How to become an Enrolled Nurse
Provides nursing care to patients in a variety of health, aged care, mental health, welfare and community settings under the supervision of Registered Nurses.
Main tasks
- Performs physical exams, including checking patients' pulse, temperature, and blood pressure
- Records and interprets clinical observations, including temperature, pulse and blood pressure, urine tests, blood glucose and other tests used in specific areas of practice
- Provides basic wound care in line with an agreed patient care plan
- Assists with the administration of medications under the supervision of a Registered Nurse
- Provides patients with personal care activities such as bathing, dressing, grooming and eating
- Provides first aid in medical emergencies
- Works with Registered Nurses, doctors and other Health Professionals to create patient care plans
- Participates in health promotion activities and community education
Ways in
- TAFE and VET: Advanced Diploma of Nursing (HLT64121); Diploma of Nursing (HLT54121)
- Licence or registration: Registration or licensing is required.
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $92,404 a year
- About 22,100 people work in this job group now, and about 26,800 are projected by 2035. (+21.3%)
- AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.
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Questions people ask
How do I become an Enrolled Nurse?
Ways in include: Advanced Diploma of Nursing; Diploma of Nursing.
How much does an Enrolled Nurse earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $92,404 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is an Enrolled Nurse a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 21% by 2035, from about 22,100 to about 26,800 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become an Enrolled Nurse?
Usually not. Only 10% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Advanced Diploma of Nursing; Diploma of Nursing.
Will AI change the work of an Enrolled Nurse?
AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.
Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04
Updated 2026-10-04