It can be an arduous task to get overseas qualifications recognised in Australia. The Productivity Commission in 2006 described it as “complex, time-consuming and bureaucratic” process.
And it has forced Harooni to turn to other options, including taking an entry-level role at Transport NSW, a job he says he is happy for but doesn’t reflect what he can do.
“I’m really thankful for my job, but within myself I am not feeling happy that I am not working in my profession, which is what I have dedicated most of my life to,” he says.