The nation was immediately placed under lockdown last month when COVID-19 began to spread in Australia. Most of the firms were asked to close down, and the staff were made to remain at home.
However, more than 20,000 international nursing students (not nurses) have been granted special permission to work more than 40 hours a week, the highest allowable working hours in Australia for international students. This scenario is just a snapshot of the demand Australia has for nursing professionals’ services.