This non-award 14 week Return to Practice and Initial Registration (Overseas Nurses) course (H011) is specifically designed to fulfill registration requirements for Division 1 of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) for nurses who:

i) have previously been registered in Australia, but have not had sufficient nursing practice in  the preceding five years

or

ii) are from overseas wishing to obtain initial registration in Victoria.

Next course dates: 2012 course dates (pdf 57 KB)

Note: Please go to Deakin International to apply for this course if you do not have Australian Permanent Residency.

Download application form (PDF 209KB)

Objectives:
Completion of the course will enable the student to:

• provide comprehensive nursing care in contemporary health care settings in Australia
• foster the development of critical reasoning and reflection, conceptualisation, innovative thinking and the ability to transfer skills and knowledge to new and novel situations
• develop attitudes and skills achieving Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council (ANMC) competencies in nurse practice
• facilitate a broad understanding of the professional and ethical responsibilities aligned with being a registered nurse
• use a range of information technologies including word processing and retrieving of information
• increase the knowledge of the Australian social, cultural, political and economic context in which health services operate and where graduates are employed
• develop the skills for independent study and a commitment to lifelong learning
• encourage graduates to take responsibility for the development of nursing as a discipline and profession.

Course structure:
The course is divided into two components: a six week academic component and an eight week clinical component.

Academic learning program:  six weeks
The academic program comprises six weeks of full-time study, based on the Melbourne Burwood Campus, providing a broad overview of nursing practice in the contemporary Australian society and health care system.  The program is offered in three different modules of study, including nursing laboratory skills.

Units offered:
HNN021            Nursing in Australia
HNN022            Legal and Ethical Aspects of Australian Nursing Practice
HNN023            Political, Social and Cultural Aspects of Nursing in Australia
HNN024            Clinical Learning Program

Clinical learning program: eight weeks
Each student on completion of the course will demonstrate the minimum standards of competence as per the Australian Nursing Council’s National Competency Standards prior to being recommended for registration.

The clinical learning program aims to provide an opportunity for the student to consolidate their experience in the Australian clinical environment under the supervision and guidance of expert clinicians and clinical facilitators at a ratio of 1:8. Students are supernumerary during the eight weeks.

Admission requirements:
Applicants must:

• be permanent Australian residents or have a current visa (for advice contact your nearest Australian Diplomatic Mission)
• be overseas qualified nurses
• have obtained approval from the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) to participate in the course.

Completed application forms must be accompanied by the following:

• a letter from the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA), confirming your application for re-registration as a division 1 nurse (dated within the previous two years)
• proof of achievement of an overall ‘B’ pass or above in all four sections in the Occupational English Test (OET) achieved in one setting, or an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a minimum of 7 in all four components (Reading; Listening: Writing and Speaking obtained in one sitting for the test);
• evidence of Australian permanent residency where applicable.

Applications received without the relevant documentation requested on the application form will not be processed. Successful candidates will be notified by mail as soon as is reasonably possible.

Course cost:
This is a full fee paying program. International students should contact Deakin International directly for details of course fees. Australian residents should access tuition fees at www.deakin.edu.au/fees. Students may be eligible for FEE-HELP (www.goingtouni.gov.au).

Students may pay their tuition as follows:

• pay the tuition fee up front
• receiving a FEE-HELP loan for the full tuition fee
• pay some of the tuition fee up front and receive a FEE-HELP loan for the remainder of the tuition fee
• Department of Human Services scholarship.

Note that payment alone does not guarantee recommendation for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) within Division 1 of the register: this requires successful completion of the course.

Course location:
The course is currently offered on the Melbourne Burwood Campus. This course will only be offered subject to minimum enrolments and the availability of suitable clinical venues.

Downloadable course information brochure (PDF 151 KB).

For further information and an application form:

Australian Permanent Residents only
The Professional Development Unit
Deakin University
221 Burwood Highway
Burwood Victoria 3125
Australia.
Telephone 61 3 9251 7776
Facsimile 61 3 9244 6159
CRICOS Provider Code: 001138

Pre-Registration nursing course for international applicants
Deakin International
70 Elgar Road
Burwood Victoria  3125
Australia
Telephone 61 3 9244 5095
Facsimile 61 3 9244 5094
www.deakin.edu.au/international

While the information in the publication was correct at the time of publication, Deakin University reserves the right to alter, amend or delete details of the course offerings listed and other information.