Applications for the third round of the Victorian government’s undergraduate (entry to practice) scholarship program, offering free education for new domestic students enrolling in a professional entry-level nursing or midwifery course in 2023 and 2024, are now open.
The scholarship is part of the government’s $270 million Making It Free to Study Nursing and Midwifery initiative aiming to boost the state’s healthcare workforce by providing scholarships worth up to $16,500 to more than 10,000 nursing and midwifery students.
Round 3 is now open and closes on Wednesday 11 September 2024.
The initiative also includes:
- Scholarships for postgraduate nurses to complete studies in specialty areas such as intensive care, emergency, paediatrics and cancer care – worth an average of 10,000
- $11,000 scholarships for enrolled nurses to become registered nurses, covering course costs
- $12,000 scholarships to support training and employment of 100 new nurse practitioners in both acute and community settings
As part of the scheme, a $5,000 sign-on bonus is also available to Victorian nursing and midwifery graduates in 2022, 2023 or 2024 who begin their careers in a Victorian public health service. So far, more than 5,600 graduate nurses and midwives have received the first half of their bonus, and over 3,600 new graduate nurses and midwives have chosen to kick-off their careers in the public health system, the government says.
For more information about the program and to apply click here
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As a Diploma in General Nursing Officer, am interested in taking up specialty areas such as intensive care,emergency, Peadictric and cancer care.
It’s important for patients Health and well-being.