Australian recruiters holding interviews this weekend for healthcare staff

The health system in Ireland already faces competition from private hospitals which have been known to offer lucrative sweeteners to persuade staff to jump ship, and now the Australians are getting in on the act.

A large Australian healthcare group is doing interviews this weekend to hire Irish nurses, midwives, and other healthcare staff for 17 hospitals in New South Wales, Victoria, and Western Australia.

The recruitment drive follows a billboard campaign in Dublin and Cork, organised by Victoria state government, which is seeking to address gaps in the Australian healthcare sector.