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ANZSCO 254413Updated 2026-01-29

Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health)

National shortage level: Strong

Snapshot

Median pay: AUD 89k
Weekly earnings: AUD 1720
Salary range: AUD 80k-AUD 98k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility

State distribution

32%
VIC
26.5%
NSW
16.6%
QLD

Education mix

45.8%
bachelor degree
41.6%
Post graduate
8.8%
advanced diploma/ diploma

Role overview

Registered Nurses (Child and Family Health) provide nursing care to children and their families, with an emphasis on the prevention, early detection of, and early intervention in, physical, emotional and social problems affecting children and their families.

What you do
  • Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates nursing care for patients according to accepted nursing practice and standards.
  • Works in consultation with other health professionals and members of health teams, and co-ordinating the care of patients.
  • Provides interventions, treatments and therapies such as medications, and monitors responses to treatment and care plans.

Core skills

    Credentials & pathway

    • Recommended level: bachelor degree (45.8%)

    Recent job ads

    No ads listed yet.

    Tasks

    • Answers questions and providing information to patients and families about treatment and care.
    • Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates nursing care for patients according to accepted nursing practice and standards.
    • Promotes health and assists in preventing ill health by participating in health education and other health promotion activities.

    Earnings

    Weekly median: AUD 1720
    Annual median: AUD 89k
    Range: AUD 80k-AUD 98k