REGISTRATION: Go to the following website to register in New South Wales.                    

 http://www.nmb.nsw.gov.au    

A.N.C. CANBERRA: Is for nurses from non English speaking countries to be assessed for registration as a nurse in Australia and for Nurses seeking to come here as skilled migrants.

Nurses from recognised countries on Youth Work Holiday  Visas can go to the State Nurses Board in the State  that they want to work in.

MUTUAL RECOGNITION: Each State has its own Registration for Nurses. Once you register in one State then it is just a matter of taking that Registration Certificate plus 100 point ID (passport) to any of the other States Registration Boards and asking for deemed registration which is given straight away.

TAX FILE NUMBERS: A Tax File Number is applied for on arrival from the Australian Taxation Office. It is needed to work in Australia. If you do not have one then 51% TAX is taken out of your wages instead of  29%. The Tax Year commences on the 1st of July.

HEALTH INSURANCE: If you come from the UK, Eire or Canada or have worked in one of these countries then you can use the Medicare system in Australia.

WORK VISA:    YOU MUST HAVE A WORK VISA TO WORK IN AUSTRALIA. 

                            http://www.immi.gov.au