Diploma of Nursing Course Information and Application Form

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This course provides the skills and knowledge to work as an enrolled nurse under the supervision of the registered nurse in

a variety of settings including acute, aged care, community, rehabilitation and mental health. The duration of the program is

from 14 to 18 months depending on completion of mandatory clinical placement.

Stage 1 - Completion of Application form

Applicants will be required to complete the application form on page 5 of this guide. Please attach copies of all required

documents with this application and provide two (2) written references. All information will be treated confidentially.

Stage 2 - Literacy and numeracy testing

Applicants will be required to complete the Basic Key Skills Builder (BKSB) or Australian Council for Educational Research

(ACER) assessment to display competence in the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) in both reading and numeracy.

These tools are a Commonwealth approved language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) online assessment tool. This testing will

be undertaken at TAFE campuses.

Stage 3 - Initial eligibility assessment and cull

Once your literacy and numeracy results and enrolment application is received, TAFE Nursing will undertake an initial

assessment of eligibility and will cull incomplete or ineligible applications.

Stage 4 - Interview

You will be advised if you are successful to proceed to interview as soon as possible after the initial eligibility cull and

literacy and numeracy results are known. The purpose of the interview is to provide you with an opportunity to speak to the

panel about your skills and experience. During the interview you will be asked open-ended questions that seek to assess

your characteristics that would assist you in a nursing career. There will be a minimum of two (2) people on each interview

panel which will include a representative from the TAFE College and Health RTO.

You will be expected to provide the following original documents and information:

Completed application form including referees and experience

Proof of academic achievements

Proof of English language requirements

Proof of Australian Citizenship / Identification (100 point check)

Stage 5 – Reference checks

The application form includes a template for two (2) reference reports. You must send these two (2) written reference

reports with your application form. One (1) or both reference reports is to be completed by your most recent employer or

your high school principal or senior teacher, and the other one (1) can be completed by a person who is able to report on

your experience or character. The reference reports cannot be completed by a family member.

A member of the interview panel will contact your referees as nominated to verify the reference report. This will occur after

the interview.

Stage 6 – Notification and acceptance of a place

You will be advised by letter or email of one of the following outcomes:

1. You have been successful and have been offered a place in the course

2. You have been placed on a list for a second round offer if places become available

3. You have been unsuccessful

Decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into.

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Additional information

Am I eligible for government subsidised training?

To be eligible for a government-subsidised position, you must be:

15 years old or over

no longer at school

living or working in NSW

an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, New Zealand citizen, humanitarian visa holder, or an asylum

seeker or refugee on one of the following bridging visas:

BVA – subclass 010; BVB – subclass 020; BVC – subclass 030; BVD – subclasses 040 or 041; BVE – subclasses 050 or

051

What are the academic requirements?

Satisfactory completion of the Higher School Certificate (HSC) or equivalent

OR

Satisfactory completion of a Certificate III (AQF Level 3) qualification or above.

What are the English language requirements?

You must demonstrate your English language competency in one of the following ways 1. If English is your primary language and you have attended and satisfactorily completed at least six years of primary and secondary education taught and assessed in English in one of the recognised countries, including at least two years between years 7 and 12. (Recognised countries are Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom, USA) OR 2. Completion of five (5) years (full-time equivalent) continuous education taught and assessed solely in English, which includes a combination of secondary, tertiary, or secondary vocational education qualifications or a combination of all three in one of the recognised countries above no more than five years prior to applying for registration

NOTE: the English language requirements includes that your Diploma of Nursing must be a minimum of one (1) year full time equivalent pre-registration program of study otherwise English language testing is an additional requirement. OR 3. English Language achievement in AHPRA approved tests including: (Please note that the results can be collected across two (2) tests within a six (6) month period) - Academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) examination with a minimum score overall score of 7.0 and a minimum score of 7.0 in each of the 4 components - listening, reading, writing and speaking from one test sitting. - Occupational English Test (OET) with minimum score of B in each of the 4 components - PTE Academic with a minimum overall score of 65 and a minimum score of 65 in each of the 4 components in one sitting - TOEFL iBT at a minimum overall score of 94 with reading at a minimum of 24, listening a minimum of 24, speaking at a minimum of 23 and writing at a minimum of 27 - Other English language tests approved by the Board from time to time.

What does an Enrolled Nurse do?

As an Enrolled Nurse, your duties will range from providing physical and emotional care, to more complex duties such as

administering medications. You will also have the opportunity to perform these duties in a range of different clinical areas

including medical, surgical, mental health, paediatrics, orthopaedics, rehabilitation, oncology, operating theatres and rural

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and remote nursing. For more information please visit:

http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/nursing/employment/Pages/default.aspx

What hospitals will I visit as part of the Diploma program?

You are required to undertake a minimum of 400 workplace clinical hours to complete the program. All units of competency

and the workplace clinical must be successfully completed to receive the qualification and to register with the Nursing and

Midwifery Board of Australia.

Sydney Adventist Hospital – Meadowbank Campus

Do I need to be immunised?

To undertake this program, you must be immunised. You cannot do your clinical placements in NSW public hospitals if you

are not immunised for a range of infectious diseases.

