Career options
If you want a career that's rewarding and fulfilling and offers unparalleled job security then nursing and midwifery are perfect choices. You will have widespread opportunities to work in many areas of health care and to make a difference to the lives and experience of others.
Graduate Careers Australia and the National Nursing and Nursing Education Taskforce have produced a Career in Nursing or Midwifery (pdf, 3.62mb), which outlines career pathways and includes profiles of nurses and midwives working in a range of specialty areas.
NSW Health's Nursing and Midwifery will also be useful if you want to know more about the professions.
Salary rates for registered nurses and midwives compare favourably to other graduate jobs. View NSW Health Nursing and Midwifery for salary rates for nurses and midwives working in public health. You can also get an idea of the salary rates for positions you may like to pursue later in your career.
If you are a current student or graduate looking for career advice or employment visit the UTS: Careers Service.