What You Need To Know Before You Work in Australia
If you
are looking for countries with offer jobs and ideal quality of living, the
consider working in Australia.
Australia is the third most common
destination of Filipino nurses. Job opportunities for nurses in Australia are
continuous as the demand for medical assistance and care in the country is also
exceeding.
Want to
work in Australia?
Here’s certain things that you need to know before you moved in.
Australians speak English;
however, they have different accent and additional words and expressions
compared to Western English language. If you want to work in Australia,
you have to pass the International English Language Testing System
(IELTS). Passing grade is 7.
The processing of nursing job
application in Australia is easier compared to other countries. Registered nurse is under the
Critical Skills List which gives applicants prioritization over jobs who
are under the non-skilled category.
Applicants must be a
registered nurse not more than 40 years old with 2 years work background.
Hospitals in Australia mostly need ICU and emergency nurses, pediatric nurses, and nurses with
background in assisting old patients.
The annual salary of Nurses
(varies from specialties and company/industry) is AUD30,000-AUD50,000 or
Php1.4-2.4 million.
If you are planning to work
and live permanently in Australia,
you can apply for the Australian General Skilled Migration Program which
gives applicants longer stay in the country.
Aside from the job
opportunities, one thing that makes Australia ideal to work and
live in is the quality of life that they offer. The land down under is one
of the greenest and cleanest countries in the world.
Although the quality of life
in Australia is very ideal, the country has high cost of living. Most Filipino nurses
in Australia live in groups since house rentals, food, and other basic needs are quite
expensive.
Nurse in Australia can cross country to New Zealand.
Filipino nurses can also apply via work
and study program. Nurses will be taught nursing according to the
Australian curriculum. While studying, you are required to work in
hospital but with pay. Nurses who holds Australian diploma can work to Canada, New
Zealand and UK.
Nurses
have different reasons in mind why they are moving in other countries to work.
Although we have nursing opportunities here in the country, the vacancies are
not enough to the growing number of unemployed nurses and the rising number of
graduating nurses.
