Australia is calling Sri Lankan nurses

IIHS Welisara introduces a six-month Nursing Australia Programme to support internationally qualified nurses pursuing Australian registration, employment and migration pathways

For Sri Lankan nurses dreaming of an international career, Australia presents an important opportunity for professional recognition, career advancement and long-term global mobility.

Australia is facing a significant future demand for nurses. Australian Government workforce projections indicate that, without sufficient intervention, the country could face a shortage equivalent to more than 70,000 full-time nurses by 2035, with approximately 79,000 nurses required to bridge the projected gap.

This growing demand creates significant potential opportunities for appropriately qualified and internationally experienced nurses who can satisfy Australian professional registration, employment and immigration requirements.

For more than 25 years, IIHS Welisara has been a recognised name in international nursing education and global nursing pathways, supporting Sri Lankan nurses to gain internationally recognised qualifications and pursue professional careers overseas.

Building on this experience, IIHS has introduced the Nursing Australia Programme, a focused six-month professional pathway designed for suitably qualified nurses who wish to prepare for Australian nursing registration and future migration opportunities.

The programme is particularly suited to nurses holding recognised international bachelor’s-level nursing qualifications who are ready to take the next step towards an Australian nursing career.

“IIHS was established with a great vision, to create opportunities for Sri Lankan women to enter the world as respected professional nurses rather than migrate as unskilled domestic workers. More than 25 years later, internationally qualified Sri Lankan nurses now have the opportunity to pursue Australian nursing registration and build dignified global careers.” - Dr Kithsiri Edirisinghe, Co-Founder & CEO, IIHS.

The programme provides structured preparation and professional guidance for nurses seeking to understand and fulfil prevailing Australian registration and competency requirements.

IIHS believes that international migration of healthcare professionals should be ethical, transparent and professionally driven, supporting internationally accepted principles for responsible healthcare workforce mobility.

For qualified Sri Lankan nurses, Australia therefore represents not simply a migration destination, but an opportunity to transform professional qualifications and clinical experience into an internationally recognised healthcare career.

Registration, employment and migration remain subject to the requirements of the relevant Australian regulatory, immigration and employing authorities.