All health workers have a responsibility to take all reasonable steps to safeguard themselves and their patients and clients

from vaccine preventable diseases. NSW Health sets mandatory requirements and procedures for employment screening to

fulfil a duty of care to vulnerable patients and clients.

Your TAFE College will provide you with detailed information regarding NSW Health immunisation policy. Further

information can also be obtained from: http://www1.health.nsw.gov.au/pds/Pages/doc.aspx?dn=PD2018_009

Physical demands of the job

If called to interview, applicants will be asked to sign an acknowledgment of their ability to meet the physical and

emotional demands of an Enrolled Nurse.

You must declare, during your interview, any health condition(s) (physical or mental), which might prevent you from

performing the demands of the job.

What is student registration?

All students of the Diploma of Nursing will need to be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia

(NMBA). For more information, visit:

http://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/Registration-and-Endorsement/Student-Registration.aspx

All students of the Diploma of Nursing program are required to abide by the codes and guidelines of the profession

when carrying out their professional experience.

What other checks are required?

If successful, you will also be required to sign a declaration that you have read and understood the NSW Health Code of

Conduct and that you will notify NSW Health if you are charged with any criminal offences. You will also be required to

undertake a criminal record check before placement in health facilities.

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APPLICATION FORM

PART A – YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS

FAMILY NAME

FIRST NAME

MIDDLE NAME(S)

DATE OF BIRTH Day Month Year MALE ☐ FEMALE ☐

POSTAL ADDRESS

SUBURB / TOWN POSTCODE

EMAIL ADDRESS

PHONE HOME WORK MOBILE

COUNTRY OF BIRTH

Are you an Australian citizen or permanent resident? YES ☐ NO ☐

Note: Acceptable examples of evidence are a copy of an Australian passport, Australian birth certificate, or an Australian citizenship

certificate. Note: A copy of your driver’s licence or bank statement does NOT meet this requirement.

If your name on any of your documents is different from your application form, you must provide evidence of name change, for example,

marriage, divorce, or change of name certificate.

Do you speak a language other than English at home? YES ☐ NO ☐

If yes please indicate what language: ________________________________________

Are you of Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander origin? YES ☐ NO ☐

Do you consider you have a disability, impairment or long-term condition? YES ☐ NO ☐

If YES then please indicate the appropriate condition/s

Vision ☐ Intellectual ☐ Learning ☐ Physical ☐

Hearing/Deaf ☐ Mental Illness ☐ Medical condition ☐

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PART B – ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS

You must attach evidence of one (1) of the following. Indicate with a cross (x) which document is attached.

☐ Successful completion of the Higher School Certificate (HSC) or equivalent

OR

☐ Successful completion of a Certificate III (AQF Level 3) qualification or above

PART C – ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

You must attach evidence of one (1) of the following. Indicate with a cross (x) which document is attached.

☐ English is your primary language and you have attended and satisfactorily completed at least six years of primary and

secondary education taught and assessed in English in one of the recognised countries, including at least two years between years 7 and 12. (Recognised countries are Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom, USA) OR Completion of five (5) years (full-time equivalent) continuous education taught and assessed solely in English, which includes a combination of secondary, tertiary, or secondary vocational education qualifications or a combination of all three in one of the recognised countries above no more than five years prior to applying for registration

OR English Language achievement in AHPRA approved tests including: (Please note that the results can be collected across two (2) tests within a six (6) month period) - Academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) examination with a minimum score overall score of 7.0 and a minimum score of 7.0 in each of the 4 components - listening, reading, writing and speaking from one test sitting. - Occupational English Test (OET) with minimum score of B in each of the 4 components - PTE Academic with a minimum overall score of 65 and a minimum score of 65 in each of the 4 components in one sitting - TOEFL iBT at a minimum overall score of 94 with reading at a minimum of 24, listening a minimum of 24, speaking at a minimum of 23 and writing at a minimum of 27

- Other English language tests approved by the Board from time to time.

Note: Examples of suitable evidence of five (5) years of education may include one (1) or a selection of the

following:

Letter from your secondary school confirming completion of at least five (5) of education in English from one of the

above-listed countries.

Copies of school reports to support five (5)) years of secondary education in English in one of the above-listed

countries. For example, years 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 or years 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.

Letter from vocational or tertiary college, from one of the above-listed countries, to confirm length of time completed.

Copies of qualifications obtained from vocational or tertiary college, from one of the above-listed countries, with

semester results to confirm length of education.

Copies of the qualifications alone do not provide evidence of the length of full-time education.

