Was embarrassed taking this profession up in the early days of his career in Indonesia and had a thought of changing career, this man - who has now been a nurse for more than 20 years - admits to enjoy his choice of profession.
Paul Malau is a Clinical Nurse Consultant in the Apheresis unit, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney.
The Jakartan man says that this work has brought him it's own satisfaction, referring to the fact that he witnesses the successes of new methods and technologies in medicine that have not yet been introduced in other hospitals.
How difficult is it to survive and thrive in this field in Australia? Listen to the full conversation.