Sponsorship & Immigration

Sponsorship and Employment

Swingshift Nurses has been endorsed by the Australian Government as a Pre-qualified Business Sponsor to allow it to sponsor overseas nurses* and offer them employment contracts from six months to four years.

To help qualify for Business Sponsorship nomination with the Australian Nursing Agency you must obtain Registration as a division 1 Nurse with the Nurses Board of Victoria.

Immigration Requirements

Non-residents who want to work while in Australia are required to have a visa which gives work rights. Please contact the Department of Immigration for detailed information.

12 month Working Holiday visas are available to 18 - 35 year olds (without dependant children) passport holders from: United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Canada, Hong Kong (SAR of People's Republic of China), Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, South Korea, Malta, Germany and Japan.

Longer-term visas are available to nurses who are sponsored by Swingshift Nurses. Spouses and dependant children may be included in this visa.

Information on visas, immigration, working holidays, etc plus the required forms are available at: Australian Migration Information