Professional Bodies
Nurses and Midwives Board of New South Wales
PO Box K559
Haymarket NSW 1238
Level 6, North Wing
477 Pitt Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Tel: +61 2 9219 0222
Fax: +61 2 9281 2030
mail@nmb.nsw.gov.au
Royal College of Nursing Australia
The Royal College of Nursing, Australia is the nation's leading professional organisation representing nurses from all areas of practice throughout Australia.
Other Bodies
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council (ANMC) is the peak national organisation established for the purpose of facilitating a national approach to the regulation of nursing and midwifery in Australia.
The Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) is a nursing union that represents nurses both professionally and industrially.
The NSW Nurses Association (NSWNA) is the registered union for all nurses in NSW.
Buses and Trains
Transport Infoline
Tel: 131 500
Web: www.131500.info
Driving Directions
Whereis.com
Web: www.whereis.com
Taxi Services
Newcastle Taxis
Tel: 4979 3000
Web: www.newcastletaxis.com.au
Superannuation
Nationwide Superannuation Fund
Administrated by PSI Superannuation Management
Tel: 1800 025 241
PO Box 42
Charlestown NSW 2290
Email: nsf@psigroup.com.au
Web: www.nationwidesuper.com.au
Australian Tax Office
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Links for Travelling Nurses and Midwives
Accommodation
domain.com.au and realestate.com.au allow you to search for homes to buy, rent, or share housing.
The Newcastle University Accomodation Database
Australian Dollars
Any local bank will be able to assist you with exchange rates.
Bank Accounts
You will need to set up an account with an Australian financial institution (eg. Bank, credit union, building society) before commencing work with Allstaff Health. You will need to present your passport to a bank within 90 days if arriving in Australia as identification, and will also need address details. There are many banks in Australia, some of the major ones are:
St George Bank
Commonwealth Bank
National Australia Bank
Westpac Bank
ANZ Bank
Mobile Phones
We suggest you invest in a mobile, as we will need to be able to contact you to let you know about work available and shift details. A mobile phone is also tax deductable when used for work purposes. The best option is to purchase a prepaid sim card, and either bring your phone handset with you or buy one here. Australia’s main mobile service providers are:
Telstra Mobilenet
Optus
Virgin Mobile
Vodafone
Orange
Travel Links
Newcastle and the Hunter region is beautiful, but you should experience all that Australia has to offer. We have contract country placements available in a variety of locations around the country. If you yearn for a particular area we can source you a position.
Lonely Planet - excellent information to help you plan your travels around Australia, plus a lot of helpful links.
Youth Hostel Association of Australia - providing travel tips and hostel locations throughout Australia.