages
Australia’s migration program is more effectively meeting the needs of employers with a 60 per cent increase in the number of employer-sponsored skilled migrants to Australia in 2008-09 compared with the previous year, according to Australian Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans.
Overseas workers who were sponsored by employers comprised 33 percent of the 2008-09 skill stream compared to 22 percent in 2007-08 and 17 percent in 2006-07.
The total migration program outcome for 2008-09 was 171 318 places. The skill stream outcome of 114 777 places accounted for 67 percent of the total migration program.
Although the Australian government reduced planning levels for the permanent skilled migrant intake in the overall 2009-10 migration program to 108 100 places, it recognizes the need of Australian employers still experiencing difficulty in finding skilled shortages such as healthcare, accountancy, computing professionals and engineering.
The 2008-09 family stream also made a significant contribution to Australia’s society, with a total outcome of 56 366 places or 33 percent of the total migration program.
Of these, almost 75 percent were the spouses, fiancés or interdependent partners of Australian citizens and permanent residents.
VISA FOR SKILLED WORKERS AND PROFESSIONALS
She will speak on different types of visa such as Family, Student, Business, Skilled visa including Subclass 457 visa, a very popular visa commonly used by Australian employers to hire overseas workers. She will also discuss the procedures and processes involved. Attendance at this free seminar will benefit not only the skilled applicants but also employment agencies deploying overseas workers to Australian companies.
VISA FOR STUDENTS
Ms. Mahle acknowledges the increase of Filipino students studying in Australia. This is another type of visa which is becoming very popular to Filipinos as this type of visa gives them an opportunity to apply for permanent residence in Australia after two years completion of their study . Not knowing the requirements of this visa leading to permanent residency is risky due to the high cost involved in international study. Attendance at this free seminar will benefit not only the prospective international students but also the educational institutions recruiting students for Australia.
VISA FOR REGISTERED NURSES
Nurses are in short supply in Australian hospitals and nursing institutions. Due to shortage of nurses in Australia, the Department of Immigration gives priority to this occupation for visa processing. Ms. Mahle will discuss the different types of visa available for Registered Nurses.
Attendance at this free seminar will not only benefit the nurses but also the employment agencies deploying nurses to Australian hospitals and nursing institutions.
There will be other dates for Free Orientations for skilled workers, employment agencies, educational institutions, nurses, students and other skilled professionals.
For seminar registration and inquiries, please contact PALMS International Migration Services on tells: 8134194/ 8133971/ 8938035 or send us email.
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