This section provides quick access to information relevant to nurses.
Workforce
- Immunisers in Who can administer vaccines in Victoria, qualifications and registration, study programs, guidelines and relevant legislation...
- Safe Patient Care Act The Safe Patient Care (Nurse to Patient and Midwife to Patient Ratios) Bill 2015 was introduced to Parliament on 1 September 2015 and passed on 8 October 2015...
- Aboriginal graduate and cadetship programs: An implementation guide for Victorian public health A framework for public health services seeking to implement and deliver an effective Aboriginal cadetship program across nursing, midwifery and allied health workforces...
- Continuing nursing and midwifery education The Continuing Nursing and Midwifery Education grant supports professional development programs for nurses and midwives on clinical practice in acute care...
- CPD rural It is important that doctors and other health professionals working in rural Victoria have access to the professional development and training they need...
- In Victoria midwifery and nursing jobs are usually published online and in print media. See the Victorian Health Jobs website for public sector health jobs...
- Health and wellbeing for nurses and The Happy People pilot program was a health and wellbeing initiative for Victorian nurses and midwives that aligned with the 2017-18 Department of Health and Human Services strategic plan and focused…
- International nurse and midwife graduates The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia provide pathways for overseas-qualified nurses and midwives to register for work in Victorian health services...
- Healthcare Jobs in Health professionals working with the public health workforce in Victoria will be provided with opportunities to further develop their health careers...
- Nurse Victorian Nurse Practitioner Program funding currently focuses on applications in aged care and chronic disease management...
Immunisation
- Adverse events What, when and where to report an adverse event following immunisation...
- Vaccine error Learn how to avoid vaccine administration errors and establish practices that can identify, report and manage vaccine errors.
- Approved by the The Victorian Minister for Health can approve prescribing and dispensing lists for certain registered health practitioners...
- Authorised Authorised midwives have obligations under the legislation in relation to the list of scheduled medicines that have been approved by the Minister...
- Rural Rural and isolated practice endorsed registered nurses (RIPERNs) are registered nurses with a scheduled medicines endorsement...
- Drugs of dependence and drug-dependent Legislative requirements for prescribing drugs of dependence and treating drug-dependent persons...
- Information for Health professionals have a key role in preventing and managing heat-related illness...
- Floods present many health hazards. Emergency workers and other staff should ensure people are aware of the risks...
- Forensic In Victoria, forensic nurse examiners are authorised to administer azithromycin under certain conditions...
- Immunisation fact Factsheets including translations, about vaccine-preventable diseases and immunisation...
Medicines and poisons
- Nurses and Registered nurses and midwives whose registration is endorsed to use, prescribe or supply Schedule 2, 3, 4 or 8 medicines.
Reviewed 17 September 2023