Comments on: Nursing Wages in Queensland, Australia

By: Jean

Jean — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:59:18 +0000

Hi, can you tell me please about new wages for practice Nurses in QLD, because it is always being low compared to nurses working in other sectors. thnaks.

By: Ross

Ross — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:16:21 +0000

@Jeanette – I’m with you all the way on the night shift thing, can’t stand em! The US gig sounds great – I hear it can be quite tough to transfer registration to the US?

By: Jeanette

Jeanette — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:31:31 +0000

Wow. . your rates in Queensland are great. I worked RNS in Sydney for a year. The pay was solid, especially with penalty pay.

What I detested was the rotating shifts to night duty. . .absolutely barbaric!! Plus the cost of housing rental in Sydney was horrific!

But other than that, I adored it. I worked at Gold Coast hospital in Queensland too. I still have my NSW and QLD license.

I am holding onto them. Right now, I am a nurse educator in the US. US trauma nurse too.

Great that you go to host Change of Shift! Good on ya!!!!

By: Ross

Ross — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:00:48 +0000

@Steven – Hi, thanks for your enquiry. Hey look I believe incentives still are in place for nurses wanting to go rural or remote. The QLD Health rural and remote page lists bonuses such as:
* Free or subsidised accommodation available with over 120 hospitals and health care facilities
* Up to $2,500 in professional development allowance
* Minimum of 2 weeks paid professional development leave, with paid travel and course/conference costs
* Appointment and relocation costs paid
* Fly in – fly out (with spouse and dependants) with recreation leave twice p.a.
* Bonus payments for each year of service. After 1 year: $3,000. After 2 years: $9,000. Each year after 3 years: $6,000.

Check out this link for more info on how to apply etc…

By: Steven

Steven — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:42:58 +0000

Hey Ross

I am currently a nursing student. Just on this topic, I realized that you mentioned alot more can be earned if doing shift work for penalty rates. I was wondering, does the market at the moment offer any incentives for working in the rural areas?

Steven

By: Ross

Ross — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:33:43 +0000

@Nurse Uncut – Hi, thanks for that – I’ll check it out…

By: Nurse Uncut

Nurse Uncut — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 23:10:04 +0000

Hi Ross. I found you through Google. Great site you have here. There’s a new interactive website dedicated to nurses (and those aspiring to be nurses!) in Australia.

The members would benefit from reading your thoughts about nursing in Australia and in general.

When you have a moment, come and visit our site.

Cheers Christine