Nursing Agency Australia: Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses and Care Staff
Your roster does not stop at a state border, and neither does our search. NHR recruits nursing and care professionals for providers in Western Australia, New South Wales, the Northern Territory and Tasmania, from our head office in Perth.
NHR Staffing Group (NHR) is a specialist healthcare recruitment agency, and nursing is where most of our briefs begin. We recruit registered nurses, enrolled nurses, assistants in nursing, disability support workers and senior clinical staff for hospitals, aged care providers, NDIS organisations and community health services.
Because NHR recruits in healthcare only, your consultant already understands scope of practice, credentialing and how rosters are built. That means fewer clarifying calls and a shortlist that fits the position, not just the job title.
Nursing and Care Roles We Recruit For
Nursing vacancies rarely look the same from one provider to the next, so we recruit across the full clinical range.
Registered Nurses (RNs)
Acute and subacute wards, theatre, emergency, mental health, community and residential aged care.
Enrolled Nurses (ENs)
Medication-endorsed and non-endorsed roles in aged care, rehabilitation, surgical wards and general practice.
AINs and Personal Care Assistants
Residential facilities, in-home care and hospital support teams.
NDIS and Disability Support Workers
Supported independent living, community access and participant-matched support.
Senior and Specialist Nurses
Clinical Nurse Specialists, Clinical Nurse Managers and Nurse Practitioners for lines that are hard to fill locally.
We work on temporary shifts, block bookings, fixed-term contracts and permanent placements, with availability confirmed by state and setting when you brief us.
Four States and Territories, One Head Office in Perth
Head office in Malaga, Perth. NHR operates in Western Australia, New South Wales, the Northern Territory and Tasmania.
Capital Cities
Perth, Sydney, Darwin and Hobart, where metropolitan hospitals, private facilities and large aged care groups compete for the same nurses.
Regional and Remote Areas
Country hospitals, multi-purpose services and remote communities across our four jurisdictions, where travel, accommodation and contract length shape who can say yes. Tell us the location early and we will brief candidates on those conditions before they commit.
We recruit for these states and territories from our Malaga head office. If your service is in another state, talk to us about what we can offer before you brief us.
How We Fill a Nursing Shift
Every provider wants cover they can rely on, so we describe the process and leave the promises out.
You brief us
Give us the role, setting, unit, pattern of work, start date and any site requirements such as orientation or the clinical system in use. A tight brief produces a tight shortlist.
We search our registered pool
We start with nurses and care staff already known to NHR, filtered by discipline, experience and location, before widening the search.
We verify before we present
Registration, qualifications, references, immunisation records and the clearances your role needs are checked before a name is put forward.
You confirm, we coordinate
We handle placement paperwork and onboarding details and stay in contact once the placement starts. You can call us any time, any day, to cover a shift.
Last-minute and same-day requests are part of our everyday work, so brief us as soon as a gap appears. For permanent and fixed-term roles the sequence is the same, with a shortlist and interview stage in place of a shift confirmation.
Compliance and Credentialing
An unchecked placement is a risk that sits with your service. Every worker NHR places holds all mandatory compliance checks, including NDIS Worker Screening clearance, a police check, First Aid and Manual Handling. On top of that, we check what each role and setting requires.
- AHPRA registration for registered and enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners, confirmed as current and matched to the scope of the role.
- Qualifications verified for the position, including Certificate III or IV for care and support roles.
- Police check and NDIS Worker Screening held by every worker we place.
- First Aid and Manual Handling current for every worker we place.
- Working with Children Check for paediatric and community roles, under the rules of the relevant state or territory.
- Immunisation and serology records to the standard your facility sets.
- References from recent supervisors, taken by a consultant who speaks to the referee.
State and territory rules differ, so we confirm the applicable checks against the location as well as the role. We monitor expiry dates on the documents we hold, so a returning nurse does not arrive with a lapsed check.
Where Our Nurses Work
Residential Aged Care
Nursing and personal care teams for aged care facilities of every size.
Public and Private Hospitals
Wards, theatre, day procedure and specialty units through our hospital staffing services.
NDIS and Disability Providers
Accommodation, community access and in-home support, backed by our disability and NDIS staffing.
Community and Primary Care
District nursing, general practice and community health.
Mental Health Services
Inpatient, community and crisis teams.
If your vacancies go beyond nursing, our wider healthcare staffing services cover allied health, medical and facility support.
Find Your Next Nursing Role With NHR
Registering with NHR is free. You pay nothing at any stage, and you get a consultant who works with your discipline and understands what your registration allows you to do.
Some nurses want flexibility, some want a permanent line, and some want to try a new setting before committing. We discuss which fits where you are now, including roles in another of our states if a move is on the cards.
Talk to us about the roles that match your experience level.
Registration is free and takes a few minutes.
Why Providers Choose NHR for Nursing Staff
Healthcare Only
Every brief goes to a consultant who works in clinical recruitment and nothing else.
Compliance-Verified Placements
Credentialing is completed before a candidate is presented, not after.
No Placement, No Fee
On permanent roles, you pay only when a placement is made.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a nursing agency in Australia do?
A nursing agency recruits, screens and places qualified nursing staff with healthcare providers, on temporary, fixed-term or permanent terms. NHR verifies registration, qualifications and the required clearances before presenting a candidate.
Which states does NHR recruit in?
NHR operates in Western Australia, New South Wales, the Northern Territory and Tasmania. Our head office is in Malaga, Perth.
Can you fill last-minute and same-day shifts?
Yes, we take last-minute and same-day requests, and our 95% shift fill rate covers all shift requests, including those. You can call us any time, any day. Brief us as early as you can and we will tell you straight away what we can cover.
Can you help with nursing vacancies in regional and remote areas?
Yes. Regional and remote roles involve travel, accommodation and often longer commitments, so we ask for location and expectations at the start and brief candidates on them.
How do you check that a nurse can practise?
We confirm AHPRA registration for regulated nursing roles and check that its conditions suit the role. Every worker NHR places also holds all mandatory compliance checks, including a police check, NDIS Worker Screening, First Aid and Manual Handling.
Is it free for nurses to register?
Yes. Registration is free for every candidate, with no cost at any stage.
Do you recruit senior clinical roles?
Yes. We recruit clinical nurse specialists, clinical nurse managers and nurse practitioners, and we treat them as separate searches with their own requirements.
Need Nursing Staff?
Tell us the role, the setting and where you are, and we will search our network for credentialled candidates who match the brief.
Looking for a Nursing Role?
Registration is free and takes a few minutes. Browse roles in WA, NSW, the NT and Tasmania.