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Visa Requirements

The Nurse needs to apply for a Student Visa or Business Visa to take up an Initial Registration Program depending on the duration of the course in Australia.

There are two main types of Australian visa that will allow you to work in Australia, the working holiday visa and the Sponsored Work Permit.

Australian Visa: - Working Holiday Visa

The working holiday visa is valid for 12 months from the date you enter Australia. You can work for up to 3 months with one employer – giving you the opportunity to work your way around Australia. This is the ideal type of visa if you are looking at coming to Australia mainly to travel but also to do short periods of work.

Australian Visa: - Sponsored Work Permit

If you are over 30 years of age, would prefer to work for one employer for 12 months or are not from a country which enables you for the working holiday visa (i.e. USA, Singapore) you will require a sponsored work permit which allows you to work from 12 months up to 4 years in Australia. The exact name of this visa is temporary business entry (long stay), subclass 457. To obtain this type of work visa you will need to commit to the one employer for at least 12 months full time. Please note that spouses, long term defacto partners, and children under 18 years of age can travel with you on this visa.

For further information about an Australian visa visit: www.immi.gov.au

Nursing Registration in Australia

To work as a registered nurse in Victoria you will need to apply to the Nurse’s Board of Victoria to obtain Victorian registration, In Australia, the nursing registration authority resides with the state registration bodies. As there is no national registration, overseas nurses must apply for registration to the state body in which they wish to work. Nursing registration in Victoria requires annual renewal.

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