The Commonwealth Government through the Department of Health and Ageing is providing incentives for nurses to return to practice. The aim of the program is to encourage 6,200 nurses Australia wide to return to the public hospital system over a five year period.
Detailed information is available through the Department of Health and Ageing website.
BNBW in Tasmania
Tasmania has been allocated funding for a limited number of nurses and midwives to return to practice. The fact sheet below provides detailed information on eligibility criteria for nurses and midwives, cash bonuses, instalments and taxation information.
“Fact sheet for nurses and midwives.”
A nurse or midwife is required to return to practice at an eligible hospital. The fact sheet below provides detailed information on hospital eligibility criteria and cash bonuses for hospitals.
‘Fact sheet for public hospitals”.
How to apply for BNBW grant
Please refer to the guide for information on applying for a BNBW grant.
For further information please contact:
Anne Wallace
BNBW Program Coordinator
Nursing and Midwifery Office
Chief Nurse and Allied Health
Ph. (03) 62339042
Fx. (03) 6233 4843
Email: anne.wallace@dhhs.tas.gov.au