Nurse education scholarship opportunities in 2025 - application form

About the Scholarships

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 four face to face education 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.


About the opportunities

There are four 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 workshop
    30 April 2025, 8:30am to 7:00pm
    1 May 2025, 8:30am to 4:00pm
    Novotel Sydney Airport, Wolli Creek NSW

  2. Perform Venous Blood Collection (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

Eligibility criteria

  • Registered nurse (RN) - with current AHPRA registration.
  • Currently employed at a General Practice within the CESPHN region.

Terms & Conditions 

  • RN must be available to attend in person for the selected workshop on the specified date.
  • Priority will be given to RNs who have not yet previously received an educational scholarship from CESPHN.
  • Successful applicants must advise CESPHN as soon as possible if they are unable to attend on the specified date. CESPHN will make every effort to manage a waitlist for late cancellations due to unforeseen circumstances.

Application process

  • Applicants must meet eligibility criteria above and submit application form (on next page).
  • Successful applicants will be contacted via email and invited to register with a special scholarship code.

Application deadline

  • Applications close 7 April for those wishing to apply for:
1. 2025 Immunisation Professional Development Conference
  • Applications close 12 May for those wishing to apply for:
2. Perform Venous Blood Collection workshop,
3. Ear Wax Removal (Irrigation) workshop,
4. Managing Wounds in Primary Healthcare workshop and
5. Perform Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation and Iron Infusion workshop 

Contact immunisation@cesphn.com.au for more information.

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