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Nursing Jobs in Australia

Registered nurse and enrolled nurse jobs in Australia listed by CrossNation, with Ahpra registration guidance for onshore and overseas-trained nurses.

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Key facts from official sources

Health care and social assistance: job vacancies: 54.3 thousand in August 2026, against 55.3 thousand in August 2025. Over the six quarters from May 2025 to August 2026 the low was 54.3 thousand (Aug 2026) and the high was 59.6 thousand (Nov 2025). Nursing sits inside this ABS industry group. Source: ABS: Job Vacancies, Australia, August 2026 (job vacancies by industry, original series) (retrieved 4 October 2026)
Award minimum: registered nurse level 1: Registered nurse level 1, pay point 1: $1,219.50 a week ($32.09 an hour) (Nurses Award 2020, clause 15.1(c)(i), pay period commencing 1 July 2026). This is the award minimum, not an average or a going rate. Source: Fair Work Ombudsman: Nurses Award 2020 [MA000034] (retrieved 4 October 2026)

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