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Created: 2nd January 2007

Thinking of working as a Nurse in Australia? We can provide you with the required paperwork and contacts to line up a job in nursing before you leave to work in Australia. If you wish to nurse in Australia this can assist you with all you need to successfully register as a nurse and apply for jobs in Australia.

ICE Group is one of three agencies exclusively retained by the New South Wales Department of Health to recruit nurses and midwives. There are vacancies in all specialities in Sydney Public Health Hospitals, and for newly and experienced qualified nurses and midwives.

Fruit picking work is a great way for backpackers to earn extra cash to supplement there trip when travelling in more rural areas.

Once you’re into the harvest season it’s possible to move around with it finding fruit picking working along the way, as many backpackers do. You find quite often travellers using fruit picking as a way of funding there trip, will follow similar routes around Australia following the harvests.

There’s no better way of becoming familiar with a city than working there, and Australian cities are worth getting to know more than most. Once you have a job - even if it’s just for three months - you stop being a tourist and start becoming a local.

To live like a local and get the most out of your working holiday, Free magazines give work listings plus a handy website full of useful information to give you the inside word on things to see and do where you live.

Sydney’s harbour and beaches offer an enviable quality of life, while Melbourne has great bars, sophisticated restaurants and a more European feel. Brisbane is steamy and tropical, as is Darwin, the gateway to the Northern Territory. Adelaide boasts stunning parks and gardens and proximity to some of Australia’s most famous wineries, while Perth revels in its isolation and offers a jumping off point for exploring the wonders of Western Australia. Hobart has historic pubs, a thriving port and a magnificent mountain backdrop.

If you already have a marketable skill then you shouldn’t have too many problems finding a job. Experience in accountancy, marketing, IT and legal services, among others, will stand you in good stead when it comes to contacting prospective employers or agencies. Nurses are always in short supply and can take their pick from jobs in the big cities, small rural towns or remote Aboriginal communities.

There are dozens of employment agencies matching backpackers with short-term vacancies and websites list current opportunities the minute they arise. They can also advise with tax, insurance and other work-related issues. Sydneysiders can also pick up a copy of TNT Midweek for hundreds of job and recruitment agency listings every week.

Useful websites.

Nursing (Medical) Employment Agencies.


To find work check the local city paper!
Every Australian city has at least one big newspaper, and they are a great source of information for finding a job. In Sydney, check the Sydney Morning Herald. In Melbourne, you’ll need to pick up The Age.

Adelaide has The Advertiser, Brisbane’s paper is the Courier Mail, and people in Perth read the West Australian. If you’re heading to the Top End, Darwin’s main newspaper is the Northern Territory News.

You’ll find employment agencies in all the big cities, offering positions in sales, IT, nursing, hospitality and a range of other sectors. It’s a good idea to have an up-to-date CV with you which you can send to agencies and a CV on a computer a prospective employers. Instead of cramming lots of hard copies of your resume into your backpack, prepare and email it to yourself.

Often jobs are found through word of mouth or shop windows, keep looking there is plenty of work!!