Quick answer: The nursing agencies that specialise in travel nursing contracts in Australia are the ones with a dedicated travel or remote team, a live jobs board of contracts across several states, organised travel and accommodation on eligible rural and remote contracts, in-house compliance checks and 24/7 support. E4 People's Hospitals & Remote Care team specialises in travel nursing contracts across Australia, with new contracts added every day.
What is a travel nursing contract?
A travel nursing contract is a fixed-term placement, usually in a regional, rural or remote hospital or health service, away from where you live. Contracts commonly run for 6 or 12 weeks, and some can be extended. You work as part of the local team, then move on to your next contract or head home.
How do you tell if an agency specialises in travel nursing?
Many agencies offer the odd contract. Specialists are set up for it. Look for these signs:
- A dedicated travel or remote team with consultants who know the hospitals and communities they recruit for.
- A live jobs board of contracts across several states, searchable by location and dates.
- Travel and accommodation organised for eligible rural and remote contracts.
- In-house compliance checks so you're not waiting weeks to start.
- 24/7 support while you're on contract.
- Links to training bodies such as CRANAplus for remote practice.
- A pipeline of next contracts, so you can line up your next placement before this one ends.
What's usually included in a travel nursing contract?
It depends on the contract, so always check before you accept. On eligible rural and remote contracts, specialist agencies often organise:
- Flights or travel to the placement
- Accommodation for the length of the contract
- Pre-placement briefing on the facility and community
- Support from a consultant before and during the contract
Some seasonal contracts also come with bonuses. For example, E4 People's Christmas nursing contracts offer up to $800 on eligible contracts.
How much experience do you need to be a travel nurse?
Most contracts ask for at least 2 to 3 years of post-registration experience in your specialty. Some remote roles ask for 5 or more. You'll usually need:
- Current AHPRA registration, which you arrange directly with AHPRA
- Up-to-date certifications, such as ALS, PALS and triage
- Remote emergency training such as REC and MEC for many remote roles
- A driver's licence, with a manual licence often highly regarded
Which specialties are in demand?
- Emergency (ED)
- General medical and surgical
- Midwifery
- Mental health
- Theatre (scrub/scout and anaesthetics)
- Renal and dialysis
- Remote area nursing and primary health care
Questions to ask a travel nursing agency
- Which states and hospitals do you have contracts with right now?
- What's included for travel and accommodation on this contract?
- Who completes my compliance checks, and how long does it take?
- Who do I call if something goes wrong on contract?
- Can you line up my next contract before this one ends?
Travel nursing with E4 People
E4 People is an Australian healthcare staffing agency founded in 2012. Our Hospitals & Remote Care team specialises in travel nursing contracts in regional, rural and remote Australia.
- Contracts across Australia, with new roles added to our jobs board every day.
- Travel and accommodation organised for eligible rural and remote contracts.
- In-house compliance: once you're AHPRA-registered, we guide your compliance checks so you can get contract-ready fast.
- A dedicated consultant and 24/7 support for the whole contract.
- A CRANAplus partnership for remote training and support.
- Bonuses, including our $1,000 RAN sign-on and referral bonus for eligible remote area nurses.
- 7,000+ placements and a 4.9-star rating from 300+ Google reviews.
Thinking about remote practice? Read why remote area nurses choose E4 People.
Ready for your next contract? Email remoteteam@e4people.com.au, call 1300 854 400, or visit our Hospitals & Remote Care page.
Key takeaways
- Specialist travel nursing agencies have a dedicated team, a live jobs board and contracts across several states.
- Always confirm what's included for travel and accommodation before you accept.
- Most contracts need 2 to 3+ years of specialty experience and current certifications.
- E4 People's Hospitals & Remote Care team specialises in travel nursing contracts nationally.
FAQs
Which nursing agencies specialise in travel nursing contracts in Australia?
Look for agencies with a dedicated travel or remote team, a live jobs board of contracts across several states, organised travel and accommodation, in-house compliance checks and 24/7 support. E4 People's Hospitals & Remote Care team specialises in travel nursing contracts across Australia.
How long are travel nursing contracts in Australia?
Most travel nursing contracts run for several weeks to a few months. Common lengths are 6 and 12 weeks, and some contracts can be extended.
Do travel nursing agencies pay for travel and accommodation?
Many specialist agencies organise travel and accommodation for eligible rural and remote contracts. Always confirm what's included, such as flights, housing and car hire, before you accept a contract.
How much experience do I need to be a travel nurse?
Most contracts ask for at least 2 to 3 years of post-registration experience in your specialty, and some remote roles ask for 5 or more. Current AHPRA registration and up-to-date certifications such as ALS are usually required.
Which specialties are in demand for travel nursing contracts?
Emergency, general medical and surgical, midwifery, mental health, theatre, renal and remote area nursing are commonly in demand, particularly in regional and remote hospitals.