Reflexology in Australia

[Zach Will]

Hi Fadette,
my husband job is really needed in Australia that's why he's application was fast track.
but I do know it normally takes 2 years before they give you your visa. hope this helps you if you want to go for it apply now rather than later.
I would try one of these on line agency where they can do on line first stage assessment as setanta mention.
at least you get idea, good luck.

farideh x

 

[Heetlecut5]

Hi
Glad to have found this!!! Having looked into emigrating to Australia for sometime it was great to read your comments!! I have been a Reflexologist for 8 years now with the ITEC qualification. Been through the points section and I only seem to be able to get 95 points as I am the other side of 35 !!!! No 40 yet though!!!! This is on the assumption that ITEC is recoginised! I do also have Aromatherapy and Indian Head Massage but I was wondering if anyone has actually paid the £300 to get their qualifation verified? Any suggestions on raising my points!!!!!!!!??????? Apart from gettinga job offerI feel that I could bewasting £2000 for nothing. Hence I'm still here getting older!!!!! I do have a Teaching qualification as I teach Adult Education but this is a City and Guild Certicate. Would love to hear from you if you have the time!!
Kind Regards

 

[Lexi D.]

Hi

We're heading to Perth later this year (all being well with visas) and I want to try my hand at using my holistic therapies there. I have heard very positive comments regarding holistic therapy in Oz. I understand thatmostif not all therapies can be claimed back by those who have Medicare (the practitioner is issued with a number that the client uses to claim back the therapy fee)

Good luck to everyone who's on the way to the flip-side .... or already there

Hugs

 

[reza f]

Hi Merryberry's

Getting assessed can be a tricky situation. I'm no expert on the assessment process, but I can tell you what the consultant told me regarding my array of qualifications. I have an HNC in business and ITEC qualifications in various therapies and the City & Guilds 7307 Adult Teaching Cert. I needed to be assessed to boost up my husbands application as he had just turned 35.

Basically I was told that for any of my qualifications to be considered they must be worth 40 points and be recognised by the QCA (Qualifications Curriculum Authority in the UK at Level 4 or above and then be assessed by Vetassess.

http://www.vetassess.com.au/
http://www.openquals.org.uk/openquals/SimpleSearch.aspx?nav=key)
Unfortunately ITEC qualifications are only Level 3, so would not be counted and I ended up getting in on my HNC which is a Level 4. I think the C&G Teaching Cert is only Level 2. I paid the vetassess fees and it all seemed pretty straight forward There are many ways of boosting your points including paying the government bond of £40,000 which is worth 5 points (I think) and you can also opt to go for state or regional sponsorship. You can get sponsored by a relative which can include step relatives and cousins etc. We went through all of this over a year ago, so things may have changed and will be worth re-checking. This is the company we used and we found the consultant very helpful and discussing alterative ways of getting points. [link=http://www.austimmigration.com.au/]http://www.austimmigration.com.au/[/link] Feel free to pm me if you want to pick my brains some more.

 

[Guillerma]

HI.I AM DOING MY ITEC EXAM FOR HOLISTIC MASSAGE AND A&P... LIKE YOU I WANT TO SCOOT OUT OF THIS COUNTRY AND WORK IN CANADA.... I CANT SEEM TO FIND OUT IF ITEC IS COVERED OVER THERE??? DOES ANYONE KNOW OR HAVE ANY INFORMATION THAT COULD HELP ME??
THANKS..
HOLISTIC CANUK

 

[Rolfe Salamat]

I feel as if I am in Australia with all the lovely information that you have been sharing between each other. I know a lovely Gentle Touch™ Reflexologist who lives in Perth for anyone who wants to share some treatment swaps. She does a lovely treatment and is very knowledgeable about reflexology. If anyone wants to swap treatments with her then please email me (via the website) and I will pass on her email address for you to make arrangements direct.
Best wishes
Sue