NURSING AGENCY
[ /’a-jent-si/]
Noun:
Def
1. is a business that provides nurses to people or organisations who need the services of healthcare professionals. Nurses are usually engaged by the agency on a casual employment contract and make themselves available to provided help to hospitals and other clients. For the client, nursing agencies offer professional staff at short notice, eliminating much of the recruitment, training and risk associated with permanent employment.
Caring for others is contagious*
Established in 2005, I-Nurse is owned and run by nurses. In fact the founders have over 40 years combined experience in the industry. Excellence in patient care is their primary focus and so they have developed a culture at I-Nurse around caring and its catching!
ABOUT US
i-Nurse has been and continues to be a trusted provider of nursing and healthcare staffing solutions, specialising in the recruitment of skilled, qualified nurses for the hospital sector. For years, we have focused on offering personalised and efficient staffing services, ensuring that healthcare organisations could access specialised critical care professionals who were dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality care.
Founded with the goal of bridging the gap between healthcare providers and nursing professionals, i-Nurse has been committed to meeting the staffing needs of the Victorian healthcare industry. Our team has been working diligently to provide tailored recruitment services, sourcing and placing nurses who embodies our core values of professionalism, empathy, and dedication to patient care. Through our efforts, we have helped countless healthcare facilities maintain a high standard of care while supporting the professional growth and development of the nurses we worked with.
A New Chapter with Lumia Care
As i-Nurse continues to evolve, we are excited to announce our merger with Lumia Care, marking an exciting new phase for our company. This collaboration opens new opportunities to expand our recruitment services, providing greater access to resources, and enhances our ability to meet the growing demand for skilled healthcare professionals nationally.
By joining forces with Lumia Care, i-Nurse is part of a larger network of healthcare and staffing organisations, allowing us to offer even more comprehensive solutions for healthcare providers and job seekers alike. This merger represents not just growth but also a renewed commitment to providing the best care solutions through innovative staffing services.
We are now even better positioned to serve the healthcare sector, ensuring that our clients continue to receive top tier staffing support while providing new and exciting opportunities for the nurses who trust us with their careers.
To learn more about the future of i-Nurse within the Lumia Care group, visit Lumia Care.
Our philosophy is simple and we are committed to it; CARING.
We care for our staff, we care for our clients and we care about our performance.
Compassion
We place the wellbeing and dignity of those we support at the heart of everything we do, delivering care with empathy and understanding.
Integrity
We uphold the highest standards of professionalism and ethics, ensuring transparency and honesty in all our interactions.
Integrity
We uphold the highest standards of professionalism and ethics, ensuring transparency and honesty in all our interactions.
Collaboration
Believing in the power of working together, we build strong relationships with our clients, their families, and our partners to achieve the best outcomes for those we serve.
Leadership

Deb Mackellin
General Manager
Co-Founder
Deb is a born communicator and loves to make others feel at ease. With qualifications in business, psychology and nursing Deb is perfectly suited to oversee customer relations, recruitment and staff well being. Her skills also extend to quality control and the management of staff education.

Justin Mackellin
Director
Co-Founder
As managing director Justin drives the vision for the company and is involved in working with our largest clients. His expertise in delivering measured outcomes provides us with a profound edge and strategic direction.
In 2010 I-Nurse co-founded and funded a secondary school scholarship program in Vietnam for orphan children. Today we have over 140 children attending school. If you ever travel to Nha Trang feel free to message us and we can arrange for you to visit the children.