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$10,000 to register an overseas trained aged care nurse as a Registered Nurse

It is estimated the demand for nurses in Australia will exceed supply by around 85,000 by 2025 – and about 123,000 by 2030. Yet overseas trained nurses are being asked to spend thousands of dollars – and wait up to 18 months – to be able to work as Registered Nurses in aged care. A new exam centre to register internationally qualified nurses and midwives should bring some relief to age...

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