Maternal and Child Health study scholarship

Moreland City Council is pleased to announce a scholarship program that seeks to encourage and attract midwives to undertake postgraduate Maternal and Child Heath studies. 

This program provides an opportunity  for those who would like to develop their nursing career in Local Government as a Maternal and Child Health nurse. 

The scholarship program has been developed to meet the growing demands of Moreland’s Maternal and Child Health Service in a context of an increasing birth rate and an ageing workforce across the Maternal and Child Health sector.

Financial scholarship for 2010 study at Latrobe or RMIT

Financial scholarship of up to $3,500 (one-off payment) to registered nurses with midwifery endorsement who undertake the accredited Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Nursing (Child Family and Community Health) at Latrobe University or the Graduate Diploma or Masters in Nursing (Child or Family Health) at RMIT. 

The scholarship will be offered in 2009 to applicants commencing courses at either Latrobe University or RMIT in 2010. The ongoing future of the Scholarship Program will be dependent on the success of the initial funding outcomes.

Application date: 30 November 2009

Applications close Monday 30 November at 5 pm.

Submit your application by:

• Post: Unit Manager Maternal and Child Health and Immunisation Services, Moreland City Council, Locked Bag 10, Moreland VIC 3058
• Email: jfoy@moreland.vic.gov.au

Scholarship scope and requirements

The Scholarship will be awarded for financial assistance to cover the cost of course fees only.  Other expenses such as registration, prescribed textbooks and those associated with study i.e. travel expenses are to be borne by the recipient. Applicants in receipt of a Department of Human Services Scholarship will not be considered for a Moreland City Council scholarship. 

The successful recipient of the scholarship will be required to complete the course within two years of commencement to allow for a mix of either part-time or full-time study. 

Upon completion of studies, recipients must be willing to commit to work for the Moreland City Council subject to employment vacancies. 

If recipients are unable to complete their studies in the required time frame, or subsequently cannot commit to employment with Moreland City Council, there may be a requirement to repay the scholarship. 

More information

• Download full application pack (DOC 47Kb)
• Contact Jane Foy Unit Manager, Maternal and Child Health and Immunisation Services, phone 92401206