POEA: Illegal recruiters lure Pinay nurses to Australia

Written by Mina Diaz
Saturday, 28 July 2012 00:00
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Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) chief Hans Cacdac has warned aspiring overseas workers to beware of illegal recruiters of medical personnel for Australia.
Cacdac said his office had received another recruitment e-mail, supposedly from the Sydney Adventist Hospital, charging a fee of P3,750 for a two-day “British English” training and prospective jobs.
“This is similar to the one allegedly sent by Stevenson Memorial Hospital in Canada which offers ‘Visa Interview Coaching’ for a fee of P3,888,” Cacdac said.
Karen Franchiti, human resource specialist of the real Stevenson Memorial Hospital wrote the POEA denying having business relations with “Stevenson Consultancy,” which claimed to conduct training or hiring of Filipino nurses or medical staff.
“The modus are similar: No placement fee, no processing fee, no salary deduction, no show money, no experience required, free accommodation and food allowance. This is a simple cut-and-paste job and is probably sent by the same group of swindlers which uses legitimate companies to lure victims,” Cacdac said.
Sydney Adventist Hospital, located in New South Wales, Australia, was informed of the scam and has since denied having a part in it.
An alert on Sydney Adventist Hospital ’s Web site said it has not issued advertisements, e-mails and other notices inviting nurses in the Philippines to submit applications for training for employment.

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