The Diploma of Nursing at South West TAFE will give you the skills and knowledge to become an enrolled nurse and work in a variety of healthcare settings in the booming healthcare sector.
The next intake for the Diploma of Nursing is February 2025 at both our Warrnambool and Hamilton campuses.
If you are interested in applying to study the Diploma of Nursing to start in 2025 in Warrnambool or Hamilton, you’ll need to attend an upcoming information session. These information sessions cover everything you need to know about nursing studies, and are a mandatory first step to applying for this course.
You will have the opportunity to meet our teachers and have all your questions answered. You’ll gain an insight into nursing and specific details of the course, along with hours of study, placement and pathway opportunities and how to start your application to study with SWTAFE.
Register below for an information session
Warrnambool campus
Tuesday 3 December
Sessions at 12.30pm and 5.30pm
Click here to register
Hamilton campus
Thursday 5 December
12pm to 4pm
Click here to register
South West TAFE has partnered with Western District Health Service (WDHS) in Hamilton to offer a new cadetship program where you can combine employment and study.
This provides our nursing students with excellent learning opportunities gaining practical clinical experience and skills gained from working in a hospital environment, as well as in-class theory and practice - for better skills and understanding.
The cadetship provides:
What you’ll study:
The Diploma of Nursing HLT54121 is made up of 25 units of study. These units cover the broad spectrum of learning required for a medication and intravenous endorsed Enrolled Nurse. You will gain the skills and knowledge required to work as a safe and competent Enrolled Nurse in any health care setting ranging from aged care to acute hospital settings. You will learn how to link your theory to practice, going from a classroom setting to the simulation lab and clinical placement. On completion of the Diploma of Nursing, you will be eligible to register with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) which will enable you to work as an
Enrolled Nurse in Australia.
The first step to a cadetship:
Only those who have been accepted to commence studying, or are currently studying, with SWTAFE in the Diploma of Nursing will be eligible to be interviewed by Western District Health Service for a position under this program.
Attend an information session to find out more.
