Police officers are the latest professionals to be lured to move to Australia with the promise of better salaries and a less stressful life in Australia.
Police appear to be following in the footsteps of NHS staff who have already flocked to Australia.
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 thinking about leaving the force.
Now South Australia’s police force is running a recruitment drive to try to tempt up to 200 disgruntled police officers in the UK to join them.
The campaign is headed by Chief Inspector Scott Collins, 49, a former Thames Valley Police officer who left for Australia 20 years ago.
The Metropolitan Police patrol in London. With the promise of year-round warm weather and safe streets to raise a family, moving to Australia has proved a tempting prospect for more than one in five police officers in Britain who are thinking of leaving the force.
Bondi Beach in Sydney. The generally relaxed lifestyle in Australia promotes a healthier work-life balance than in the UK.
South Australian police are running a recruitment drive to try to attract up to 200 disgruntled UK police officers to join them. The campaign is being spearheaded by Chief Inspector Scott Collins, 49, a former Thames Valley police officer who lives in Adelaide (pictured)
According to Collins, one of the main reasons why Britons decide to move is the “safe environment”.
In words reported by the Telegraph He said: “They are concerned about how the UK is doing in relation to 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 the generally relaxed lifestyle in Australia promotes a healthier work-life balance than in the UK.
If the prospect of a good life isn’t enough to tempt police officers, officer salaries are higher in Australia, starting between £51,000 and £59,000.
The new Labour government has announced plans to increase the number of neighbourhood police officers by 13,000. To achieve this, the government has allowed so-called “welcome gifts”, whereby chief constables can offer up to £1,200 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 profession, where shocking figures show up to 40 per cent of NHS workers are looking to quit or retire in the next five years.
Many NHS doctors and nurses are being lured to Australia by videos on social media where staff who have already relocated boast of their “much happier” lives in Australia.
Scottish TikTok star Dr Michael Mrozisnki has been living in Australia for a number of years and regularly encourages more British doctors to join him.
In a video posted in April 2023, she told her 362,000 followers: ‘I saw the writing on the wall in 2015… I moved out and I’ve never been happier.
“And it’s not just the money, I’m treated much better and have more respect in Australia.”