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PART D – REFERENCE REPORTS

As part of your application, you are required to provide two (2) written references. One (1) reference report is to be

completed by your most recent employer or your high school principal or senior teacher, and the other one (1) can be

completed by a person who is able to report on your experience or character. The reference reports cannot be completed by

a family member. Please use the reference report templates provided below:

COURSES AVAILABLE 2019

MEADOWBANK TAFE

START

DATE

MONTH COLLEGE –

THEORY

WORK

PLACEMENT

APPLICATIONS

CLOSE

27/5/2019 MAY MEADOWBANK SYDNEY ADVENTIST

HOSPITAL

29th April, 2019

2/9/2019 SEPTEMBER MEADOWBANK SYDNEY ADVENTIST

HOSPITAL

2nd August,2018

Glenys Wensor: 9942 3616 or 0403 187 546

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Diploma Nursing – Reference Report 1

Name of applicant: ________________________________________________________

Referee’s Name: ___________________________________________________________

Referee’s position: __________________________________________________________

Organisation: ______________________________________________________________

Applicant’s position (e.g. employee, student, volunteer etc.):

_________________________________________________________________________

1. What is your relationship to the applicant? ___________________________________

2. How long have you known the applicant? ___________________________________

3. When did you observe/supervise the applicant in the work/study setting?

_____________________________________________________________________

4. How would you rate the applicant’s quality of work/study/volunteer work?

Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor

Please provide comments on the applicant’s quality of work/study/volunteer work.

Comments: ______________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

5. What were their major achievements/contributions to the organisation?

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

6. What areas of their performance could be improved?

__________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

7. How would you rate their attendance?

Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor

8. Please comment on the applicants:

a) Interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

b) General knowledge and problem solving

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

c) Ability to work within a team

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

Signature: _____________________________________ Date: ___________________

Contact email address:

_______________________________________________________________________________

Contact telephone and best time to contact you:

_______________________________________________________________________________

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Diploma Nursing – Reference Report 2

Name of applicant: ________________________________________________________

Referee’s Name: ___________________________________________________________

Referee’s position: __________________________________________________________

Organisation: ______________________________________________________________

Applicant’s position (e.g. employee, student, volunteer etc.):

_________________________________________________________________________

9. What is your relationship to the applicant? ___________________________________

10. How long have you known the applicant? ___________________________________

11. When did you observe/supervise the applicant in the work/study setting?

_____________________________________________________________________

12. How would you rate the applicant’s quality of work/study/volunteer work?

Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor

Please provide comments on the applicant’s quality of work/study/volunteer work.

Comments: ______________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

13. What were their major achievements/contributions to the organisation?

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

14. What areas of their performance could be improved?

__________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

15. How would you rate their attendance?

Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor

16. Please comment on the applicants:

c) Interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

d) General knowledge and problem solving

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

c) Ability to work within a team

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

Signature: _____________________________________ Date: ___________________

Contact email address:

_______________________________________________________________________________

Contact telephone and best time to contact you:

_______________________________________________________________________________

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PART E – INDUSTRY / WORK / COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE / GOALS

Please detail below your work experience. You should provide complete and comprehensive details of all work experience, whether paid or unpaid, including experience in health and

other industries.

1. Employment details (include both paid and unpaid work)

YOUR JOB

TITLE

FROM

month/year

TO

month/year

HOURS

per week

EMPLOYER

/ORGANISATION MAIN TASKS/RESPONSIBILITIES PAID/UNPAID CONTACT NUMBER

2. Life and community experience (include involvement in organisations (professional, community, charity, volunteer work, church, sports etc), other community activities,

achievements, and awards)

WHAT WERE YOU INVOLVED IN? WHEN WERE YOU INVOLVED?

Date or period, hours per week etc. IF APPLICABLE DESCRIBE HOW YOU WERE INVOLVED AND INCLUDE MAIN TASKS/RESPONSIBILITIES

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RELEVANCE TO CAREER PLAN OR GOALS

What is the main reason for wanting to undertake this course? Include your career plan or goals and any other factors

that are relevant to your application.

STUDENT DECLARATION

This form has been completed by me personally and the information I have given is correct

I understand that the evidence I provide with my application will need to be verified at enrolment if I am made an offer

I understand that this application does not guarantee a place in the course.

YOUR SIGNATURE and DATE

Signature: __________________________________________ Date: _________________

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APPLICATION CHECKLIST

Before you send this application in, please check that you have completed the following. Note -YOUR APPLICATION WILL

ONLY BE CONSIDERED IF ALL DOCUMENTS ARE SUBMITTED:

Action Complete

1 Completed Part A - your personal details. (page 5) ☐

2 Attached a copy of your identification (100 point check) ☐

3 Completed Part B – Attached a copy of your HSC OR any other academic transcripts (page 6) ☐

4 Completed Part C – English Language requirements (page 6) ☐

5 Provided evidence of schooling in English (HSC only provides evidence of two years

schooling) OR Attached results of your English Language test ☐

6 Completed Part D - Provided us with two (2) referees (page 7) ☐

7 Completed Part E - industry / work / community experience / goals (page 9) ☐

8 Signed the applicant declaration (page 10) ☐

Where do I send my application?

Your application will go to a different place, depending on where you are applying, and whether your application is for a Ramsay health or TAFE NSW. Please refer to the table below.

Application location and address Contact person Phone number

Email/ website

TAFE NSW - Meadowbank Campus

Level 2, K Block, See Street

MEADOWBANK NSW 2114

Glenys Wensor 9942 3616 nursingmeadowbank@tafensw.edu.au

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TAFE NSW – HEALTH, WELLNESS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES SKILLS POINT

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