The School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine is dedicated to creating programs that focus on real world experience that leads to real-world impact. Our students undertake rigorous practical experiences within our fully functional simulation wards and ambulance hubs, alongside theoretical units that are critical foundations to their learning. Expansive community engagements and practical placements also provide the building blocks for success among our students and help them contribute towards flourishing communities.

We develop and nurture valuable connections with a range of partners and industry groups across the country, which provide the important scaffolding that holds everything together. These strong partnerships provide a diverse range of placement and community engagement opportunities and ensure that our students complete their degrees with deep, valuable connections, and expansive and critical on-the-job experiences.

Our discipline partners include:

When you study with us, you'll go beyond the theory. Our nursing courses have a work-integrated learning component which allows you to apply your skills in the real world, either through professional experience with some of our partner organisations, or in our own health clinics. With expert guidance you'll deliver health services to students, staff and the wider community.

Nursing students undertake a range of placement experiences across different areas of nursing and you will begin placement in the first year of your course. We have more than 2,000 nursing partner organisations across the country, which include:

When you study with us, you'll go beyond the theory. Our midwifery courses have a work integrated learning component which allows you to apply your skills in the real world, either through professional experience with some of our partner organisations, or in our own health clinics. With expert guidance, you'll deliver health services to students, staff and the wider community.

Midwifery students undertake over 1,000 hours of clinical practice in hospital and community settings, and you will begin placement in the first year of the course. We have more than 300 midwifery partner organisations across the country, which include:

When you study with us, you'll go beyond the theory. Our paramedicine courses have a work integrated learning component where you will be able to apply your skills in the real world through professional experience with some of our many partners. Under the guidance of experts in their fields, you'll deliver health services to students, staff and the wider community.

Paramedicine students undertake a range of placement experiences in both metropolitan and rural locations. You will experience a diverse range of placement opportunities including non-emergency patient transport, event medical support and jurisdictional ambulance services. We have a wide variety of partner organisations across the country, which may include opportunities with:

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