Tasmania

Background:

Tasmania offers exciting employment opportunities in both the public and private sectors, supporting the delivery of essential services across health and education.

Nursing opportunities are expected to continue to grow over the coming five years. Bridging Programs (such as IRONS) are not sufficient to be confident of readily finding nursing employment.

Physiotherapists, Speech Pathologists and Occupational Therapists are in very high demand (especially in Mental health and Community Care).

Remote areas continue to experience difficulty recruiting appropriately qualified and skilled employees. General Practitioner vacancies in regional areas have become increasingly difficult to fill, with shortages also being experienced in metropolitan areas.

Skills and Experience Needs:

Physiotherapists, Speech Pathologists and Occupational Therapists:

• Superior English
• Physiotherapists, Speech Pathologists and Occupational Therapists with training or experience in “mutual recognition” countries are well regarded (UK, Canada, South Africa, USA, NZ, HK)
• Full AHPRA registration desirable, or
  • Current Stage 1 skills assessment from Occupational Therapy Board of Australia plus 2 years post qualification work experience
  • Australian Physiotherapy Council Limited Certificate of Substantial Equivalence or Final Certificate plus 3 years post qualification work experience
• Speech Pathologists with a Certified Practicing membership with Speech Pathology Australia (SPA)
• Paediatric experience highly valued.

Nurses:

• Australian work experience or training or experience in mutually recognised countries (UK, Canada, Ireland, USA, NZ, HK).

Medical Practitioners:

• Australian work experience or training or experience in mutually recognised countries (UK, Canada, Ireland, USA, NZ)
• To work as a medical practitioner in Australia you must have:
  • A recognised medical degree
  • be on a registration pathway (including competent authority, specialist, standard)
• Proficient English capability
• Australian qualifications or experience is highly valued

Other Health and Allied Health Professionals:

• Australian work experience or training or experience in mutually recognised countries (UK, Canada, Ireland, USA, NZ)
• Proficient English capability
• Australian qualifications or experience is highly valued