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Aboriginal Nursing Undergraduate Cadetships

Doc type: Policy Directive
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.

Doc No.: PD2005_618

Functional Group - Sub Group:
Clinical/ Patient Services - Nursing and Midwifery
Personnel/Workforce - Conditions of employment
Personnel/Workforce - Learning and Development

Summary
This policy directive prescribes the requirements of the Area Health Services requesting financial support offered by the Nursing and Midwifery Office in implementing the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cadetship Program for the NSW Public Sector. The Nursing and Midwifery Office offers financial support for 35 Aboriginal nursing undergraduates in NSW, through the provision of wages for the work placement period. All cadets are to be offered permanent employment at the completion of the cadetship.

Date of Publication: 02 September 2005

Replaces:

NSW Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cadetships (Nursing) [PD2005_345]

Author Branch: Nursing and Midwifery Office

This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Affiliated Health Organisations - Non Declared, Community Health Centres, NSW Dept of Health, Public Hospitals

Audience: Nursing Staff, Workforce Planning & Dev., Area Mgrs Aboriginal Health & Aboriginal Emp Coordinators

Distributed to: Public Health System, Community Health Centres , Health Associations Unions, NSW Ambulance Service , NSW Department of Health, Public Hospitals, Tertiary Education Institutes

Review Date: 02 September 2010

File No: 05/63

Previous reference: N/A

Status: Active

File link: Aboriginal Nursing Undergraduate Cadetships
File size: 460Kb