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Enrolled and Mothercraft Nurses

ANZSCO 4114

Employed

21,800

Part-time share

50%

Female share

87%

Median weekly earnings

$1,777

Median age

38 yrs

Employment outlook

Declining

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

About this career

Enrolled and Mothercraft Nurses provide nursing care to patients in hospitals, aged care and other health care facilities and in the community, and assist parents in providing care to newborn infants under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or Midwife.

What they typically do

  • Assessing, planning and implementing nursing care for patients according to accepted nursing practice and standards
  • Providing interventions, treatments and therapies such as administering medications, and monitoring responses to treatments and care plans
  • Assisting registered nurses and other team members to coordinate and evaluate care provided
  • Promoting and assisting in health education activities for the prevention of ill health
  • Bathing, feeding, changing and settling newborn infants
  • Providing advice and training on infant care to parents of newborn infants
  • Providing emotional support to parents of newborn infants

States and territories

Share of workers by location

QLD
25.6%
VIC
20%
NSW
18%
SA
16.2%
WA
13.6%
TAS
3.8%
ACT
1.7%
NT
1%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as an Enrolled and Mothercraft Nurses.