Nursing in Australia

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.

For information about salaries and conditions of employment visit the website of the Australian Nursing Federation branch in the State or Territory where you want to work.

Further information may be accessed through ANF Branch websites.

State/Territory Information
State government department nursing branch websites which promote nursing and provide local information. ACT and NT do not have nursing career websites but links to their universities and registration boards are listed.

Victoria
Nursing in Victoria

New South Wales
NSW Nurses Information

South Australia
Nursing Takes You Places

Western Australia
Nurse Link

Queensland
Think Nursing

Tasmania
Nursing in Tasmania

Australian Capital Territory
Nursing Courses at Canberra University
Nurses Board of the ACT

Northern Territory
Northern Territory University
Nurses Board of the Northern Territory (Email)

Australian Nursing Council Inc. (ANCI)
The ANCI is a peak national nursing body concerned with national standards and processes for the regulation of nursing.

The ANCI has developed the ANCI National Competency Standards for the Registered Nurse and the Enrolled Nurse, the ANCI Code of Ethics for Nurses in Australia and the ANCI Code of Professional Conduct.

The ANCI 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.anci.org.au or email: anci@anci.org.au