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Challis Street
Dickson ACT 2602
Phone: +612 6257 7960 Fax: +612 6257 7955 |
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The Australian Nursing &
Midwifery Council (ANMC) is a peak national nursing body
concerned with national standards and processes for the
regulation of nursing within Australia. Each of the eight
state and territory nurse regulatory authorities is
represented on this Council.
http://www.anmc.org.au/ |
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1
Napier Close,
DEAKIN WEST ACT 2600
Telephone: +61 2 6283 3400 Facsimile: +61 2 6282 3565 |
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Royal College of Nursing,
Australia is the nation's leading professional organisation
representing nurses from all areas of practice throughout
Australia:
www.rcna.org.au |
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595
Little Collins Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia
Telephone: +61 3 8635 1200 Facsimile: +61 3 8635 1248
Office hours: 8.30am - 5pm Monday to Friday |
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Nurses Board of Victoria. In
regulating the profession, we register nurses and require an
annual renewal of their status. Only nurses registered by us
are entitled to use the term 'registered nurse' in this
state:
www.nbv.org.au |
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Victorian Office
1/127 Grattan Street
CARLTON VIC 3053
Phone: (03) 9349 1110 Fax: (03) 9349 1142 |
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The ACMI is the professional
organisation for midwives in Australia. It consists of a
National office located in Canberra and branches in the
capital cities of each State or Territory:
www.acmi.org.au |
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Level 2, 102 Victoria Street
Carlton South 3053
Phone: 1300 651 931 |
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HACSU is a Victorian branch of
the Health Services Union of Australia (HSUA). HSUA is
registered organisation under the provisions of the
Australian Workplace Relations Act 1996.:
www.hacsu.asn.au |
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Victoria Branch
540 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne 3000
Phone (03) 9275 9333 Fax (03) 9275 9344 |
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The Australian Nursing
Federation (Victorian Branch) is the major organisation
representing nurses in Victoria in relation to industrial
and professional matters.:
http://www.anfvic.asn.au/ |
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23
Portland Place
London W1B 1PZ
United Kingdom
Phone: 020 7637 7181 Fax: 020 7436 2924 |
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Nursing and Midwifery Council
(UK). The core function of the NMC is to establish and
improve standards of nursing and midwifery care in order to
serve and protect the public.:
http://www.nmc-uk.org |
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Insurance
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Victorian Office
460 Bourke Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Phone: 03 9605 7333 |
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Health Insurance Commission. The
aim of the national health care funding system is to give
all Australians, regardless of their personal circumstances,
access to health care at an affordable cost or at no cost,
while allowing choice for individuals through substantial
private sector involvement in delivery and financing :
www.hic.gov.au |
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Phone us on 132 331 |
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Medibank Private was established
by the Federal Government in 1976. It has been an autonomous
Federal Government Business Enterprise since 1998:
www.medibank.com.au |
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Taxation
Information |
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If
you need one-on-one, detailed help, you can make an appt for
a personal interview at your nearest shopfront by phoning 13
28 61. |
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Australian Taxation Office
website:
http://www.ato.gov.au/ |
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Immigration
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Ground Floor
Casselden Place
2 Lonsdale Street Melbourne VIC 3000
Phone: 131 881 Fax: 03 9235 3300 |
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Information on visas,
immigration, working holidays, etc plus the required forms
are available at
www.immi.gov.au & for Overview - Migration to Australia:
http://www.immi.gov.au/migration/index.htm |
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Work Permit
Information |
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Workpermit.com is registered
with the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner and
offers immigration and work permit services for entry to the
UK, Australia, USA, New Zealand, Canada and most Western
European Countries.
http://www.workpermit.com/ |
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English Language
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If you have undertaken a nursing
education program in a country in which English is not the
first language, it will be necessary for you to first
demonstrate your proficiency in English. Australian & State
Nursing Boards accept the following English language skills
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The International English
Language Testing System (IELTS) is the standard test of
English for students intending to study in Australia,
Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. IELTS provides a
reliable assessment of a candidate's ability to read, write,
speak and listen in English.
Internet:
http://www.ielts.org |
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Tourism
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55
Collins Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Tel: (03) 9653 9777 Fax: (03) 9653 9722 |
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Tourism Victoria is the State
Government authority responsible for developing and
marketing Victoria as a premium tourist destination for
Australian and international travellers.:
http://www.tourismvictoria.com.au/ |
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Credit Union
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550
Swanston Street
Carlton Victoria 3053
Telephone: 03 9347 1855
Fax: 03 9347 5911 |
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Nurses First is a credit union
dedicated to serving the banking needs of nurses and health
professionals in Victoria. To find out more about the range
of competitive banking products and services Nurses First
can offer you, contact us. Nurses First:
http://www.nurses1st.com.au/ |
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Employment
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Nursing Careers Allied Health:
www.ncah.com |
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Professional
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The most comprehensive guide to
everything nursing.
http://www.nurses.info |
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Healthopedia.com A
medical and health consumer information resource containing
comprehensive and unbiased information in patient-friendly
language from trusted sources on over 1,500 health topics,
70 focussed health centres, and more than 11,000 drugs and
medications.
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