Healthcare staffing · genuine contractor engagements · permanent recruitment

Clinical workforce, thoughtfully matched

The right nursing people, where care needs them.

Based in Dubbo, NSW, Wattlemark Nursing serves healthcare organisations Australia-wide. We connect organisations with carefully screened Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses and Assistants in Nursing—matched to the setting, scope and people they support.

  • Clinical governance
  • Credential verification
  • Capability-based matching
A diverse team of nurses in a bright Australian healthcare setting
RN-led clinical oversight
People firstQuality in every match

Workforce solutions for

Hospitals & health services Residential aged care Mental health services Community & disability clinical care

A flexible workforce model

Flexible Nursing Workforce Solutions

Wattlemark Nursing connects healthcare organisations with skilled nursing professionals through casual, fixed-term, part-time and full-time employment arrangements, as well as appropriately engaged independent contractors, alongside permanent recruitment services.

Flexible Staffing Options

Depending on the engagement, Wattlemark Nursing can support temporary staffing, fixed-term placements, employed nursing workforce solutions, appropriately structured contractor engagements and permanent recruitment.

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Credential-led screening

Role-relevant registration, identity, work rights, screening, experience and competency checks.

Permanent recruitment

Direct-hire recruitment that helps organisations find nursing professionals for long-term roles.

Responsive workforce support

Clear communication before, during and after placement, with feedback used to strengthen matching.

Connected learning

Our workforce learning pathway is being developed with Wattlemark CareLearn to support consistent, role-relevant preparation.

Staffing services

Built around the needs of each care setting

Tell us what the role requires. We use the clinical setting, scope, experience and competencies to guide the match.

01

Aged care staffing

Clinical workforce support for residential aged care and other regulated aged care settings.

  • Registered Nurses
  • Enrolled Nurses
  • Assistants in Nursing
02

Hospital & health staffing

Nursing talent matched to medical, surgical, mental health and specialised clinical environments.

  • Casual and temporary needs
  • Fixed-term requirements
  • Capability-specific matching
03

Permanent recruitment

Candidate sourcing and introduction for organisations recruiting directly into ongoing roles.

  • Role scoping
  • Candidate screening
  • Direct-hire introduction
A nurse and facility manager planning workforce requirements together
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Community & disability clinical nursing

RN and EN placements for disability and complex clinical care. General disability support work is outside this nursing service.

For nursing professionals

Work With Wattlemark Nursing

Opportunities may include casual shifts, short-term and fixed-term contracts, part-time and full-time employment, and contractor engagements where the arrangement is genuinely suitable.

We capture each applicant’s base profession separately from their specialty, experience and competencies so clients can describe the actual capability a placement requires.

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RN

Registered Nurses

General and specialist nursing practice within verified scope and competence.

EN

Enrolled Nurses

Safe, supervised nursing care matched to registration and placement requirements.

AIN

Assistants in Nursing

Care support matched to experience, training and the host’s role requirements.

MH

Mental Health Nurses

Professionals with relevant mental health and behavioural-risk capability.

AC

Aged Care Nurses

Clinical practitioners experienced in older-person, residential and rights-based care.

CD

Community & Disability Nurses

RN and EN capability for community-based and complex disability clinical care.

Our recruitment process

Four clear steps before placement

Screening is proportionate to the profession, sector, jurisdiction and risks of the proposed role.

  1. 01

    Apply & screen

    We review profession, experience, work rights and suitability for the workforce.

  2. 02

    Verify credentials

    Relevant registration, checks, qualifications and required evidence are verified.

  3. 03

    Match capability

    Clinical setting, scope, competencies, availability and host requirements are aligned.

  4. 04

    Place & support

    Site requirements are confirmed and feedback supports safe, continuous improvement.

Governance-led from day one

Operational experience. Registered-nurse oversight.

Wattlemark Nursing brings workforce leadership together with clinical oversight. Our systems are designed around credentialing, scope of practice, safe matching, host responsibilities, incident escalation and continuous improvement.

Bothwell MbofanaDirector / Group Managing Director
Shungu Sande, RNDirector / Clinical & Workforce Director

Scope-aware matching Role requirements are considered against verified capability.

Clear accountability Agency, worker and host responsibilities are confirmed.

Placement readiness Local induction, safety and escalation arrangements matter.

Feedback & learning Concerns and placement feedback inform improvement.

Service coverage

Enquiries welcome across Australia.

Availability is confirmed according to the engagement model, jurisdiction and completion of all required activation checks.

Flexible staffing

Phase-one jurisdictions

Initial labour-hire planning is limited to NSW, Western Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory, subject to readiness confirmation.

Permanent recruitment

Jurisdiction by jurisdiction

Direct-hire recruitment is activated separately after the applicable employment-agent and operating requirements are confirmed.

Frequently asked questions

What clients and nurses need to know

For a role-specific answer, contact us or use the relevant form.

Which nursing roles can clients request?

Clients can request Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses and Assistants in Nursing, then describe the specialty, setting and required competencies. Our advertised specialty groups include mental health, aged care, and community or disability clinical nursing.

Do you provide general disability support workers?

No. Wattlemark Nursing’s disability scope focuses on RNs and ENs providing disability and complex clinical care. General disability support-worker enquiries belong with Wattlemark Workforce.

What checks are completed before placement?

Checks depend on the role and setting and may include identity, work rights, professional registration, qualifications, screening clearances, employment history, references, competency evidence and placement-specific requirements.

Does having an ABN automatically make a nurse a contractor?

No. An ABN alone does not determine contractor status. Wattlemark Nursing keeps employee and contractor arrangements clearly separated, and any contractor engagement must be genuinely suitable and reflect the actual working relationship.

Can organisations request permanent recruitment?

Yes. Under permanent or direct-hire recruitment, Wattlemark Nursing sources and introduces a candidate and the client becomes the employer or direct engager. Availability is confirmed for the relevant jurisdiction before recruitment begins.

Can a nurse choose a clinical specialty?

Applicants select their base profession and describe their clinical experience and competencies—for example medical/surgical, mental health, aged care, community nursing, ICU, emergency, theatre/recovery or paediatrics.

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Tell us what you need—or where you want your nursing career to go.

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