Police officers are the latest professionals lured to Australia with the promise of higher pay and a less stressful life Down Under.
It appears the officers are following in the footsteps of NHS staff who have already moved en masse to Australia.
Moving to Australia is a tempting prospect for more than one in five police officers in Britain considering leaving the force. The weather is warm all year round and there are safe streets to raise a family.
South Australia Police have now launched a recruitment campaign to entice 200 disgruntled officers across the UK to join them.
The campaign is led by Detective Chief Inspector Scott Collins, 49, a former Thames Valley police officer who moved to Australia 20 years ago.
Metropolitan Police on patrol in London. With the promise of year-round warm weather and safe streets to raise a family, moving to Australia has proven a tempting prospect for more than one in five police officers in Britain who are thinking about leaving the force.
Bondi Beach in Sydney. Australia’s overall relaxed lifestyle promotes a healthier work-life balance than the UK
South Australia Police are running a recruitment campaign to entice 200 disgruntled officers in the UK to join them. The campaign is being led by Chief Insp Scott Collins, 49, a former Thames Valley police officer who lives in Adelaide (pictured)
According to Collins, one of the main reasons Britons move is the ‘safe environment’.
In words reported by the Telegraph He said: ‘They are concerned about the way the UK is dealing with crime and disorder and how safe it is for them and their families.’
Mr Collins, who lives in Adelaide, says the city is very safe and Australia’s relaxed lifestyle generally makes for a healthier work-life balance than the UK.
If the prospect of a good life isn’t enough to tempt agents, agent salaries in Australia are higher, starting at between £51,000 and £59,000.
The new Labour government has announced plans to increase the number of community police officers by 13,000. To do this, the government has allowed so-called ‘golden hellos’, where chief constables can offer up to £1.2,000 to new recruits.
Scottish TikTok star Dr Michael Mrozisnki has been living in Australia for a few years and regularly encourages more British doctors to join him
Britain is facing a similar crisis in the medical sector, with shocking figures showing that a staggering 40 per cent of NHS staff are planning to resign or retire within the next five years.
Many NHS doctors and nurses are being lured to Australia by videos on social media, in which staff who have already relocated boast about their ‘much happier’ lives there.
Scottish TikTok star Dr Michael Mrozisnki has been living in Australia for a few years and regularly encourages other British doctors to join him.
In a video he uploaded in April 2023, he told his 362,000 followers: ‘I saw it coming in 2015… I moved and I’ve never been happier.
‘And it’s not just about the money, I also get treated much better and get more respect in Australia.’