The way ahead‌ ACT Health offers fully funded Post-graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing in Canberra
Second Semester Intake – 2009 ACT Health through Mental Health ACT, have developed a program for Registered Nurses (RNs) interested in gaining postgraduate nursing qualiďŹ cations. The Post Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing programme offered by Mental Health ACT is an excellent means by which RNs can build their knowledge and skills base in caring for people experiencing a range of mental health conditions. The programme is clinically based and provides RNs with the option of either part-time or full-time paid employment for 12 to 18 months in Canberra, while they study through La Trobe University. Living in Canberra offers a culturally diverse lifestyle and stimulating environment. It has the beneďŹ ts of a city while retaining its rural personality and is an ideal place to educate and bring up a family.
During the program, RNs rotate through the diverse services provided by Mental Health ACT, including crisis assessment, acute inpatient, rehabilitation, community adult, child and adolescent and older persons as well as placement options with specialist teams. Registered Nurses who undertake the programme are: • Paid while they study • Guaranteed a scholarship to cover course fees • Well supported • Able to fast track their career and • Paid a qualiďŹ cation allowance on completion.
Applications close 29 May 2009. If you are interested in ďŹ nding out more, please contact Jenny Fothergill, Nursing Clinical Support OfďŹ cer, Mental Health ACT, jenny.fothergill@act.gov.au or (ph) 02 6205 3661.
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