Altaira specialises in immediate workforce solutions. We pride ourselves on our ability to deliver staffing solutions across nursing, allied health, hospitality, and cleaning services rapidly, often filling urgent shifts within minutes. Our dedicated recruitment team understands the urgency of staffing needs in the healthcare sector and works efficiently to ensure client requirements are met without delay. 

Compliance is central to everything we do at Altaira. We maintain rigorous worker screening and credentialing processes, which include police checks, professional registration validation, and role-specific training requirements. Our commitment to quality is reinforced by our ISO 9001:2015 certification, ensuring that our compliance framework is robust, transparent, and aligned with national best-practice standards. 

Yes. Our mission is centred on providing the best continuity of care, as we recognise the importance of building long-lasting relationships and partnerships. We prioritise personalised matching to ensure we provide the “right person, right shift, every time”. By maintaining a casual pool of over 5,000 staff, we are well-positioned to support your hospital’s specific staffing preferences and continuity needs.  

Altaira supports our workforce through comprehensive in-person and online training initiatives. We focus on building skills and workforce readiness by providing education that aligns with industry needs, including manual handling training that is customised to suit healthcare environments. We are committed to supporting our staff through these tailored education pathways to ensure they are prepared for the evolving needs of the industry.  

Before any Altaira Nurse steps through your doors, they’ve cleared every box on this list:  

• Current AHPRA registration — verified  

• National Police Clearance — on file 

• COVID-19 vaccination — documented 

• Flu vaccination — confirmed  

• Manual handling training — completed  

• Dementia care awareness — completed  

• First Aid & CPR — current 

• NDIS – certified 

Altaira operates on a philosophy of collaboration, integrity, and purpose. We work closely with our partners to ensure that our staffing solutions meet high standards of quality and care. We value open communication with our facility partners and are committed to addressing performance feedback proactively to ensure that every placement aligns with your organisation’s commitment to dignity, respect, and clinical excellence.

We provide rapid workforce solutions and can often fill urgent shifts within minutes.

Altaira supplies Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses, Care Workers,  Clinical Team, Hospitality/Domestic staff, and multidisciplinary Allied Health professionals including Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Exercise Physiologists and Dietitians. 

Yes. We offer flexible staffing, casual, contract, and permanent recruitment solutions.

We ensure staff quality through rigorous screening, compliance checks, ongoing education, and clinical governance. Founded in 2008 by a Registered Nurse and backed by a recruitment team with hands-on nursing backgrounds, Altaira fundamentally understand the urgency of sector staffing constraints. We specialise in deploying experienced staff swiftly without ever compromising on quality. 

Altaira offers flexible staffing, casual, contract, and permanent recruitment solutions.

We believe in helping our workforce find a permanent home while supporting your long-term rostering needs. That is why we never charge a fee when you transition one of our agency staff members into a permanent role at your hospital.