Its a real insult. Australian nurses are no more trained than U.K. nurses.
The Australian government had a parliamentary enquiry into the OET English proficiency test used by nurses to come to Austalia. Even though the report was negative, not much seemed to change. Report is here http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/House_of_Representatives_Committees?url=/haa/overseasdoctors/subs.htm..gov.au