Nursing Down Under

In this episode, Kate Creedon is joined by nurse Karyn Wilson. Karyn has had an incredible career working in some of the most remote communities in Australia as a midwife.

Karyn shares her passion for nursing in remote communities and recounts both the rewards and the challenges that she’s encountered. Karyn also explains how agency nursing provides the ideal work-life balance, giving her the freedom to choose where and when she works.

Interested in learning more about Rural and Remote Nursing opportunities? Head to our website: https://www.allianceruralremote.com.au/

In Episode 1 of Nursing Down Under – The Podcast (Season 4), our host Kate Creedon catches up with Rachel Rushe, better known by her Instagram handle: @LostandFoundinSydney.

Originally from Ireland, Rachel has settled in Sydney and recounts her experiences working and travelling as a nurse in regional locations nationwide.  

If you’re a nurse in Australia considering a change of scenery, or even a working holiday, reach out today to chat to our friendly team about how we can help.

Head to our website for more information: www.alliancenursing.com.au

Nursing Down Under Season 4 is here, and it’s bigger and better than ever!

Join journalist Kate Creedon as she connects with nurses from every corner of Australia, delving into the diverse experiences of those on the front lines of healthcare. From bustling cities to the most remote regions, this season we’re showcasing the incredible stories and unique opportunities available through Alliance Nursing.

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Like many countries around the world, Australia has an aging population. Currently about 4.2m Aussies are aged over 65, 16% of the population. And more than half a million people, are over 85.

With statistics like that, it’s not a surprise that there is a huge demand for nurses to work in aged care.

In Episode 7 of the podcast, our host Kate Creedon is joined by two Alliance Nurses who are doing just that. Laura Burke is a nurse from Galway, Ireland who moved to Sydney during the pandemic and has worked in a range of settings including mental health wards and aged care across Australia.

We also hear from Bernadette Howes, an Aussie nurse who has lived and worked all over the country, in clinical, educational and management nursing roles and has now settled back in her hometown of Adelaide and works in aged care. She tells us all about her nursing career, the benefits of agency work and why Adelaide is the ‘hidden gem’ of Australia.

Go to our website to find out more about the nursing opportunities available across Australia: https://www.alliancenursing.com.au/

When you think of nursing you might think of hospitals and clinics but there are so many different opportunities to develop your skills and progress your career here in Australia, and this can even include working in correctional facilities.

In Episode 6 our host Kate Creedon is joined by two Alliance nurses working in this unique clinical setting. Billy O’Donoghue is a general nurse originally from Cork in Ireland who moved to Sydney during the pandemic, while Aaron Lynch is a mental health nurse who travelled from Ireland to Australia early last year. Billy and Aaron share their stories of their time working within correctional facilities, as well as their experiences of travelling around Australia and why they would “tell everyone to come over here and do at least 12 months”.

We also hear from Annemarie Curtis, Alliance Nursing’s NSW Branch Manager who helps explain the skills needed to thrive in this environment, and why there is such a demand for nurses in this area.

Go to our website to find out more about the nursing opportunities available across Australia: https://www.alliancenursing.com.au/

While packing up your life and moving to the other side of the world might seem like a fun new adventure, what if you want your adventure to become your forever?

Our host Kate Creedon is joined by two Alliance Nurses who now call Australia home. Charlotte is a nurse from England, who brought her family on the ultimate journey, moving to sunny Queensland with her husband and two children in 2021 and settling in Brisbane. We also hear from Shona, a nurse from Galway who first moved to Sydney with friends in 2018, expecting to stay a year. Five years later she’s now got her permanent residency, recently taking on a full-time position with an employer she originally worked for as an agency nurse with Alliance.

Listen as they tell us all about their new lives so far, the process of moving over, sponsorship, and everything you need to know about how they managed to get settled in Australia, with the help of Alliance Nursing.

If you’re interested in making a similar move, go to our website now for more information: 

https://www.alliancenursing.com.au/international-nurses/

In Episode 4 of Nursing Down Under – The Podcast (Season 3), our host Kate Creedon is joined by Rachel Rushe, better known by her Instagram handle: @LostandFoundinSydney

Rachel is an agency nurse with Alliance who moved over from Ireland just before the pandemic and has now officially got her permanent residency! She tells Kate all about her time in Australia so far, working in hospitals and running events for like-minded individuals who want to make friends and experience everything that Australia has to offer.

We hear how Rachel has managed to fit in all her travelling, and event-organising alongside her nursing career – thanks to the flexibility that agency nursing with Alliance offers, with the Alliance Nursing app giving her the chance to select the shifts which suit her busy schedule. 

Go to our website to find out more about the nursing opportunities available all around Australia: https://www.alliancenursing.com.au/ 

In Episode 3 of Nursing Down Under – The Podcast (Season 3), our host Kate Creedon is joined by four Alliance Nurses who share their stories about what life, and nursing, is like all over Australia.

Kate speaks to Irish nurse Eoin, who has travelled all over Australia but has mainly worked in Melbourne and Perth. Eoin describes the two cities and how they compare to life back home in a quiet part of Ireland.

She also meets Danielle, a midwife from England who has done a bit of everything in Australia, and says her rural placement is one of the best opportunities she’s ever been given.

Kate chats to Taylor as well, she’s an Australian nurse who is now works in Adelaide, SA. She talks about the benefits of living in the ‘20-minute city’ and describes how Alliance helps her to foster relationships within hospital environments.

Finally, we hear from another Irish nurse, Niamh, who is based in Brisbane and loves how much freedom she has as a nurse in Australia, compared to back home.

In episode 2 of the new series, our host Kate Creedon talks with two sporty special guests, originally from Ireland, who’ve followed the well-trodden path across to Sydney’s Eastern suburbs.

There’s ex-Irish international rugby player Aoife McDermott, who moved to Sydney in 2019 and has taken up a second sport, Aussie Rules, whilst also doing agency nursing work for Alliance. Aoife tells us how the flexibility of agency nursing allows her to fit her sporting commitments alongside her work and explains how Alliance supported her in making the trip down under!

We also meet Joe Kinahan who swapped Ireland for Sydney in 2015 and is now the Chairperson of Clan Na Gael GAA Club in Bondi. He and Kate discuss his time in Australia so far, and Joe explains how sports clubs can be a really great way for people to make friends when they arrive – even if you’re not particularly sporty!

Rosie Keane was appointed Consul General of Ireland to Sydney in September 2021. She is originally from Connemara, in County Galway, but from her base in Sydney, Rosie now works alongside the Consulate team to strengthen Ireland's links with New South Wales, to promote Irish culture, heritage and interests, and to provide services to Irish citizens in the region.

In this episode Kate chats to Consul General Keane about all the consular support people from Ireland can get while here in Australia, the connections they can facilitate in the community and how to get in touch when you arrive. Not to mention all the great events for the Irish community!