Faculty of Health, Medicine, Nursing and Behavioural Sciences
Deakin University
Scholarships for Nurse Practitioner
Scholarships for Master of Nursing Practice (Nurse Practitioner)
available for study at Deakin
The Nurse Practitioner Scholarship Scheme is a Commonwealth
Government initiative to support Registered Nurses (Division 1 and 3)to study to become an Endorsed Nurse Practitioner.
Up to $30 000 per nurse is available.
Preference is to be given to nurses in Rural and Remote areas; however, metropolitan and regional nurses are encouraged to apply.
Details and application form can be found at:
www.rcna.org.au/site/nursescholar4.php
The Victorian Government also offer scholarships:
www.health.vic.gov.au/nursing/furthering/postgrad
For more information on Deakin Nursing courses:
hmnbs-support@deakin.edu.au
03 9251 7777
www.deakin.edu.au/future-students
On Friday 31 October the Faculty of Health, Medicine, Nursing and Behavioural Sciences held its 9th Annual Fourth Year Research Conference. The theme of this year’s conference – Partnerships for Health – reflects the Faculty’s commitment to the University’s new strategic plan: Delivering Effective Partnerships.
The conference has grown steadily over the past few years to become a very significant event on the HMNBS calendar. With a record attendance of over 435 fourth year research students, supervisors, family members, friends, and potential fourth year students, this year’s conference was a great success and a highly rewarding experience for all.
After a welcome by Professor Joseph Graffam, Deputy Dean and Head of the School of Psychology, Professor John Rosenberg, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), gave the opening address reflecting upon the importance of partnerships and the strength of many partnerships that have been forged throughout the Faculty.
As in previous years, the format of this year’s conference resembled that of external, professionally run conferences and allowed the 147 fourth year students to present their research findings to an audience of their peers, family and friends. Students and others were able to network, share their experiences, support peers, learn about exciting work going on in other disciplines within the Faculty, and strengthen their communication and presentation skills in a supportive and familiar environment.
The day’s three sessions of concurrent presentations across twelve venues at Deakin’s Melbourne Campus at Burwood were punctuated by various breaks and networking opportunities. Dr Michael Ackland gave the keynote address, providing food for thought on the topic of ‘Generating Evidence – Research in Public Health’. After all presentations had wrapped up and students were able to take a deep breath the Faculty’s Dean Professor John Catford awarded prizes to the most outstanding presentation in each of the concurrent groups.
Congratulations to all student presenters on a job extremely well done, and a significant year successfully completed!
The Bachelor of Nursing offered on the Melbourne Campus at Burwood remains in the Top 10 courses - for 1st preferences and in the Top 10 courses for the 1- 4th preference through the VTAC system.
If you are a past graduate of the Bachelor of Food Science and Nutrition or B.App. Sci (Food Science and Nutrition) you may be interested in joining our Alumni. A function to celebrate "10 years of Food Science and Nutrition" is planned for early in 2008. Watch this space.....
Please go to the Food Science and Nutrition Alumni Chapter if you would like to be notified about future events
