About Us
Colbrow Healthcare, formerly Colbrow Nurses Agency was established in 1957 in Melbourne by Mrs Collins Brown to respond to the identified need for a continually available pool of Registered Nurses to provide ‘special care’ to individual patients when in hospital. This focus quickly became our core business - providing nursing and allied health staff to health care facilities to cover periods of sick leave, annual leave, short term contracts and permanent placements.
Whilst it is an unusual name, the name Colbrow itself has an interesting history. It is derived from a combination Mrs Brown’s maiden name, COLLINS, and her married name, BROWN (COL-BROW). Colbrow is an Australian owned company that has been in the same family for three generations. Our focus is on our staff and our people and we pride ourselves on this.
Colbrow Healthcare was formalised to brand and represent our services collectively, encompassing Colbrow Nurses Agency, Critical Solutions Nursing Agency and First Aid @ Events.
This move supported the expansion of our business to include the recruitment of overseas nursing staff into Australia – offering employment opportunities to nursing professionals in all areas of nursing practice, including General, Specialist, Mental Health, Paediatrics and Midwifery.
