Internationally Qualified Nurses (IQN)
Australian Registration Transition Program
International Nurses transitioning to Australian Registered Nurses
In partnership with Fragomen (a leading international migration law firm), Key 2 Care Health Solutions provides Australian Registration Transition Program. A a unique program that enables IQN’s to work in Australia as carers before transitioning to Australian registered nurses.
About the Australian Registration Transition Program
With a predicted shortfall of approximately 85,000 nurses by 2025*, coupled with an exponential demand for carers, Key 2 Care Health Solutions provides sought-after labour and skills to most of Australia’s metropolitan, regional and remote zones.
Key 2 Care Health Solutions provides flexible, tailored solutions for your organisation, delivered by caring experts who are committed to positive outcomes for you.
With a wide network of agents worldwide and offices in Australia, India, Vietnam and the Philippines, Key 2 Care Healthcare Solutions has access to topquality, Internationally Qualified Nurses (IQN) with Bachelors’ degree nursing qualifications and extensive work experience.
Key 2 Care Health Solutions source committed, qualified and experienced IQN’s to work initially as residential carers, transitioning to registered nurses with AHPRA / Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA), over a period of 12-24 months from arrival in Australia**.
*Health Workforce Australia – Australia’s Future Health Workforce.
**Subject to passing the NMBA examinations and meeting English language proficiency standards.
How it Works
All our IQN’s undertake our 24 month comprehensive professional development training program covering Australian Aged Care Quality Standards, governance, clinical and leadership skills. The training is designed to strengthen the IQNs knowledge and assist with the assimilation of working as an Australian registered nurse in an aged care or hospital setting.
Our IQN’s are available to work full time, anywhere in Australia – remote, regional, rural and metro Australia. All our IQN’s have good spoken and written English levels.
Providing security and flexibility to your workforce, our IQN’s are willing to undertake your more onerous, demanding shifts – night shift, weekends, etc. Key 2 Care Health Solutions provides ongoing support to our IQN’s and employers to ensure and sustain a quality experience.
International Nurses to Australia: Benefits
The Low Cost
A very cost-effective workforce solution resulting in labour savings when compared to the cost of overtime or using a recruitment firm. Includes all visa applications, sponsorship, and onboarding costs over 24 months.
The Experience
Highly dedicated and experienced IQNs working initially as residential carers and transitioning to Australian registered nurses within a 12-24 month period from arrival in Australia, creating a pipeline of aged care trained registered nurses for your organisation. Who can work in remote, rural, or metropolitan locations, have been professionally trained in aged care and across your organsiation’s systems and procedures. Ensuring a high staff retention rate.
The Flexibility
A program which can be either a substitute to the aged care industry labour agreement (ACILA), or complementary (top up) to the ACILA. IQN places under our program do not count towards the ACILA.
Our Workforce Solution Services
At Key 2 Care Health Solutions, we offer a wide range of workforce solution services. We are able to assist you with:
- Recruitment of Internationally Qualified Nurses, either transitioning to Australian AHPRA registered nurses, or simply working as long-term carers.
- Recruitment of AHPRA qualified Registered Nurses. We recruit AHPRA qualified nurses from Stream A countries (New Zealand, UK, Ireland, USA and Canada) with extensive experience in residential and acute care. We have developed unique strategies to ensure the long-term retention of these nurses.
- Recruitment of Enrolled Nurse graduates. We can establish partnerships with employers to ensure a continuous placement of graduating enrolled nurses.
- Recruitment and placement of our domestic and international students studying nursing, aged care, disability and community service courses.
- Recruitment of International Social Workers, initially working as community and disability support workers, whilst transitioning to Australian licensed Social Workers
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