Mental Health Nursing in Australia

If you are a nurse with overseas qualifications wanting to work in Australia, contact the Australian Nursing & Midwifery Council (ANMC), 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.

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.

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
Nurses Board of the ACT

Northern Territory
Northern Territory University
Nurses Board of the Northern Territory

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 ANC 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 ANMC website at www.anmc.org.au or email: anmc@anmc.org.au or by contacting: Australian Nursing & Midwifery Council, PO Box 873, Dickson ACT 2602

Australian Nurse Registering Authorities & Education Information

Australian Capital Territory
Bev O'Connor, Acting Registrar
ACT Nurses Board, PO Box 976, Civic Square ACT 2608
Tel. 61 2 6205 1595 - Fax. 61 2 6205 1602
Email: actnmb@act.gov.au
Web: www.nursesboard.act.gov.au

New South Wales
Michael Cleary, Executive Officer
Nurses & Midwives Board of NSW, PO Box K599, Haymarket NSW 1238
Tel. 61 2 9219 0222 - Fax. 61 2 9281 2030
Email: mail@nmb.nsw.gov.au
Web: www.nmb.nsw.gov.au

Northern Territory
Angela Brannley, Policy & Research 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
Nursing in the Northern Territory Website

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: executive@qnc.qld.gov.au
Web: www.qnc.qld.gov.au

South Australia
Judi Brown, 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, 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
Nursing in Tasmania Website

Victoria
Louise Milne-Roche, Chief Executive Officer
Nurses Board of Victoria, Level 2, 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
Nursing in Victoria Website

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

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