10 things I learned from working as a carer in Australia

Photo by Jake Thacker

In 2012 I made a brave leap - not just to move to Australia but to try out new careers. One of the careers I tried was nursing. I chose the "work while you learn" approach rather than jump into a full-time degree. The plan was to start out as a carer first, then study up to be an enrolled nurse and then registered nurse.

I ended up working in aged care - at a nursing home, and as a carer who visited the home of the elderly (or community care worker).

In the end, I'm reall...