Nursing in nsw and vic information needed please!

My DH is in his second year of nursing this year (through a Queensland uni)

We have been told that the chance of him getting employed at the end of it is quite slim given that Qld health are still trying to fix their big stuff up of ages ago with their employees pays and stuff. So they have recently axed 1000 jobs in our area alone. And there were hardly any graduate positions offered for last years graduates.

So we are thinking of moving somewhere else where he can have a better chance of scoring a job. We originally thought of tassie since I have so many lovely friends down there, however, the nursing situation is pretty much as crappy as the Queensland situation.

Does anyone know if the NSW or VIC job situation is thriving for nurses or are they cutting jobs all over the shop too?

I don't care if we have to move, I just want him to find a good job (although the thought of moving away from family has its benefits....)

I'm pretty sure they are struggling for nurses in Vic. Def in rural areas (like where I live!)

Really? Cos that is what we would prefer, a small town, with a biggish hospital (large enough to get jobs obviously!)

We would prefer to live somewhere small.

Yep, loads of jobs around in Vic and plenty of regional hospitals that need nurses that offer great grad programs on ongoing employment

What field does he want to work in - there is always jobs for RN's in aged care, but I know that's not the industry of choice for most RN's particularly new grads! (I used to work in HR for a very large aged care provider, and we had to sponsor overseas RNs to come here, because we couldn't get any locally!)

I thought there was a shortage in Vic? Could be wrong though

I'm not sure what area he wants to be in yet, he likes the idea of community nursing, or in um (crap mind blank... whats it called..) like rehab nursing? Not drug rehab, like injury rehab.

Country victoria ay.

Hardly any grad nursing positions where I am but as others have said you may have more luck rural. I know from my uni half the students were unsuccessful in their grad applications.

Loads of rural jobs in NSW ;) not sure about the rest of the state though. I could ask a few nursey type friends for you though.

Many many grads missed out on grad years BUT if you are willing to go rural should be easier. Shepparton, Kyabram, Echuca, Bendigo, Swan hill, Mildura, Leongatha, Tralgon, Warnambool etc.

How exciting that you may move to vic!!

pretty sure they are desperate for nurses everywhere...

They are always desperate for remote area nurses in WA and NT too. It is rough, very tough, but he could really make a difference to a community.

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pretty sure they are desperate for nurses everywhere...

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Haha yeah they need nurses here but government won't put them on. No money!

I think bigger hospitals are harder to get into in VIC, due to high supply and low positions. There were like over 250 graduate nurses going for 60 places at the Austin in 2009. I don't think its gotten much better. Good luck though. If he's good, he'll get a place somewhere.

Alice Springs is desperate :D Pretty sure all our grads got jobs last year.

Desperate where I am to (Central West NSW) We have a rehab hospital which I am sure would put him on in a heartbeat, plenty of community options although they probably would be looking at a min of 1year post grad experience. Also plenty of theatre work, ED, Med/surg, ICU, Mental health and Maternity of course. We have a fairly big hospital its one of the main referal hospitals before you looking at the city hospitals.

SIL got a position in the northern rivers in NSW but there was a much higher supply of grads there than positions and many missed out. I'm in Adelaide and its the same here, lots of cut backs :(

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Desperate where I am to (Central West NSW) We have a rehab hospital which I am sure would put him on in a heartbeat, plenty of community options although they probably would be looking at a min of 1year post grad experience. Also plenty of theatre work, ED, Med/surg, ICU, Mental health and Maternity of course. We have a fairly big hospital its one of the main referal hospitals before you looking at the city hospitals.

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Wow that sounds good! Where is that? If you wish to disclose your location that is haha