Career Info Nurses

Australia

Overseas Nurses applying for registration in Australia must have current registration with an overseas Nurses’ registration board that is recognised as equivalent to an Australian Qualification.

By contacting the Australian Nurses Registration Board in the state that you wish to live and work, you will be able to access the application forms necessary to apply for Nurses registration online.

You will need to provide information on the following:

• Verification of registration from the Nurses Board you are currently registered with. This must be sent directly from the Registration board, NOT the candidates.
• Be fit to practice. You must complete a statutory declaration to state whether or not you are able to; Speak English fluently, have a mental/physical condition, hold any criminal convictions, been declined registration previously, or are under any investigation.
• Provide an original Police certificate current within last six months
• ILETS of at least 7 where English is not the first language in the country that the candidate lives in.
• Certificates that are required need to be certified by a; Solicitor/JP/Notary Public.

AUSTRALIAN PR0FESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS FOR NURSES:

RANF/Royal Australian Nurses Federation www.atua.org.au
ACORN/Australian College of Operating Room Nurses
www.acorn.org.au
ANF/Australian Nurses Federation
www.anf.org.au

AUSTRALIAN NURSES REGISTRATION BOARDS

NEW SOUTH WALES/Sydney Nurses and Midwives Board of New South Wales PO Box K599 Haymarket Sydney NSW 1238 www.nmb.nsw.gov.au	COST:AUD $80/GBP£35
SOUTH AUSTRALIA/Adelaide 17 Phillips Street, Kensington South Australia 5068 PO BOX 2809 Kent Town SA 5071 www.nursesboard.sa.gov.au	COST:AUD $115 /GBP£50
QUEENSLAND/Brisbane Queensland Nursing Council PO Box 2928 Brisbane, Queensland 4001 www.qnc.qld.gov.au	COST:AUD $145/GBP£60
WESTERN AUSTRALIA/Perth Nurses and Midwives Board of WA Locked Bag 5, East Perth, WA 6892 www.nbwa.org.au	COST:AUD $120/GBP£50
VICTORIA/Melbourne Nurses Board of Victoria GPO Box 4932 Melbourne, VICTORIA 3000 www.nbv.org.au	COST: AUD $145/GBP£62
TASMANIA/Hobart Nurses Board of Tasmania 151 Davey Street, Hobart, TASMANIA 7000 www.nursingboardtas.org.au	COST: AUD $200/GBP£85
NORTHERN TERRITORY/Darwin Nurses Board of the NT PO Box 4221 Darwin NT 0801 No website	COST: AUD $75/GBP£35
AUSTRALIAN CAPTIAL TERRITORY (ACT)/Canberra ACT Nursing and Midwifery Board PO Box 967 Civic Square, ACT 2601 www.act.nmb.gov.au	COST: AUD $80/GBP£35
NEW SOUTH WALES/Sydney Nurses and Midwives Board of New South Wales PO Box K599 Haymarket Sydney NSW 1238 www.nmb.nsw.gov.au	COST:AUD $80/GBP£35

Immigration requirements for Australia:

AUSTRALIAN Immigration: Website: www.immi.gov.au UK AUS High Commission: Australian High Commission Strand London WC2B 4LA (corner of the Aldwych and the Strand.) Nearest Tube station: Temple Tel: 020 7379 4334/ Fax: 020 7240 5333

VISAS:

457 Business Sponsorship Permit:
Once your Work Permit has expired, and you want to stay longer, you can work towards your Residency whilst on a 457 Business Sponsorship Visa. You need to present a job offer from your Australian employer and your current Australian registration. By holding this visa you must be employed by your sponsor on a permanent full time basis, and you are restricted to work for your sponsor only during the visa period.

Permanent Residency:
Permanent Residency (PR) allows you to reside and work in Australia indefinitely. This is if you have decided that you want to relocate permanently to Australia and now longer wish to return to your country of origin.

You will need to:

• Complete an expression of interest form which is based on a points system (most Healthcare professionals score high on points due to their qualifications and experience)
• You will need a job offer from a Australian employer
• Have a CXR and Medical performed.
• The submit your application for formal residency.

Working Holiday Visas:
These Visas are for people aged between 18-30 years who are looking to work and travel around Australia for a year. These are ideally for the use of those wishing to work to support their travel and only for a short term basis.

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New Zealand

REGISTER AS A NURSE IN NEW ZEALAND:

New Zealand Nursing Council: Overseas Registrations: Po Box 9644 Wellington, 6141 NZ Ph: +64 4 3859589 Fax: +64 4 8018502 Email: oseas@nursingcouncil.org.nz Website: www.nursingcouncil.org.nz Application Fee: NZ$485.00 (non refundable) Yearly Registration Fee: NZ£96

New Zealand Immigration: PO Box 3705, Wellington New Zealand Ph: +64 9 9144100 Website: www.immigration.govt.nz UK NZ High Commission: New Zealand House Haymarket, London, UK SW1Y 4TQ

Overseas Nurses applying for registration in NZ must have current registration with an overseas Nurses’ registration board that is recognised as equivalent to a New Zealand Qualification.
By contacting he New Zealand Nursing Council, you will be able to access the application forms necessary to apply for Nurses registration online.

You will need to provide information on the following:

• Verification of registration from the Nurses Board you are currently registered with. This must be sent directly from the Registration board, NOT the candidates.
• Be fit to practice. You must complete a statutory declaration to state whether or not you are able to; Speak English fluently, have a mental/physical condition, hold any criminal convictions, been declined registration previously, or are under any investigation.
• Provide an original Police certificate current within last six months
• ILETS of at least 7 where English is not the first language in the country that the candidate lives in.
• Certificates that are required need to be certified by a; Solicitor/JP/Notary Public.

After you have been registered you then need to apply for your Registration Certificate. The fee for this is NZ$96 per year at present.

NZ PR0FESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS FOR HEALTHCARE STAFF:

NZNO: New Zealand Nurses Organisation

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is the largest union and professional organisation of nurses, midwives and caregivers in New Zealand.

Physical address
Level 3, Willbank Court
57 Willis Street, Wellington 6011
Postal address
P O Box 2128, Wellington 6140
Phone:+64 4 499 9533
Fax: +64 4 382-9993
Free phone: 0800 28 38 48
Email: www.nzno.org.nz

Checklist for applicants

Registration Regulations

Applying for Registration under European Union Directives (77/452/EEC, 77/453/EEC for General nurses; 80/154/EEC, 80/155/EEC for Midwives.