This course aims to prepare health professionals new to remote contexts to work with the people and professionals of Remote Areas to keep remote and indigenous people well and manage their health. It aims to provide education at a foundational level across three major content areas that underpin practice within the discipline of remote health.

The remote context- an inseparable work and living environment characterised by unique cultural, social, economic, geographical, and climate conditions.

Public Health- a population based framework for planning, developing, managing and evaluating initiatives and programs to promote health and prevent disease.

Application to practice- inter-professional and profession specific skills, knowledge and attributes required for competent, confident, accountable remote and indigenous health practice within primary health Care.

Complete two core topics:

• Core topic REMH8001 Context of Remote and Indigenous Health – has mandatory 5-day intensive Framing Indigenous Health
• Core topic REMH8002 Remote and Indigenous Primary Health Care

Complete two elective topics from the following

• Elective topic REMH8006 Remote Advanced Nursing Practice and Pharmacotherapeutics – has a 5-day mandatory intensive Remote Advanced Nursing Practice.
• Elective topic REMH8007 Remote Advanced Nursing Practice Across the Lifespan
• Elective topic REMH8014 Ethics, Power and Practice
• Elective topic REMH8021 Chronic Disease in Remote and Indigenous Primary Health Care

To be eligible to apply for the 2023 Early Career Nurse Program – Central Australia you must:  

• Hold current registration as a registered nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, or able to obtain prior to commencement of program
• Be an Australian citizen or hold a visa allowing ongoing, full-time employment in Australia
• Have less than 6 months full-time equivalent experience as a registered nurse
• Have not commenced a Graduate Nurse Program or equivalent transition programs in the NT and any other state or territory.
• Commit to a 6-month rotation at Alice Springs Hospital as part of the program

Positions in the program are limited.

You must apply online. In your application you are required to provide the following:

1. Responses to the questions asked through the online application
2. A cover letter detailing your interest, skills and experience relevant to the program. It must also address in no more than 250 words the following statement:

As a new graduate nurse, how would you contribute to and support Congress’ values and vision while delivering care in the cultural context of Central Australia?

(You can learn about Congress’ values and vision here)

3. A current resume providing an overview of your education and work experience.
4. Details of two nominated referee/s. These must be registered nurses directly involved in supervising you while on clinical placement.
5. Two clinical placement reports from your third-year clinical placement.
6. A copy of your academic transcript.

Note: All documents (ie. resume, cover letter, placement reports, transcript) should be uploaded in a single file.