To work with us, there are just a few things that we need from you:

Nursing Registration / Enrolment
To nurse in Australia you need to be registered / enrolled with the relevant State Board or Council. For instance, in Queensland you need to be registered / enrolled with the Queensland Nursing Council before being employed in any area of nursing.

In Queensland, registration renewals are issued every year as they expire 30th June annually; but it varies from state to state. We need to sight proof of registration before we can employ you, as do all employers (some states make this easy as they publish this information on their website, and hopefully, in time, this will be the norm). It’s a good idea to get your registration organised before you come to Australia, or move across states, as it can often take a number of weeks to get this approval.

Contact CQ Nurse for further info or use our links page to access the relevant registration boards.

Hours (or Statements) of Service
You need to demonstrate your level of service through a Service Record Book or a Statement of Service from previous employers, so we can establish your correct payrate increment. You are paid based on the state in which you work, the type of nurse that you are and the years of service you have achieved. Our payrates are very competitive – contact CQ Nurse to find out more.

Presentation of degrees and certificates may be instrumental in achieving increased pay increments – so present all your skills, attributes and qualifications so we can negotiate better incentives for you.

Identification
We need to identify you as being you! We accept current Driver’s Licences and Passports. If you are an overseas visitor or intending immigrant we need to check your work permit details with the Immigration Office before you start work. If you have changed your name and the documentation you are carrying reflects this – we need to sight your deed poll, marriage certificate etc. to prove the ambiguity in your documents. To save delay with your job placement contact CQ Nurse today to ask what you need to do. We provide you with an ID badge to wear on assignment – we need you to provide us with 2 recent passport photo’s to do this.

Tax File Number
CQ Nurse will pay tax installments on your behalf. To do this we’ll get you to complete a Tax File Number Declaration Form, which we are obliged to send off to the Taxation Dept within 14 days of you commencing work for us. If you do not have a Tax File Number you need to apply for one with the Australian Taxation Office. Without it, we have to take far too much of your well earned dollars in tax, until you are issued with one. See our links section to be taken to the ATO.

Bank Account Info
We deposit your wages directly into a nominated account each week. You need to provide us with the Bank name, location, BSB and Account Number, as well as the name of the account holder. We deposit only with Australian banks, so if you are from overseas you will need to organise an account in Australia. You will need 100 points ID verification to do this.

Uniforms
We ask you to purchase a corporate blouse/polo shirt or two at a very reasonable rate to wear on all assignments. You can accompany this shirt with navy dress shorts, long pants, cullottes or skirts, with only a very few institutions voicing a strict preference (don’t worry we’ll let you know in advance, so you’re not caught out). You’ll need to wear a pair of closed in shoes to comply with safety standards of all employing institutions.

Clearance
If you have had a previous work injury claim – we need to sight a Doctor's clearance to ensure you are fit enough for work again. In-home care will require you to have a police clearance. This is easily obtained by applying at your local police station. It usually takes 3 – 4 weeks in Australia, but possibly longer if you are applying from some overseas countries, or you have lived for a period in an overseas country.

First Aid Certificate
For in-home workers, a current first aid certificate is essential.