More graduate nurse and midwife positions
Additional funding is available for Victoria’s public health services to support more positions in nursing and midwifery transition to practice graduate programs.
This funding adds to the existing training and development funding that is provided to health services each year to deliver formal graduate programs for new graduates of professional entry nursing and midwifery courses.
Graduate nursing and midwifery programs support graduates during their first year of practice. This provides an environment where they can consolidate and further develop knowledge, skills and competence. Graduate programs provide the platform for developing safe, confident and accountable professionals.
For more information, see the training and development funding guidelines published by the department.
More support for postgraduate midwifery positions
This initiative is providing funding to public health services to support 130 registered nurses each year for 3 years from 2023-24 to undertake postgraduate study in midwifery through an employment model.
This aims to encourage the growth of the Victorian midwifery workforce.
The program complements, and is in addition to, existing training and development funding for postgraduate midwifery education.
Allocations will be based upon workforce need and other key factors such as birthing rates and midwifery vacancy levels.
Health services can use this funding to support registered nurse employment, clinical supervision and other training costs associated with delivery of the program.
Information about the application process and prioritisation of funding is provided directly to health services.
More information for applicants
You are responsible for enrolling in and completing the qualification by the due date and for any study costs beyond the value of the scholarship.
If you need to defer or withdraw from your studies, you must notify your employer within 1 week of the change in study arrangements.
If you plan to recommence study in the same year, you do not need to return the funds.
If you do not return to study in the same year, the scholarship funds will be recalled.
The department is not required to withhold tax (PAYG) from grants paid. You should be aware:
- you may be liable to pay tax on your scholarship. For more information, see the calculator on the Australian Taxation Office .
- you may be entitled to claim a tax deduction for self-education expenses. For more information, see the Australian Taxation Office .
- it is strongly recommended that you obtain relevant professional advice on any impact the payment of a scholarship has on benefits paid under an Australian Government scheme, for example, Austudy, Abstudy, aged or disability carer allowances, and pensions.
The department strongly recommends that recipients seek independent tax advice for their scholarship payment.
Reviewed 06 February 2025