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What's new

Applications for NP scholarships for 2010 now open!

Applications for NP scholarships for courses being undertaken in 2010 are now invited from eligible nurses/midwives.  For a copy of the NP scholarship guidelines and application form, please see the Nurse Practitioner Scholarship page.

There will only be one round of NP scholarships in 2010 and applications close 7 December 2009.

Maternal and Child Health Scholarships

Applications for Maternal and Child Health scholarships (funded by the Office of Children, Department of Education and Early Childhood Develop) close 13 November 2009.

Semester 1 2010 Postgraduate Nurse Scholarships

There are changes to how to make an application for a Postgraduate Nurse Scholarship Program for Semester 1 2010. Please see the Postgraduate Nurse Scholarship page for further details.

Final Round: Occupational Violence Prevention Fund Open

Applications are now invited from public health services to undertake projects or initiatives as part of the Occupational Violence Prevention Fund 2008-2011, Round 3.

Further information available for the Occupational Violence Prevention page.

Nursing Scholarships (Federal Government)

A range of Federal Government nursing scholarships are now available (administered by the RCNA) including undergraduate, postgraduate,  Nurse Practitioner and Re-entry scholarships.  
For details http://www.rcna.org.au/scholarships/government_scholarships

State Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards 2009

The State Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards 2009 presentation ceremony was held on Wednesday 16 September at the Rydges Melbourne Hotel.

Read about the winners for 2009

 Preventing Occupational Violence

'Deter, detect and manage: A guide to better management of weapons in health services'

' Every day's a challenge: Responding to violence in Victorian health services' (DVD) 

Frequently Asked Questions

We have a Frequently Asked Questions section to answer the most common inquiries received by Nurse Policy Branch.

 

Last updated: October 30, 2009
For information relating to this page contact: Andrew Oates, Nurse Policy Branch, andrew.oates@dhs.vic.gov.au
Site authorised by: Katy Fielding, Manager, Nurse Policy Branch

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