ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

• Must be an Australian Citizen or hold a Permanent Resident visa and be registered with NMBA
• Must be enrolled to study to become a Nurse Practitioner and provide evidence to support this
• Must meet one of the selection criteria listed
  • A Nurse Practitioner Student working in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
  • and/or 
  • A Nurse Practitioner Student working in a Rural and Remote area

Please note: Rural and Remote is defined by the Modified Monash Model classifications MM6 and MM7

Click here for the Modified Monash Model – fact sheet | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care

SELECTION CRITERIA:

The scholarship will be awarded to the applicant who can best demonstrate how their career pathway fits the criteria of ATSI or Rural and Remote and how the scholarship will benefit them. Applicants must complete the selection criteria in the online application.

TIMEFRAMES:

Please refer to the opening, closing, notification and presentation dates listed on the ACNP Awards & Scholarships webpage.

JUDGING:

The judging will be conducted by the ACNP Awards and Scholarships Committee.
Final recommendations will go to the National Board for endorsement.
Please note that the judging panel’s decision is final.

PRIVACY:

Applicants' submissions are provided only to the judging panel.

RECIPIENT OBLIGATION:

Successful applicants must be able to attend the ACNP National Conference in the same calendar year as attaining the scholarship, and are required to submit a brief report to the ACNP Board within three months of attendance, outlining how the scholarship benefited them.

TERMS & CONDITIONS:

Please refer to the ACNP Indigenous, Rural and Remote Student Scholarship Terms and Conditions listed within the scholarship application form.

Online applications only

Click here to apply online

Yew Khim Tan

I am an NPC in Alice Springs, Central Australia, and I am deeply committed to addressing the healthcare needs of people living with viral hepatitis. With a decade of experience in Alice Springs, I have gained insight into the challenges and opportunities of delivering healthcare in remote areas. I am passionate about supporting Indigenous communities and ensuring equitable access to guideline-based healthcare. My goal is to continue making a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of the communities I work with, contributing to efforts to achieve healthcare equity and social justice.

Elizabeth Oakley

Elizabeth is an enthusiastic, passionate Ophthalmic Nurse. I have worked as a full time Ophthalmic Nurse from 2013 as an Enrolled Nurse, progressing on to Registered Nurse, Post Grad in Ophthalmic Nursing to my masters' Nurse Practitioner all while full time working at Southwest Eye Surgeons in Bunbury WA. I have always has a passion for indigenous health and decided to seize the opportunity to work on Thursday Island for a couple of years to gain invaluable experience.

 

 

QUT representative Suzanne Williams with Winner and ACNP CEO Leanne Boase

Christine Perrett

I am a remote area nurse with extensive experience in primary health, particularly with indigenous populations. I am a RIPRN endorsed RN, midwife and child health nurse and am credentialled to provide cervical screening. I have mainly worked in WA, NT and QLD in a variety of settings but mostly enjoy experiences “off the beaten track”. I first came to the Torres Straits 20 years ago and got hooked whilst working in the outer islands. I continued to move around a little but nothing else quite compared, so I returned. I have been working on Moa Island now for a little over 12 years and feel as though it’s the best job I have ever had. My scope of practice is broad, and I work very autonomously in a single nurse post. There are some limitations in my scope of practice however, that disadvantage my vulnerable community, particularly in managing chronic diseases. The next step for me then, is to become endorsed as a NP so that I can better manage chronic diseases and contribute towards closing the health gap.

QUT representative Dr Jane Currie. with winner Christine Perrett.

Grace Payne – Queensland (NP) Primary Health and Jeffrey Faccenda – South Australia (NP) Emergency & Acute Care

 

Congratulations Grace.

Grace has a passion for remote and Indigenous Nursing, and this alone has been the driving force behind her ambition to become a Nurse Practitioner. Grace sees the need for Nurse Practitioners in these locations and the real difference that they can make. The ability to provide a holistic, reliable service without the need for referral, await outreach medical services or transfer to other facilities sees better outcomes and attendance by clients. With a predominantly fly in fly out work force in remote locations continuity of care is difficult to achieve. Despite this, nurses are seen to be the stable workforce and therefore communities could benefit from in house Nurse Practitioners.

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Congratulations Jeffrey.

  

Jeffrey’s enthusiasm for rural health stems from his rural upbringing, experiences on placement as a rural nursing student, and a strong belief in equitable healthcare for all no matter the geographical location. As an undergraduate Jeffrey was fortunate to be selected for the Flinders University Rural Health Society Rural and Remote Scholarship to attend the Wakakirri festival in the NT and tour several remote health services, to experience the benefits and challenges of rural and remote practice. This motivated Jeffrey to structure his career to build a solid foundation of emergency skills with the aim of working rurally when he considers his skills were sufficient to be an effective practitioner in an isolated environment.

Congratulations to Rebecca Evans

      

Recipient Rebecca Evans (left) with ACNP President Leanne Boase

"What an honour it was to attend this year's ACNP Conference in Melbourne as the QUT Scholarship recipient... I was able to network with colleagues from the Central West of NSW but also had the opportunity to meet with other Nurse Practitioners from a multitude of specialities and found them all to be open in sharing their own NP Journey.  Hearing their stories and simply being around people who were passionate about what they do, encouraged me on my journey." 

See the full refection from Rebecca below: 

Reflection from Rebecca Evans – Recipient of 2019 QUT/ACNP Conference Student Scholarship

 

 

2017 - Emma Metcalfe-Nash

2016 - Rebecca Philp