The Return to Practice Program is available for nurses who are not currently registered with the Nurses Board of Victoria in Divisions 1 & 2.
The Refresher Program is for registered nurses in Division 1 & 2 who would like to return to the acute nursing environment with an update in skills, and knowledge.
Western Health offers well supported Refresher and Return to Practice programs consisting of a theoretical education component and supervised clinical practice within an acute environment that will assist you back to acute nursing with confidence. At the completion of the programs participants would be eligible to apply for nursing vacancies within the Western Health Network.
If you have been away from nursing for 12 months or more, you may qualify for a bonus payment of up to $6,000 via Bringing Nurses Back to the Workforce incentive.
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