Thanks for your advice, I have tried contacting AHPRA but they do give very general answers and were't too helpful at all!
Yeah of course, nursing isn't a career to chose to just get a visa, anyone who does that would be making quite a big mistake your heart has to be in it for sure!
My degree is actually more focused on the biomedical side, where lab based work would be the majority of work and that isn't for me! I would much rather do a job I enjoy than do a job to just to get a visa to come to Australia quicker! I
I haven't had a working holiday visa yet and have seen it could be good option if nursing isn't on the list of skills shortage when it comes to it!
Thank you for your advice/suggestions!