Melbourne & Victoria

Nursing Australia offers a wide range of nursing jobs in Melbourne, including casual shifts, temporary contracts and longer-term placements. Roles are available across hospitals, aged care, disability support and other healthcare settings. Opportunities suit registered nurses, enrolled nurses, assistants in nursing, midwives and specialist healthcare professionals looking for flexibility and variety.

To work with Nursing Australia in Melbourne, you need current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, relevant post graduate experience (both relevant to Registered Nurses only), mandatory immunisations, police checks and working with children checks where required. You will also need to provide identification, references and evidence of hours worked to meet compliance standards. Requirements may vary depending on the role.

Nursing Australia places healthcare professionals into a range of settings in Melbourne, including public and private hospitals, residential aged care facilities and disability support services. Placements are available in acute and non acute environments, giving you the opportunity to broaden your experience or focus on a specific area of practice.

Flexibility is a core benefit of working with Nursing Australia. You can choose shifts that fit around your lifestyle, whether you want full time hours, part time work or occasional shifts. Allocators work closely with you to match roles in Melbourne that align with your availability, skills and career goals.

Yes. Nursing Australia offers competitive pay rates that reflect your experience, qualifications and the type of placement. Pay rates often exceed standard permanent roles, particularly for casual and short term placements. Payments are processed promptly so you can focus on your work without financial stress.

Nursing Australia works with international nurses who hold appropriate Australian registration and visas. Once compliance requirements are met, international nurses can access a range of nursing jobs in Melbourne and across Australia. Our team supports you through onboarding to help ensure a smooth transition into local healthcare settings.

Once your application and compliance checks are complete, Nursing Australia aims to place you into suitable roles as quickly as possible. Timeframes depend on demand in Melbourne, your experience and how quickly documentation is finalised. Allocators stay in close contact to keep the process moving and minimise delays.

You can apply for nursing jobs in Melbourne by submitting an online application through the Nursing Australia website. Once received, the local team will guide you through onboarding, compliance checks and role matching. You can also contact the Melbourne office on 13 10 95 directly if you have questions before applying.

We screen and assess your suitability, conduct an interview, request documentation and provide application form and casual contract. We then set your up on our database and in the payroll system, and provide you with log in details for our system. Then you are ready to work! We pride ourselves on supporting you every step of the way, including by providing fact to face onboarding support where needed.