A career as a nurse or midwife within NSW Health offers you the opportunity to make a difference to the health of people in NSW across an incredibly diverse range of roles and locations. General information on how to become nurse or midwife is available on the NSW Health Nursing and Midwifery webpage.
Aboriginal
Nursing and Midwifery scholarships and cadetships are a pathway to employment
in the health sector. They increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander nurses and midwives and provide financial and vocational support from
undergraduate to postgraduate studies.
Scholarships
There are several scholarships on offer for Aboriginal people that are interested in pursuing or advancing their career in nursing & midwifery. These include:
For more information on Aboriginal Nursing and Midwifery scholarship programs phone 1800 155 325 or email MOH-AboriginalNursing@health.nsw.gov.au.
Cadetships
For Aboriginal people wanting to study nursing or midwifery at university or for those currently studying in these areas at university, you may like to consider applying for the NSW Aboriginal Nursing and Midwifery Cadetship Program.
The cadetship offers a 40 week study allowance of
$600 per fortnight, 55 days of paid employment in your local hospital and mentorship
support.
For more information on the Aboriginal nursing or midwifery cadetship program phone 1800 155 325 or email MOH-AboriginalNursing@health.nsw.gov.au.