Concern over local nursing graduate employment amid cuts to 457 visa places

A working nurse

A working nurse Source: AAP

Despite federal government forecasts of a shortfall in nurses over the next decade, Australia has dramatically reduced its use of temporary skilled visa workers in the sector. Image: A working nurse (AAP)


But as this report, the Nursing and Midwifery Federation says while there are enough local graduates to fill the void, they need help entering the workforce.


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