Central and Eastern Sydney PHN is offering registered nurses (RN) working in general practice within the CESPHN region the opportunity to apply for a scholarship to attend one of five in-person educational workshops.
Successful applicants will receive scholarships covering up to 90% of the course fees. The remaining cost to the RN is $50 (non-refundable) for courses (valued between $450 and $700).
There are five opportunities for educational scholarships in 2025, with courses delivered by the Benchmarque Group.
Please see links below for more information on each course.
1. 2025 Immunisation Professional Development Conference (two-day conference) (now closed)
30 April 2025, 8:30am to 7:00pm
1 May 2025, 8:30am to 4:00pm
Novotel Sydney, Wolli Creek NSW
2. Perform Venous Blood Collection workshop newly added (one-day workshop)
3 June 2025 9:00am to 3:00pm
CESPHN Office, Mascot NSW
3. Ear Wax Removal (Irrigation) workshop (one-day workshop)
29 July 2025 8:45am to 4:00pm
CESPHN Office, Mascot NSW
4. Managing Wounds in Primary Healthcare workshop (one-day workshop)
12 August 2025 8:45am to 4:30pm
CESPHN Office, Mascot NSW
5. Perform Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation and Iron Infusion workshop (one-day workshop)
15 August 2025 9:00am to 3:30pm
CESPHN Office, Mascot NSW
Applications close 7 April for 2025 Immunisation Professional Development Conference.
Applications close 12 May for the remaining workshops.
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