AUSTRALIAN NURSING & MIDWIFERY FEDERATION ANMF: Submission - Department of Education, Skills & Employment in relation to consultation on skilled migration occupation lists review

The ANMF notes that a number of Registered Nurse occupations (14) are a standard inclusion on the MLTSSL list and has been the case for a number of years under previous temporary visa categories.

While the MLTSSL list is directed to whether an occupation might be needed in two to ten years’ time we are not aware of evidence to suggest there is, or will be a genuine and unexpected skill shortage of Registered Nurses in that time frame.

We are aware that some employers report difficulties recruiting (and retaining) registered nurses in some sectors and locations such as aged care and regional and remote areas, but in general, this is not related to a lack of supply of registered nurses.

Source: ANMF-Submission-1.pdf