23 February 2021
Twelve Territory nurses will spend the next 12 months building their skills and providing services to remote communities under the Transition to Remote Practice Program.
The program is designed to bolster the Territory’s remote nurse workforce and help nurses develop a broad range of skills to cover emergency care and general primary health care issues with a focus on culturally safe practice and Indigenous health needs.
Program highlights include a remote emergency course, maternity emergency course, accredited vaccination course, pharmacotherapeutics training and ongoing education support.
Over the next 12 months:
– Nine nurses will work at Top End health clinics including Jabiru, Adelaide River, Palumpa, Nauiyu, Milikapiti, Gunbalanya, Belyuen and Wurrumiyanga
– Two nurses will work at Central Australia clinics including Harts Range and Ntaria
– One nurse will work at the health clinic in Borroloola in the Big Rivers region.
Nurses receive a Transition to Primary Health Care Certificate following completion of the program, enabling them to apply for remote area nurse positions.
Quotes from Acting Minister for Health Nicole Manison:
“The Transition to Remote Practice Program is an outstanding initiative offering practical experience to local nurses seeking a healthcare career in the bush.
“Remote healthcare nurses make a significant difference to the quality of life for remote Territorians and we want to see more healthcare workers take on these positions.
“These nurses will also receive training to equip them with the skills to manage COVID-19 outbreaks in remote settings.”
Northern Territory Government
