Australian Education Pathways

Enrolled and Mothercraft Nurses

VET / TAFE Strong growth · ANZSCO skill level 2 · occupation 4114

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.

People employed21,800
Median pay$1,777per week, full-time
Projected growth+10.6%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth-0.9%per year
Median age38
Female share87%

How do you get there?

Highest qualification held by people in this job: 9.8% university · 83.6% vet / tafe · 3.1% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).

Usually studied as Nursing & Midwifery. A selection of providers offering courses in this field (indicative, not ranked):

Course & field-of-education data © Commonwealth of Australia (CRICOS), CC BY 2.5 AU. Matched by field of education — indicative; confirm entry requirements with each provider.

Where these jobs are

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

Top industries

Health Care and Social Assistance.

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation profiles (Feb 2026) + Employment Projections (May 2025–2035). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Figures are national estimates.