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Australian College of Midwives |
The ACMI is the professional
organisation for midwives in Australia. It consists of a
National office located in Canberra and branches in the
capital cities of each State or Territory.
Contact:
Victorian Office
1/127 Grattan Street
CARLTON VIC 3053
Phone: (03) 9349 1110 Fax: (03) 9349 1142
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Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency |
To qualify for work as a nurse in Australia,
you must obtain Registration as a division 1
Nurse with the Australian
Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
General enquiries and registration enquiries
- From within Australia on 1300 419 495 between 09:00am – 05:00pm Local Time
- From overseas on +61 3 8708 9001 between 09:00am – 05:00pm Australian Eastern Standard Time
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Australian Nursing Federation |
The Australian Nursing
Federation (Victorian Branch) is the major organisation
representing nurses in Victoria in relation to industrial
and professional matters.
Contact:
Victoria Branch
540 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne 3000
Phone (03) 9275 9333 Fax (03) 9275 9344
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HACSU |
HACSU is a Victorian branch of
the Health Services Union of Australia (HSUA). HSUA is
registered organisation under the provisions of the
Australian Workplace Relations Act 1996.
Contact:
Level 2, 102 Victoria Street
Carlton South 3053
Phone: 1300 651 931
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Nursing and Midwifery Council (UK) |
The core function of the NMC is to establish and
improve standards of nursing and midwifery care in order to
serve and protect the public.
Contact:
23
Portland Place
London W1B 1PZ
United Kingdom
Phone: 020 7637 7181 Fax: 020 7436 2924
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Royal College of Nursing |
Royal College of Nursing,
Australia is the nation's leading professional organisation
representing nurses from all areas of practice throughout
Australia.
Contact:
1
Napier Close,
DEAKIN WEST ACT 2600
Telephone: +61 2 6283 3400 Facsimile: +61 2 6282 3565
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The Australian Nursing & Midwifery Council (ANMC) |
The Australian Nursing &
Midwifery Council (ANMC) is a peak national nursing body
concerned with national standards and processes for the
regulation of nursing within Australia. Each of the eight
state and territory nurse regulatory authorities is
represented on this Council.
Contact:
20
Challis Street
Dickson ACT 2602
Phone: +612 6257 7960
Fax: +612 6257 7955
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Health Insurance Commission |
The
aim of the national health care funding system is to give
all Australians, regardless of their personal circumstances,
access to health care at an affordable cost or at no cost,
while allowing choice for individuals through substantial
private sector involvement in delivery and financing.
Contact:
Victorian Office
460 Bourke Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Phone: 03 9605 7333
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Medibank Private |
Medibank Private was established
by the Federal Government in 1976. It has been an autonomous
Federal Government Business Enterprise since 1998.
Contact:
Phone: 132 331
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Department of Immigration |
Information on visas,
immigration, working holidays, etc plus the required forms
are available from the Department of Immigration's website; there is also an overview of migration to Australia.
Contact:
Ground Floor
Casselden Place
2 Lonsdale Street Melbourne VIC 3000
Phone: 131 881 Fax: 03 9235 3300
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Workpermit.com |
| Workpermit.com is registered
with the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner and
offers immigration and work permit services for entry to the
UK, Australia, USA, New Zealand, Canada and most Western
European Countries.
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Tourism Victoria |
Tourism Victoria is the State
Government authority responsible for developing and
marketing Victoria as a premium tourist destination for
Australian and international travellers.
Contact:
55
Collins Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Tel: (03) 9653 9777 Fax: (03) 9653 9722
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Nurses First |
Nurses First is a credit union
dedicated to serving the banking needs of nurses and health
professionals in Victoria. To find out more about the range
of competitive banking products and services Nurses First
can offer you, contact us.
Contact:
550
Swanston Street
Carlton Victoria 3053
Telephone: 03 9347 1855
Fax: 03 9347 5911
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| English Language Proficiency |
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IELTS |
| The International English
Language Testing System (IELTS) is the standard test of
English for students intending to study in Australia,
Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. IELTS provides a
reliable assessment of a candidate's ability to read, write,
speak and listen in English.
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Healthopedia.com |
| A
medical and health consumer information resource containing
comprehensive and unbiased information in patient-friendly
language from trusted sources on over 1,500 health topics,
70 focussed health centres, and more than 11,000 drugs and
medications.
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Nurses.info |
| The most comprehensive guide to
everything nursing.
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