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Private hospitals
An Australian Government initiative, the Bringing Nurses Back into the Workforce (BNBW) program provides funding for eligible private hospitals to support registered nurses and midwives and enrolled nurses to return to the private hospital workforce. The funding available will assist private hospitals with the re-training and re-skilling of nurses who return to work.
The program will provide:
- cash bonuses of up to $6,000 to eligible nurses/midwives who return to work in a private hospital that is participating in the program
- cash bonuses of up to $1,000 to participating private hospitals that employ an eligible nurse/midwife.
The aims of the BNBW program include:
- reducing the nursing shortages in the private hospital system
- attracting 1,550 of the estimated 30,000 qualified nurses who are outside the Australian nursing workforce back into private hospitals.
There are a limited number of places available under the BNBW program.
Royal College of Nursing, Australia (RCNA) is responsible for administering the Independent private hospitals and Non-Affiliated private hospitals component of the Bringing Nurses Back into the Workforce program.
Please contact RCNA on 1800 553 252 if you are unsure of your employer’s private hospital status. If your private hospital employer does not fall under either of these categories, please contact the Department of Health and Ageing on toll free 1300 733 314 to check your employer’s eligibility under this program and for further information.
Eligibility
Click here for information regarding nurse and employer eligibility under the program
Frequently Asked Questions
Click here for answers to some frequently asked questions
Apply now!
Have you read through all the information? Are you eligible to apply?
to download the nurse/midwife application form
to download the employer application form
Need more information?
Further information about the above program can be obtained by contacting RCNA
p 1800 553 252
e Please email your questions to the fund administrator using the form below.
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