What is primary health care nursing?

Primary health care is any medical service that is provided outside the four walls of a hospital, including aged care, community health, general practice, custodial, schools and many other primary health care settings. Australia's 96,000+ primary health care nurses play a critical role in disease prevention and control to keep people healthy. They provide proactive care and health promotion to keep Australians well.

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A list of tertiary education institutions in Australia (including universities and TAFEs) that provide qualifications in nursing and midwifery have been provided below. Primary health care specific education has been listed where known.

Many postgraduate courses can be completed online, so it's good to consider this when selecting study options.

For a full list AHPRA approved programs of study in nursing and midwifery offered by Registered Traning Organisations,TAFEs and universities in Australia see the AHPRA website.

Universities and TAFEs

ACT University of Canberra
NSW Avondale College Charles Sturt University Southern Cross University The University of Newcastle University of New England The University of Notre Dame The University of Sydney University of Technology Western Sydney University University of Wollongong
NT Charles Darwin University
QLD Central Queensland University Griffith University James Cook University Queensland University of Technology The University of Queensland University of Southern Queensland University of the Sunshine Coast
SA Flinders University Graduate Certificate/ Diploma / Masters in General Practice and Community Nursing The University of Adelaide Graduate Diploma in Nursing Science (Community Health and Primary Care major) University of South Australia
TAS University of Tasmania Graduate Certificate/ Diploma/ Masters – specialisation in General Practice Nursing
VIC Australian Catholic University Deakin University Federation University Australia Holmesglen La Trobe University Monash University RMIT University The University of Melbourne Graduate Certificate/ Diploma in Primary Care Victoria University
WA Curtin University of Technology Edith Cowan University Murdoch University The University of Notre Dame

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