Nursing Profession for Skilled Migrants in Australia
They say its ‘passion’ not ‘pedigree’ that wins at the end. So, if
nursing is your passion, Australia has a lot of opportunities for you.
With nurses currently high in demand in Australia, there’s an emerging
trend in large number of new skilled migrants trying their luck in this
profession.
What are the skills required
To work as a nurse 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. It is proposed that as
of 1 July 2010 the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme will
commence, introducing one registration throughout Australia.
As a nurse, you need to go for English proficiency test before skills
assessment or visa grant. The proficiency in English language is
achieved by taking either the International English Language Testing
System (IELTS) or the Occupational English Test (OET).
What is IELTS and OET?
 IELTS is a test planned to assess an applicant’s English language grip.
It has an academic test and a general training test. The applicants for
registration as a nurse are required to take the academic test. While
the Occupational English Test, (OET) is a language test for overseas
professionals. The Test assesses English language proficiency as it is
used in medical and health professions. The OET is administered by the
OET Centre seven times a year and in over 40 locations across the world.
The test is conducted to determine the language proficiency of qualified
health professional seeking registration. It is designed to ensure that
language competency is assessed in a relevant professional context
without any compromise. Types of Nursing Visas you can apply in Australia
Whether you have high level of nursing skills and experience or need to
gain additional skills there is a visa to suit you. With excellent
career opportunities along with the availability of permanent and
temporary work available, you can easily apply for Visa to work as a
nurse in Australia.
A professional migration agent can assist you with this detailed and
often time-consuming process. The types of nursing Visas are:
Go for Temporary Visas
If you are between 18 and 30, you may be able to come to Australia
temporarily for a working holiday. The 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 holidays.
Occupational Trainee Visa
These type of training visas are perfect for nurses wanting to undertake
a supervised, workplace-based training program in Australia. This option
is good for training programs of three months or longer.
Business (Short Stay) visa (subclass 456)
This is ideal for nurses to undertake an approved bridging or
pre-registration program for less than three months. Nurses who
successfully complete the course may be able to apply in Australia for a
Business Long Stay visa.
Temporary Business (Long Stay) visa (subclass 457)
This is usually used for registered nurses to work in Australia for an
approved business sponsor, for up to four years. This allows your
accompanying family members to work and study in Australia.
Overseas nurses with qualifications equivalent to an Australian diploma
level qualification (two years full-time study) or higher may be
eligible for a permanent visa. Under this scheme, nurses will be
sponsored by an Australian employer to work and live in Australia.
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