Thoughts on where to do new grad programme in Australia?

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Hi there!

Has anyone done their new grad programme in Australia (I am a kiwi), and if so, where would you recommend as a new grad? There are soooo many hospitals and just have no idea where to start! I have a friend at a hospital there who says there are amazing staff-to-patient ratios in some hospitals.

Have you had a good experience in a new graduate programme in Australia? Thinking Melbourne, Sydney or somewhere in Queensland!

Thanks so much in advance! :redpinkhe

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Victoria and NSW have patient ratios in the public hospital system.You are to late to apply for public hospitals in both Vic qld NSW grad programs for the start of next year.

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Hi there!

Has anyone done their new grad programme in Australia (I am a kiwi), and if so, where would you recommend as a new grad? There are soooo many hospitals and just have no idea where to start! I have a friend at a hospital there who says there are amazing staff-to-patient ratios in some hospitals.

Have you had a good experience in a new graduate programme in Australia? Thinking Melbourne, Sydney or somewhere in Queensland!

Thanks so much in advance! :redpinkhe

I think you are too late for South Australia as well. I finished Uni last year and there were 1500 students from 3 universities applying for less than 1000 graduate positions in South Australian hospitals. The SA government is intending to cut 3000 jobs from public hospitals to save money because they have over spent the health budget. It is a similar situation in Queensland. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but I thought you should know how tough it is to get a graduate position in nursing in Australia. Bye the way the patient ratios were negotiated as part of the enterprise agreement involving industrial action.

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Hi there,

Thanks for the advice - sounds pretty dire actually!

Am thinking ahead for when I will be applying this time next year but sounds as though it might be tricky! Has anyone has any luck?

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I am a Registered Nurse with Post Grad Mental Health Cert & now can't find work in a hospital because I've been told I have no experience. I want to study further - any advice from Queensland.

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I am a new grad in a paediatric hospital in Sydney. There are multitudes of kiwis working throughout both children's hospitals in Sydney, in amongst all the British and Irish nurses the Australians are often hard to spot!

In paeds we have pretty sweet nurse:patient ratios :)

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thanks imaginations!

which hospital are you at? sounds amazing!

am also thinking of applying to royal melbournes childrens hospital if anyone has any experience there?

thanks!

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