Nursing and Midwifery training
The Health Workforce Directorate supports and funds a number of training initiatives. This section outlines our key programmes.
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Nurse Entry to Practice (NETP)
The NETP programme provides funding for new nursing graduates in their first year of practice. The expected outcome of participating in the programme is that trainees meet the criteria to achieve competency Level 2 on the Professional Development and Recognition Programme.
All applications must be made through the Advanced Choice of Employment (ACE) website.
Postgraduate nursing training
We invested in postgraduate training for 2459 nurses and 20 nurse practitioners in 2016. This investment will also support some registered nurses to qualify as prescribers.
Midwifery First Year of Practice (MFYP)
The MFYP programme is a fully funded national programme aimed at providing a framework of support for newly graduated midwives during their first year of practice. MFYP was introduced in response to identified workforce issues, such as:
- support for new midwives
- quality assurance in clinical practice
- recruitment and retention of new midwives.