What nurses say about working in Australia

Hi Ann and Profco team,

 
First of all thanks for helping me to be here in Australia now. Your team’s support in each and every aspect of migration process was wonderful!!!


I heard about Profco long time back, but the information regarding the recent interviews of Australian team was given by one of my friends. On checking further, I found that Profco is one of the companies contracted by the Australian Health boards for recruiting health staff. So I decided to proceed with Profco for my fortune. And really it was a wonderful experience. The support and help I got from your team on each and every occasion was tremendous. It includes from pre-interview screening till my joining of the new job in Jan.  On each and every stage of my paperwork, your team had a good helping attitude, with detailed reply for my each and every query.

 
After the interview by the Hospital team, Celia and Jonelle were so helpful that I don’t have any worry about any of the formalities or paperwork involved. On each stage I was given proper directions as regards my registration with NMB, paperwork regarding the PR nomination, then after Nomination regarding the PCCs required for the visa, Medicals and visa process.


And here comes the final stage of my travel. We reached here on 1st Jan and joined duty on 12th. We were greeted by the hospital team at the airport and they dropped us to our accommodation. The accommodation for me and family was arranged by Celia, so half of my worries were solved. Then School admission for my kids was also arranged before my travel. As I reached here one week before my joining date, I got enough time to orient ourselves to the new place and situation. I got a good start in the hospital with all supports from my colleagues. By this time we are well settled here, kids are enjoying the school with nice sunny weather. Once again thanks to the Profco team who were a great support for making my Australian dreams a great success in a short period of time (within 10 months of time). I won’t hesitate in recommending Profco to anyone who wishes to work in Australia.

 

One again thanking you,


Ashley  Sept 2009

Dear Celia

How are you? I reached here on 28th Jan and started work on 2nd Feb.There was  an orientation programme of one week.I am working in Head and Neck/oncology ward. It is a 30-bedded inpatient unit. The ward is very good , we look after only  4 to 5 patients in early and late shift. The ward is not too busy. Staff are very cooperative.

I got accommdation on the same day when  I arrived with help of my friends, a 2-bedroom unit  for 300 dollars per week. My son started to go to Wilkins Public School. He is very happy at school. My husband and my daughter are also very happy.

Climate is very good, hot during the day.Thank you so much for your help to bring us here. You helped a lot from the registration process to PR.  I am going to  recommend to my friends to choose Profco agency to come here.

Thanks again
Lovingly
Lissy

March 2009

Hello Profco

Thank you all for making my move to Australia so easy. Each time I was bothering you with more questions about my paperwork you made me feel that I was your only candidate. I am here at last and enjoying working in Sydney.

The great difference is the cost of food, transport is so cheap in comparison to the UK.  Its about half that of the UK!

I have been to Bondi and Coogee beach and to the all the great " eat" streets its amazing. I am here to stay.

Thanks once again to all at Profco, your were great.

Hiliary from UK

Nov 2008

To all at Profco

First of all, thank you very much for all your help. I am settling well in Australia. I am working in the neuro surgery unit of St George Hospital which is an 1000-bedded hospital. We get 5 patients to nurse. It is good for me because I feel very comfortable with my job. You can give attention to all patients, and take care of them very well. My workmates are friendly and helpful, which is very important.  I am happy that I am working in a good atmosphere. I was travelling on my own, so I was bit nervous. But when I reached the airport, Lynn from Professional Connections was there to recieve me, so I was relaxed. The hospital has given me 12 weeks accommodation, which was very helpful to me. I could settle down well . The climate is fabulous, you just feel like going out and enjoy the good weather . I am just thinking of settling here because I am enjoying every bit of it. What can I say more? I think I am so lucky to be here. Thank you very much for all your help during the process, which made everything easy. I would like to invite all my friends to come and work in Australia. It's the best place to live. Thank you, bye for now. I will write more in next mail.

Regards,
Bindu

Sydney Nov 2008

 
Hi Everyone,

I am really proud to be writing about my experience from the moment I read about Professional Connections to the stage I started my job in a famous hospital in Sydney. The help and assistance I received helped me to do well in the interview, registration process and to get the actual job in the right place that I wish for. All the staff were very supportive and understanding to us and were very helpful  and provided all the needed assistance to do everything to get me a job in Australia, also including the Meet & Greet service. I am happy to recommend anyone to Professional Connections.

