Am I eligible to work in Australia

Plexus Medical Recruitment provides specialist recruitment and migration services to registered nurses who wish to work abroad in Australia or New Zealand.

National Registration for Nurses and Midwives began in Australia in July 2010. The Board has set high standards, which ensures that every nurse working in Australia has undergone equivalent training to their contemporaries. As a general rule if you trained, or have worked for more than 12 months as a registered nurse, in one of the following countries, and have successfully met the English language requirements you will be eligible for registration in either Australia or New Zealand:

• United Kingdom
• Republic of Ireland
• Western Europe i.e. Germany, Austria, Scandinavia, Italy, Belgium, Spain, Netherlands, Switzerland, France
• Canada
• United States of America
• Hong Kong
• Singapore

The more experience you have in your specialty the better your chances are of securing a post and achieving registration. If you have a specialist post-graduate qualification in a particular area of nursing, discuss this with your nursing recruitment consultant as this may allow you to be recognised and work as a specialist in that field in Australia or New Zealand.

If you have not yet tackled registration - don't worry - we will supply you with all relevant information and application forms and help you work through the process.