August 29th, 2023 at 10:50 pm
New Migration Skills Assessment for Foreign Health Workers in Australia.
Australia has made it harder for healthcare assistants from other countries to move there. The new test called the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) Skill Assessment, is meant to check the skills and experience of foreign healthcare assistants who want to work in Australia.
On June 14, 2023, the Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council of Australia began the migration skills assessment process. Applicants could then send in their documents to be looked at.
Eligibility Requirement for the ANMAC Skill Assessment
People who want to take the ANMAC Skill Assessment must have:
- A minimum of two years of full-time work as a healthcare assistant in a regulated healthcare setting
- Must have at least a Certificate III in a relevant field from overseas, such as nursing-related or aged care studies, OR at least 12 months of full-time paid work experience in a relevant field in Australia or overseas within the last 5 years, such as nursing-related or aged care work.
- A relevant degree or certificate, like one in health care,
- Having a good grasp of English.
If you meet the requirements and have your diplomas checked, you can start applying to care companies that sponsor visas. Companies like Baptist Care have more than 90 locations in Australia and can help people get visas.
Securing a Caregiver Job in Australia
Florence certificates can serve as a valuable asset for enhancing one’s curriculum vitae; however, it is important to note that they do not possess the capability to independently secure employment in Australia.
Applicants who successfully complete the ANMAC Skill Assessment will be awarded Skill Assessment Certificates. In order to submit an application for a Skilled Independent visa, which grants skilled individuals the opportunity to reside and engage in employment in Australia on a permanent basis, possession of the specified certificate is a prerequisite.
Nurses and midwives who want to work in Australia must register with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) and meet the NMBA’s standards for registration. Nurses and midwives who want to move to Australia may be asked to show proof that they are eligible to be registered with the NMBA.
The registration procedure with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) is distinct from the skilled migration process facilitated by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC).
The Australian government has implemented a novel migration skill assessment program for foreign healthcare assistants as a strategic measure to address the prevailing shortage of healthcare professionals within the nation. The government aspires that the implementation of the new assessment will facilitate the process for foreign healthcare assistants to migrate to Australia and engage in employment within the healthcare industry.
Steps for Assessing Skills for a Job in Direct Care:
Follow these steps to make sure that the assessment process goes well:
Step 1:
Make sure you are registered as a professional If you want to use your nursing degree from another country for the Direct Care Occupation Skills Assessment, you need to have professional registration verification sent to verification@anmac.org.au. If the relevant authority doesn’t have an email, they can send the verification directly to ANMAC.
Step 2:
Collect and look over the supporting documents. Get copies of the originals of the following supporting documents and scan them:
- Your passport’s biographical and statistical page(s)
- Two other official forms of identification, including one with a photo (like a driver’s license)
- Change-of-name documents (like a marriage license, a decree nisi, or a deed poll)
- Official passport-sized photo taken within the last 6 months (no selfies or photos with filters).
- Graduation certificates and transcripts from relevant degrees, including (if applicable) the start and end dates.
- A nursing supervisor writes a professional reference to help someone get paid work in a direct care role if that is the case.
- Service statement from your employer (if you worked for an agency) with dates and hours of work, and a professional reference from a nurse who supervised you as a personal care assistant or nursing support officer.
Additionally, individuals employed by an agency are required to submit a service statement to the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) containing comprehensive details regarding their employment, including specific dates and hours of work. Furthermore, a professional reference from a nurse who has served as a supervisor during the individual’s tenure as a personal care assistant or nursing support officer is also necessary.
Step 3:
Sign up for a new account Go to the ANMAC website’s login page and sign up for an account. Please note that the same email address can only be used once. Use different email addresses if you want to send in more than one application.
Step 4:
Fill out the form. Fill out the application for the Direct Care Occupation skills assessment by:
- Getting the online form filled out
- Taking care of the $545 payment by credit card
- checking for an email confirmation from ANMAC that your application and payment have been received
- If you haven’t received the confirmation email within 24 hours, you should get in touch with ANMAC.
- After your payment is confirmed, you can upload your supporting documents in the account section of the ANMAC portal.
- If you have trouble uploading documents, you should contact ANMAC.
- To keep your account from being deleted, you must send in your application and payment within one month of making it.
Implementing these measures will aid in preventing the assessment process from becoming excessively time-consuming. For additional information, please consider visiting the website of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC).
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