Shiny Susan George

Sydney Sept 2008

Hi Celia,

How are you? I am fine with my family here. Thank you very much for all your help and concerns towards my travel to Australia. I am really lucky to get an agent like PROFCO and recruitment co-ordinator like you. You supported me during my last hours of life in UK with smoothening telephone calls. I really appreciate your concerns about my travel to Australia. You took the effort to call my Case Officer, Toby Taylor and Lyn for my safe arrival to Australia.

For all your hard work a” BIG THANKS “to you.

When I arrived Sydney airport warm welcome given by Lyn. A big deep breath came out after seeing Lyn. She dropped me in Cambridge Lodge which was booked for me. I met Toby Taylor on 16^th of July and started my Orientation on the same day.

I am very happy in my ward setup. My ward NUM (Nurse Unit Manager) and the other colleagues are very helpful. Patient/ Nurse Ratio is lower than in the UK (5-6) patients per nurse.Overall Australia’s weather is great. Summer started with 29- 34 degree Celsius. Salary is attractive, preference given to the experience. Overall I am happy and enjoying my nursing carrier.

My children started school and they enjoy their studies.

Once again I take this opportunity to convey my Thanks to you and PROFCO.

With Kind regards,

Aptha

July 2008
 

To all at Profco

I am so glad to hear from you. We all are fine here by the Grace of God. First of all, I apologise for the late information. I started my orientation and supernumerary duties on 17-03-2008 in acute surgical ward. Griffith Base Hospital is a 107-bedded hospital under Greater Southern Area Health in New South Wales and it is a district referral hospital, with medical, surgical, obs & gynae, maternity, O.T, paediatrics, ICU, A&E and OPD. Wagga Wagga Hospital is our regional referral hospital. ICU is a 6-bedded unit, acute ward is a 26-bedded ward. I am working in acute ward, our staff ratio is 6:1 Staff comprises of one shift in-charge and 4 RNs.80% of the nurses here are Australians, 15% are New Zelanders and the other 5% are multinationals. According to my point of view that most of the Australian nurses are hard working and co-operative. My unit manager, one of the staff nurse from the same unit and accommodation in-charge, they all came to receive me in the railway station. The hospital provided me a fully furnished house for 3 months. I take this opportunity to thank you all for the assistance which you have given to me. Thank you very much.

Mini Abraham

17.03.2008

We reached here on the 12th of December 2007 via Kuala Lumpur, and we stayed in a hotel for the night. After getting the NMB registration in Sydney , we left for Dubbo which was 500km away, through train . It was like Kerala, in India, put into UK weather for about 200km. Then it became the same as in the Gulf , where there is a lot of grass and just trees. We had to travel in a coach since there was railway works around. There were two hospital mangers who were there to welcome us and show us the city. The people over here are really friendly and very helpful to us . The roads are really wide and there is lot of sunshine around here. There is a place for children to play around and it is very bright and sunny over here. The weather is like Kerala but there is less humidity. The hospital is near.

The house (temporary accommodation) which we got was fully furnished with TV, DVD player, washing machine, stove, bathroom with towels and even with food for the evening and the next morning. I went to duty on the 17th. The duty is not as hard as in the UK and there are only 4 to 6 patients to look after, depend upon their conditions. They provided a person from the Human Resources Separtment to take care about the children’s admission, our medicare and virtually any problem we have. We went to the church and it also looks very good. We thought that we are the only Malayalees in the area, but there is a Kanjirapallei person here and he is well settled here. This was the greatest relief since we got someone to talk to other than Reji and family.

All 3 children got admission in the same school, the elder two got in the same year as they were in the UK but the youngest one got one year behind. Last week we purchased a 4-bedroom house. We will get broadband in a couple of weeks. We are using internet in the library, it is free but we couldn’t provide our proof of address yet, so there goes $5 in the air. Since it is the country side and there are only two broadband providers, it takes time to get the connection.

With love and thanks,
Annamma

"Just a quick line to let you know how everything is going for me in Australia. It has been three months since I commenced work at the Nepean Hosp NSW, I have been promised a rotational post and am now on the postnatal ward with a possible move to the delivery suite in the New Year. The staff here have been very friendly and I have been made very welcome. I would just like to thank you for this opportunity I have been given by Profco, I feel I have found a good team to work with and I am very grateful to the people who made it possible for me, I hope you are well?? Keep up the good work that you do!
 
Many Thanks"
 
Joanne