Equity in Action: Disrupting Systemic Barriers to Specialty Skill Utilisation Among Internationally Qualified Nurses in Australia

Key Points

• The research aims to identify systemic barriers affecting the skill utilisation of internationally qualified nurses (IQNs) in Australia.
• Qualitative analysis of lived experiences from 115 participants.
• Participants included 71 internationally qualified nurses and 44 recruiting managers.
• Focus on policy implications and equity-driven workforce changes.
• Participants highlight significant barriers to skill utilisation among IQNs.
• Calls for urgent inclusive policy reform to support IQNs in the workforce.
• Identified a need for equity-driven transformation in nursing roles.