Nursing is a diverse and flexible career choice. You'll be equipped to work in metropolitan, regional and rural health agencies. According to Labour Market Insights, the number of job openings for registered nurses is expected to be high in the next five years.

VU Bachelor of Nursing graduates are employed at a variety of organisations such as Royal Children's Hospital, Royal Women's Hospital and Royal Flying Doctor Service.

Nurses can work in areas such as:

general practice
acute care
paediatric care
rehabilitation
aged care
mental health
residential care
emergency
research
health education.

Salary

See the average salary for registered nurses in Australia via Labour Market Insights. Starting salaries for graduates may be different.

Employment rates

Over 90% of nursing graduates were employed four months after graduation, with over 70% were employed full time (2020 Graduate Outcomes Survey).