If you are a nurse with overseas qualifications wanting to work in Australia, contact the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council, or the registering authority in the State or Territory where you want to work, for information about how to register.
Wages and Conditions
The wages and conditions for nurses in Australia are determined by various Awards and Agreements. Generally speaking, awards of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission provide the legal minimum for wages and working conditions. In addition to this, nurses in the public health sector and in private hospitals are normally covered by an industrial agreement which provide additional wages and working conditions. While there is some degree of consistency, wages and conditions can vary depending on the relevant State/Territory and the specific area of nursing.
Further information visit the ANF Branch websites
VIC | NSW | ACT | WA | TAS | QLD | SA | NT
Australian Nursing & Midwifery Council (ANMC)
The ANMC is a peak national nursing body concerned with national standards and processes for the regulation of nursing.
The ANMC has developed the ANMC National Competency Standards for the Registered Nurse and the Enrolled Nurse, the ANMC Code of Ethics for Nurses in Australia and the ANMC Code of Professional Conduct.
The ANMC also undertakes the assessment of overseas-qualified nurses for the purpose of migration and has been gazetted by the Minister for Immigration to perform the assessment function for the occupation of nursing.
Further information is available from the ANCI website at www.anmc.org.au/ or email: anc@anc.org.au
Lyn LeBlanc
Australian Nursing & Midwifery Council
PO Box 873
DICKSON ACT 2602
Email: anc@anc.org.au
Web: www.anmc.org.au
Australian Nurse Registering Authorities
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
Carol Mirco, CEO
ACT Nursing and Midwifery Board
Suite 1 Scala House,
11 Torrens Street
Braddon ACT 2612, Australia
Tel. 61 2 6207 0413 Fax. 61 2 6205 1602
Email: actnmb@act.gov.au
Web: www.actnmb.act.gov.au
NEW SOUTH WALES
Jan Dent, Executive Officer
NSW Nurses Registration Board
PO Box K599, Haymarket NSW 1238
Tel. 61 2 9219 0222 Fax. 61 2 9281 2030
Email: nursesreg@doh.health.nsw.gov.au
Web: www.nmb.nsw.gov.au
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Christine Quirke, Policy Officer
Nurses Board of Northern Territory
GPO Box 4221, Darwin NT 0801
Tel. 61 8 8999 4157 Fax. 61 8 8999 4196
Email: healthprofessions.ths@nt.gov.au
QUEENSLAND
Anne Morrison, Executive Officer
Queensland Nursing Council
GPO Box 2928, Brisbane QLD 4001
Tel. 61 7 3223 5111 Fax. 61 7 3223 5115
Email: general@qnc.qld.gov.au
Web: www.qnc.qld.gov.au
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Alyson Smith, CEO/Registrar
Nurses Board of South Australia
PO Box 7176, Hutt Street, Adelaide SA 5000
Tel. 61 8 8223 9700 Fax. 61 8 8223 9707
Email: ceo-registrar@nursesboard.sa.gov.au
Web: www.nursesboard.sa.gov.au
TASMANIA
Moira Laverty, Executive Officer
Nursing Board of Tasmania
15 Princess Street, Sandy Bay TAS 7005
PO Box 847, Sandy Bay TAS 7006
Tel. 61 3 6224 3991 Fax. 61 3 6224 3995
Email: nbt@nursingboardtas.com.au
Web: www.nursingboardtas.org.au
VICTORIA
Louise Milne-Roch, Chief Executive Officer
Nurses Board of Victoria
595 Little Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Tel. 61 3 8635 1200 Fax. 61 3 8635 1248
Email: lmilne-roch@nbv.org.au
Web: www.nbv.org.au
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Margaret Watson, Chief Executive Officer
Nurses Board of Western Australia
Locked Bag 6, East Perth WA 6892
Tel. 61 8 9421 1100 Fax. 61 8 9421 1022
Email: margaretw@nbwa.org.au
Web: www.nbwa.org.au
