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I'm from the UK.
I have worked in the community since moving here (and most of my career).
I've worked country and would say its best to find your bearings and work metro first, us Europeans really don't know what its like to be remote. It can be difficult to settle into the community particularly if you don't have kids.
The cost of living is relative, but I am on an equivalent salary to the uk but my quality of life is way better, and I have a house and land that I could never have dreamed of owning in the UK.
Australia is lovely but it can be hard to settle as the cultural differences are huge, not to mention being away from family and friends.
My field of work (psychiatry) in the places I've worked has been very behind the times (I trained in an asylum) and the negative unsupportive nursing culture here is very active, and nepotism can be rife.
mental health nurse is right - working in remote or even rural areas is a bad idea until you've got your bearings (and even then be cautious). Aussie friends have had trouble with the nepotistic, hositle culture that exists in some rural communities (Queensland seems particularly bad, but that could be my friends). On the other hand, other friends love the connection with the broader community and the sense of continuity, but they have for the most part gone back to the regions where they grew up.
Thanks Scrubby that's encouraging. Can you advise me a little on the best areas hospital and lifestyle wise. Any information would be greatly appreciated !
I've only worked in South Australia, the biggest public hospital is the Royal Adelaide Hospital. It's in the, major trauma hospital for the state. People work there from all over Adelaide, it's a small city so and doesn't take too long to get anywhere.
http://www.rah.sa.gov.au/homepage.php
Other public hospitals are Flinders medical centre which is in southern, Queen Elizabeth Hospital in the western suburbs, Lyell McEwin hospital in the north, Modbury public hospital in the eastern suburbs.
http://www.tqeh.sa.gov.au/public/content/home.asp?xcid=1
http://www.flinders.sa.gov.au/
http://www.lmh.sa.gov.au/public/content/home.asp?xcid=1
As for private hospitals, well last I looked they get paid less than nurses in the public sector.
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Hi as an older but very experienced nurse (48 yrs) I would like to move to the Queensland or South Australia (Adelaide) Regions. I have an MSc in Nursing (Rehabilitation of the Older Adult) and worked for 16 years in a Regional Neonatal IntensiVe Care Unit but do not have the NICU qualification. Do you think Australian Hospitals would be willing to employ me or are they looking for younger staff? I would prefer to start in something generic until I get my feet and get to know the system. Can anyone give me any pointers? Additionally my husband will be coming with me but has recently been made redundant so he will be seeking bar / restaurant / driving work.
Ireland not a good place to be at the moment. Can you help in Aus ?