Ralph Lauren Pink Pony Campaign scholarships

Applications open for scholarships to improve local breast cancer care

Nurses and community health workers in rural, regional and remote Australia are invited to apply for scholarships to expand their skills in caring for local women with breast cancer. The scholarships are funded by the Ralph Lauren Pink Pony Campaign - a collaboration between Ralph Lauren and Cancer Australia.*

The scholarships will be awarded for further study or attendance at conferences to improve the care and support of women diagnosed with breast cancer in rural, regional and remote areas. Nurses and community health workers providing care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are encouraged to apply.

How to apply: Information on how to apply for a scholarship, and the application form can be found on the Cancer Australia website: http://canceraustralia.nbocc.org.au/pinkpony/scholarships.html

Scholarship applications close: Monday 31 October 2011

Please contact Janelle Webb at Cancer Australia directly if you require any further information:
Phone: 02 9357 9414
Email: janelle.webb@nbocc.org.au

* On 1 July 2011, National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre (NBOCC) amalgamated with Cancer Australia to form a single national agency, Cancer Australia, to provide leadership in cancer control and improve outcomes for Australians affected by cancer.

NurseInfo

NurseInfo is an exciting new website providing a directory of all the information you could possibly need on nursing and midwifery in Australia.

NurseInfo.com.au provides information on professional development, postgraduate courses, different areas of speciality, scholarships, registration, working conditions and salaries, rural and remote nursing, and many other areas of interest.

The website also caters for those students and individuals interested in nursing and midwifery as a career, those looking to re-enter the professions and internationally qualified nurses and midwives wanting to work in Australia.

Developed by Royal College of Nursing, Australia (RCNA), the site is user friendly and provides succinct accurate information.

RCNA encourages you to visit NurseInfo.com.au and promote this website to your colleagues, which is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.