A recent survey of Australian nurses suggests the country could be facing a nursing shortage in the years ahead, after 50 per cent of those questioned indicated they would be leaving the profession within 10 years, while one fifth will leave within five. The survey results follow the April release of a Federal Government Report Health Workforce 2025, which predicted a potential shortage of 109,000 nurses, or 27 per cent of the workforce. Reports suggest that international nurses are filling some of the shortages, with the number of sponsorship visa applications increasing by 21 per cent in the past financial year to 6700.
