A Guide to Nursing in Australia
 If serving people with care and compassion is your passion, becoming
a nurse in Australia can be a perfect profession for you. Nursing is not
just great fun, but bit challenging and exciting as well. There are
great opportunities and bright prospects for the career-minded nurse to
make this an exciting career.
Career opportunities for nurses in Australia
All nurses must be registered to practice in Australia. Currently
Australia has two levels of nurses - registered nurses and enrolled
nurses. To become a Registered Nurse you need to complete a Bachelor of
Nursing, which is available at most Australian universities. While to
become an Enrolled Nurse you need to complete a Diploma in Nursing or a
Certificate IV in Nursing at a Technical and Further Education (TAFE) or
any vocational institution.
There are superb career opportunities with permanent and temporary
nursing work available in Australia. To work in Australia, you must
first have your qualification assessed by relevant authority and gain
registration with one of the state or territory nursing registration
boards. As a nurse from other countries, you need to qualify English
proficiency tests like IELTS or OET before visa grant.
Whether you have a high level of skills and experience or need to gain
additional skills, there is a visa to suit you. If you are between 18
and 30, you may be able to come to Australia temporarily for a working
holiday. This visa allows you to stay for 12 months and work as a nurse
with any one employer for a maximum of six months, provided your work
remains incidental to your holiday.
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