Financial Support Available: $12,000 pa

What We Offer

The Peter James Centre in collaboration with the Deakin University School of Nursing is offering financial support for one full time Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) in 2006. The Peter James Centre/ Deakin partnership provides an excellent opportunity for students who qualify for the honours program to work in a supportive environment to combine their graduate year experience with further study.

Who We Are

Through its Aged care and Rehabilitation program, the Peter James Centre provides broad based programs to older adults across the continuum of care. The School of Nursing at Deakin University provides a range of quality courses that reflect current trends and evidence based practice in nursing.

Areas of Interest

The support we offer allows the student to undertake research in the area of ageing and/or rehabilitation nursing with a focus on implementing and evaluating strategies that enhance the quality of care for older adults as they transect the continuum of care.

Our Criteria

Pre registration:

• Completing the final year of the Bachelor of Nursing and graduating in 2005
• Mid credit point average at Levels 2 & 3

or

Post registration:

• Registered nurse within 5 years of graduation
• Completed Bachelor of Nursing or Bachelor of Nursing Studies (Postregistration) with Mid credit point average

Who to Contact

For further information on the honours program and financial support, you are invited to contact:

Prof. Mari Botti on 9244 6123 or 9426 6566, email marib@deakin.edu.au or

Joan Ostaszkiewicz on 9244 6529 email joan.ostaszkiewicz@deakin.edu.au

For information on the graduate program contact

Fiona McLennan on 9881 1865 email fiona.mclennan@easternhealth.org.au