Relocation Assistance

Ramsay Health Care hospitals offer generous relocation assistance to qualified and experienced nurses, who relocate to Australia from an international destination to take up a role at a Ramsay hospital facility.

The level of assistance provided to international nurses will vary depending on a range of circumstances such as years of experience, level of need at the facility, and how each nurse is recruited to Ramsay Health Care. There is significant scope to pay higher amounts to nurses who join Ramsay Health Care directly by applying either through this website, or by contacting Ramsay Health Care and its hospitals directly. Nurses who apply to Ramsay Health Care through recruitment agencies can only claim the minimum amount of relocation assistance, due to the costly recruitment fees payable to recruitment agencies … come to us first and we will reward you!

Midwives
Due to the massive worldwide shortage of midwives, we will pay qualified, experienced midwives with birth suite experience, in excess of $3,000 to relocate to Australia and take up full-time midwifery positions**

ICU, CCU & Cardiac Nurses
If you have more than 5 years experience as a cardiac nurse or have worked in an ICU or CCU unit and possess the relevant post-graduate certification for this specialisation, you too can access relocation assistance in excess of $3,000 to relocate to Australia and take up full-time employment in these areas**.

**You must apply directly to access this level of compensation – NOT available if you are recruited through a recruitment agency.

Guidelines
The purpose of providing relocation assistance is to assist qualified nurses transferring from overseas locations during the relocation and moving process. The eligibility requirements are as follows:

• You must have been offered a role as a Registered Nurse or Midwife in a Ramsay hospital
• You must be relocating from an overseas location
• You must have received your nursing registration from the relevant Australian State
• The Director of Clinical Services must provide final approval for payment of assistance
• Any relocation assistance paid to you is conditional on your continued full-time employment at a Ramsay hospital for a period of not less than 2 years.

All Ramsay hospitals offer a nominal amount of relocation assistance of $700 regardless of the position or years of experience. More difficult to fill positions will attract a more generous relocation assistance and a nurse who possesses excellent clinical experience in a highly sought after clinical specialty, can access the maximum amounts of relocation assistance.

How is the relocation assistance provided?
Relocation assistance can only be paid as a lump sum reimbursement of relocation expenses incurred when moving to Australia. Accordingly, please keep receipts from your airfares, moving costs, medical costs, accommodation costs and any other incidental relocation costs. It is your choice how you spend the relocation allowance but official tax receipts of equal value should be presented to obtain the specified relocation allowance. If your relocation receipts’ value is less than your relocation allowance amount , we will provide you with the difference upon receipt of your claim, however the difference will incur tax. You can use receipts for claiming following items:

• Documented travel and living expenses while en route to Australia.
• Airfares and travel expenses for candidates and dependants
• Pre-placement medical expenses for candidate and dependants
• Accommodation costs
• Phone or electricity security bonds
• Rental bonds

It is highly recommended that you obtain transit or travel insurance for your relocation to Australia. Ramsay Health Care will not pay for the loss or damage of any belongings as a result of your relocation.