Aged Care Jobs in Australia and WA Like many other countries in the world, Australia is grappling with a severe shortage of registered nurses (RNs) to work in the aged care sector. All areas of nursing are currently affected by shortages and high care residential aged care services are no exception.
The selection, recruitment and retention of suitable staff to meet the complex needs of residents in aged care facilities are becoming increasingly challenging and are being addressed as a matter of priority.
Residents in aged care facilities require increasingly complex care and the need for qualified and skilled nursing staff has never been greater. Currently, nursing is experiencing difficulties in maintaining an adequate workforce and the ageing population (including the nursing workforce) means more challenges lie ahead. Innovative and creative strategies are constantly being developed to improve the image of aged care nursing and to promote work in aged care as a career specialty for nurses.
Australia’s rapidly aging workforce will see thousands of nurses retire over the next 20 years, and even though there is an increase in enrolments in university nursing courses, the dropout rate is relatively high.
Skills Recognition for Overseas Healthcare & Medical Migrants to AustraliaAustralian Medical Council (AMC) assesses the knowledge, skills and professional attributes of overseas-qualified medical practitioners who are seeking registration to practice in Australia. It also assesses for recognition of medical specialties.
General practitioners and non-specialist doctors who have not previously worked in Australia can assess their skill levels by taking the Australian Medical Council (AMC) Multi Choice Question Trial Examination online. It costs AUD$25.00 and consists of 50 multiple choice questions, with the standard set at the same level as a graduating Australian medical student. The AMC Pathways information assessment process follows one of four different pathways:
1. Competent Authority Pathway
2. Standard Pathway (AMC Examination)
3. Standard Pathway (workplace-based assessment)
4. Specialist Assessment Pathway (full comparability/Area of Need)
Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) program has developed three assessment pathways for International Medical Graduates wishing to be registered in Australia.
1. The Specialist Pathway (successful completion leads to registration in the relevant speciality).
2. The Competent Authority (successful completion leads to general registration).
3. The Standard Pathway (successful completion leads to general registration).
You need to demonstrate your English language proficiency to a level determined by the Medical Board of Australia and approved by the Australian Health Workforce Ministerial Council.
See the English language skills registration standard (PDF, 324KB)
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) are administered at accredited testing centres throughout the world. The IELTS website provides all the information you need to prepare and undertake an examination. Occupational English Test (OET) are administered by Language Australia, a unit of the Centre for Adult Education. Their website provides information on testing procedures, preparation for examinations, cost, test dates, and so on.
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