A re-entry to nursing scholarship can help you return to practice as a nurse or midwife.

Re-entry to practice pathways

The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) has two re-entry to practice pathways:

Pathway 1: A period of supervised practice.

Pathway 2: Completion of a NMBA approved re-entry to nursing program.

Our re-entry scholarships are linked to subsequent employment. You must commit to permanent full or part time employment (minimum 16 hours per week) in NSW Health for two years after successfully completing your NMBA approved re-entry to practice pathway and getting full registration.

If you take Pathway 1

Re-entry to nursing scholarships are available to local health districts and specialty networks to support your supervised practice. If the NMBA has allowed provisional registration (with conditions), you may be employed during this time.

If you take Pathway 2

Re-entry to nursing scholarships valued up to $10,000 are available to support you to complete a re-entry to nursing program approved by the NMBA.

For more information on re-registration visit:

Eligibility

To apply for a re-entry to nursing scholarship you must:

  • be an Australian citizen or permanent resident
  • have a letter from the NMBA saying that you need to take an NMBA approved re-entry to practice pathway
  • have previous relevant clinical nursing experience
  • agree to employment in a permanent full or part time position in the NSW public health system for a period of two years (minimum 16 hours per week)
  • meet NSW Health pre-employment screening checks.

The local health district or specialty network must also have a suitable position that's available and identified.

How to apply

Once you have received a formal letter of advice from the NMBA regarding re-entry requirements, contact the nursing and midwifery workforce manager in the local health district or specialty network where you'd like to be employed to discuss employment opportunities.

If a suitable employment opportunity exists, and you agree to accept an offer of employment as per the conditions above, the local health district or specialty network will contact the Nursing and Midwifery Office to progress your application.

For more information contact the Nursing and Midwifery Office on (02) 9391 9528 or via email at MOH-nurse@health.nsw.gov.au.

Current as at: Wednesday 26 June 2024
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