Mental Health Nurse

Are you a dedicated mental health nurse seeking rewarding locum or permanent opportunities across Australia? At Aussie Locums, we specialise in connecting skilled mental health professionals with roles that suit their expertise, lifestyle, and career goals.

With a wide network of healthcare facilities and organisations, we offer flexible placements in urban centres, regional towns, and remote communities. Whether you're looking to gain diverse experiences, advance your career, or enjoy better work-life balance, we’re here to help.

Our personalised approach ensures you’re matched with roles that align with your skills and preferences. From competitive pay rates to ongoing support, we make the process seamless and rewarding.

Discover the freedom to work when and where you want while making a meaningful impact on mental health care. Register with Aussie Locums today and start your journey towards your ideal role.

Latest Opportunities

As a nurse, you have a wealth of remarkable opportunities at your fingertips, regardless of whether you’re in the market for permanent or locum work.

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Why Aussie Locums?

At Aussie Locums, we make locum recruitment simple, stress-free, and rewarding. As a boutique agency, we provide personalised support tailored to your unique goals and preferences, ensuring you’re matched with the perfect role. With no out-of-pocket costs, weekly payroll, 24/7 support, and exclusive access to sought-after placements, we’re committed to making your locum journey seamless.

From goody bags with safety essentials to regular check-ins during your placement, your well-being is always our priority. Join the Aussie Locums family today and experience recruitment with a personal touch.

Added Benefits

  • Professional Indemnity Insurance – Provided to give you peace of mind during each placement.
  • Safe and Comfortable Accommodation – We ensure all accommodation options meet high safety and cleanliness standards.
  • Travel Support – Our dedicated travel team can assist with booking flights and arranging accommodation.
  • First-Day Induction – We coordinate a thorough induction to help you settle into each new role with confidence.
  • Referral Bonuses – Know someone looking for locum work? Refer them to Aussie Locums and earn a referral bonus.

FROM CITY TO BUSH

With a network that stretches from all major urban hubs and branches out to the far corners of Australia, we make it our business to understand and grow you career story.

YOUR CAREER PARTNER

Whether you are looking for a permanent position to elevate your career or seeking an outback Aussie locum adventure, our team will partner with you to find the perfect opportunity.

ALWAYS WITH YOU

Our team is available 24/7. We know that sometimes things don’t go to plan and not everyone can call during the day, which is why we make it our business, to be available around the clock for your business.

Say ‘Hello’ to your future recruitment consultant

Specialising in healthcare recruitment we will find the perfect role for you.

Phone: (07) 4031 9991
Email: [email protected]

FAQs

Some questions you may like answered

We are professional recruitment consultants, with an extensive network of both candidates and clinics, hospitals and other care facilities. We make it our mission to get to know who we work with, so we can find the best fit for our candidates as well as for our clients. Some of our candidates become clients and vice versa, with many having been with us since we opened in 2008.

By gathering industry insights and identifying trends, we can capture opportunities before they even come to the market. Many of our candidates actively choose to work with us exclusively, which further builds on the detailed understanding of their needs which we have gained. By having a talented pool of Sonographers who we have got to know, our clients can be confident that we aren’t just passing on a resume, we are referring a person who we know beyond simply words on a page or a quick phone call.

You will need to be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA). The NMBA in partnership with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), is responsible for assessing all internationally qualified nurses and midwives (IQNMs) who want to practise in Australia.

There are two registration requirements you need to meet to be eligible to apply for registration with the NMBA:

  1. The registration standards – define the requirements that applicants must meet to be considered fit to practise as nurses and midwives.
  2. The qualification assessment criteria – define the minimum acceptable education and training that IQNMs must have completed.

Before you apply for registration, you will need to provide your qualification and other details through Self-Check. If your qualification is available to select from the list and you complete the ‘Self-Check’ you will be assigned a stream as assessed by AHPRA. Each stream will have different steps you must complete before registration application eligibility. Please note that the Self-Check only identifies the required assessment stages for IQNMs seeking registration. It does not assess whether an individual can meet the eligibility requirements for registration.

Registration standards define the requirements that you will need to meet to be registered.

  • Registration standard: Criminal history
  • Registration standard: English language skills
  • Registration standard: Continuing professional development
  • Registration standard: Professional indemnity insurance arrangements
  • Registration standard: Recency of practice

For more information see the NMBA’s registration standards.

New Zealand Nurses who hold current registration, may apply for registration via Trans-Tasman mutual recognition.

If you are seeking to migrate to Australia under the General Skilled Migration program you will be required to have your skills assessed by Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council’s Skilled Migration Services. They are the independent assessing authority authorised by law to conduct these assessments by the Australian Government Department of Home Affairs.

Correct working rights for Australia:
If you are intending to work in Australia, you will need to obtain correct visa to support your intended stay. You can find more information here:
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/working-in-australia

Nurses wishing to head over to the UK for a working holiday can connect with a dedicated UK based consultant to assist you with securing work. Australian trained Nurses are highly sought after so if you are thinking of heading to the UK, it is likely you will have a wealth of opportunities to pick from. Speak to your Aussie Locum consultant to find out more about how we can help.

The locum work in the UK is largely within the NHS Hospital system and can be a great way to gain experience if you are looking to break into hospital-based work upon your return to Australia.

You can learn more about the NHS here:
https://www.nhs.uk/

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