What is primary health care nursing?

Primary health care is any medical service that is provided outside the four walls of a hospital, including general practice, aged care, schools, community health and other primary health care settings. Primary health care nurses play a critical role in keeping people healthy, providing proactive care and health promotion to keep Australians well.

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Currently most student nurses only experience hospital placements throughout their studies, and by default, choose a career in a hospital.

APNA champions the roles of primary health care nurses and knows the vital role they play in keeping Australians healthy. By hosting a student nurse at your workplace, you can help showcase the amazing and important care provided in primary health.

APNA is looking for new primary health care workplaces to host students and nurses to become nurse supervisors, register your interest below.

Some advantages of joining the APNA Student Nurse Placement Program include:

What's it like being a supervisor in the program?

Register your interest

If your workplace has a registered nurse or nurse practitioner on-site for at least 38-hours per week, provide your details below and we’ll be in contact to discuss how to get involved.