[AIRNEWS] Costs of state registration

[Leo Klein]

The following note is just one of a number of comments about the rising costs of working as a radiographer in Australia that flow across my desk. The number of radiography vacancies in Qld will remain high if locum radiographers can not apply for limited registration at a pro-rata cost. No-one wants to pay a full 12 month registration fee for a four week locum placement. Other states moving towards registration should look carefully at their fees, and the options available for a limited time period. The issue of being registered or licensed in each state, and the costs of the AIR membership, is a constant topic of conversation with radiographers wanting information on the advantages of doing locum placements around Australia. Most of the radiographers on working holiday visas from the UK pick one or two states only to work in. At the moment we should be looking at ways to welcome radiographers to come and work in different parts of Australia, the move towards expensive state registration fees will not encourage radiographers to move from state to state. What do you think ???  Leo J Klein.   Dear Leo,   I was amazed at how much registration and a license costs in Queensland: $411 plus expenses to get necessary paperwork. I felt I couldn't justify paying this amount when all other states range from nothing to $50! Sadly I turned down the chance to go there. Hope you understand.   In the meanwhile, I managed to source a job near Darwin.   Thanks for your help. Sorry for any inconveniences caused. I hope you can understand.   Best wishes,   David