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Misscherie, Kia-ora from a kiwi nurse who jumped the ditch to the land of Oz! I finished my degree in Nelson in 2008. I moved to Australia in January of 2009 and started/completed a graduate nurse programme at The Royal Melbourne Hospital. In your case, fresh from uni, i highly recommend doing a grad year. Going straight from uni in NZ to nursing over here in Aus would be tough, things are a little different over here. Not that you wouldn't survive, you just may not get the love & support you need to lay vital "foundations" for your nursing career. Should you chose to jump over here, remember you will need to apply online a fair bit earlier in the year. "Computer Match" is where you must apply for graduate nurse positions in Australia. Most hospitals will offer phone interviews however some tour NZ to interview (The Austin Hospital here in Melbourne toured whilst I was in my final year of training in NZ). Hope you chose whats best for you & your partner. Good luck Sarah

Hi Claire, I completed my Bachelor last year in NZ & relocated to Melbourne beginning of this year. I was successful in gaining a spot on the RMH grad program & am loving it. Excellent support, great learning opportunities & fantastic rotations. I have a clinical support nurse or clinical educator visit me daily (providing im on an early or late shift) to check that i'm doing okay, they help out whenever you need them to. They are, as i think i read someone else say, always on the ward so are there when you need them. If they aren't there, they have pagers so will be there or call asap. Everyone is really approachable, fun to work with & answer questions no matter how stupid they seem. From what I have heard, most of the major hospitals here are pretty good for new grad programs so whatever one you chose will give you a great start to your career. I do recommend the RMH, It's not just a place i would do my new grad year, it's somewhere I would consider staying long term. All the best with the last year of your study :) Sarah xx

Thanks heaps, i get it now :-) Can't wait to get over there!!!

Thanks :-) all the best with yours too! we get there 19th Jan :):)

Hi all, My partner and I are moving to Melbourne in January. I'm starting as a new grad RN @ The Royal Melbourne Hospital in Feb. 1st of all - anyone here starting there then? Would be cool to get to know others who are starting @ same time as me :) 2nd - i've heard that it is part of the law in Victoria that a RN can't have more than 4 patients at any one time fact or fiction? Thanks in advance Sarah xx