PURPOSE: To assist in the funding of continuing education for nurses and midwives which will benefit the professions.

VALUE: Up to $1200.00

The amount granted to successful applicants will depend upon the calibre of the application and the relevance and value to the nursing or midwifery profession.

AVAILABILITY:
The grant may fund all or part of the continuing education activity and may be used locally, interstate or overseas, however it is:
* not available for formal undergraduate or postgraduate academic studies.
* normally only available to an individual once in a three (3) year period.

NUMBER AWARDED ANNUALLY: Unspecified - allocated on a monthly basis.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
• Current registration with the Nurses and Midwives Board of Western Australia (NMBWA)
• Current employment as a nurse or midwife in Western Australia
• A minimum of one (1) year post registration experience in Western Australia
• The continuing education activity is relevant to the nursing or midwifery profession.

ADVICE TO APPLICANTS:
1. Applications should be submitted as early as possible but must be received by the NMBWA a minimum of six (6) weeks prior to the activity for which funding has been requested.
2. Written references should be submitted direct to the NMBWA by the referee.
3. Fully completed applications (including all supporting documentation) must be received by the NMBWA before funding will be considered.
4. The NMBWA does not provide funding for conference social programs.
5. Retrospective grants are not routinely awarded.
6. Applicants will receive acknowledgement of their application by the NMBWA within one week of it being received, and will be advised of the outcome within six weeks of a fully completed application being received.

Please forward completed application form and accompanying documentation to:
Grant Applications
Nurses and Midwives Board of Western Australia
Locked Bag 6
EAST PERTH WA 6892

ENQUIRIES:
Should you have any enquiries in relation to the grant application process please contact the Nurses & Midwives Board of Western Australia:
Telephone: 08 9421 1100
Facsimile: 08 9421 1022
Email: info@nmbwa.org.au