Nursing & Midwifery Office

July 2011

Nursing & Midwifery Careers in NSW

Background

Three levels of entry:

Assistant in Nursing (unregulated)

Enrolled Nurse (regulated)

Registered Nurse/Midwife (regulated)

Nurses and Midwives regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia

Career Pathways

Health Services Assistance Cert III (Acute Care)

Can be studied in year 11 & 12 at school or at TAFE NSW

Employment in a Clinical Setting

Assistant in Nursing

Enrolled Nursing Cert IV or Diploma Studied at TAFE

NSW, NSW Health RTO and the Advanced Diploma of

Nursing at the University of New England

(Cert IV courses to cease from July 2014)

Assistant In Nursing

Career Pathways

Enrolled NurseEmployment in a Clinical

Setting

Enrolled Nurse

Enrolled Nursing studied at Certificate IV or Diploma

level at Registered Training Organisations

Between 18 months to 2 years study

Bachelor of Nursing 2 years full time

Diploma of Enrolled Nursing

Advanced Diploma of Nursing

(can be clinical speciality specific)

Registered Nurse

Career Pathways

Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse / MidwifeBachelor of Nursing

Studied at University equivalent to 3 years full

time, up to 6 years part time (2 year fast track for

graduates)

Graduate Diploma orMasters of Science

(Midwifery)Up to 18 months full time

Bachelor of MidwiferyStudied at University

equivalent to 3 years full time, up to 6 years part time

Registered Midwife

Employment in a Clinical setting

Clinical

Education

Management

Research

Facts

The award wages as at 1 July 2011: AIN 1st year - $19.17ph / $38.028Kpa (plus shift penalties)

EN 1st year - $24.05ph / $47.691Kpa (plus shift penalties)

RN/M 1st year - $26.68ph / $52.909Kpa (plus shift penalties)

Nurse/Midwife Manager – $93Kpa – $150Kpa

Facts

NSW Health currently employs over 43,000 nurses and midwives

An increase of approximately 9,500 since 2002

Scholarships

Scholarships are available for undergraduate studies these can be found at http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/nursing/scholarships.asp

Nursing & Midwifery Office P. 9391 9468E. nscholar@doh.health.nsw.gov.au

Recruiting Aboriginal People into Nursing & Midwifery

NSW Aboriginal Nursing and Midwifery Cadetship Program for nursing and midwifery learners.

NSW Dept of Health Aboriginal Nursing and Midwifery Scholarship Program

www.nursing.nsw.gov.au

Nursing & Midwifery Office Contacts

Nursing Strategy & Innovation

P: (02) 9391 9528

E:NURSINGCAREERS@doh.health.nsw.gov.au

Nursing & Midwifery

Questions