ECU has a reputation for producing some of the highest quality nursing and midwifery graduates in Western Australia, and is recognised as a top 150 nursing program worldwide.
We have dedicated nursing and midwifery courses, including WA’s only nursing and midwifery dual degree program. These courses offer an innovative and broad study approach for scenario-based learning. Students are provided with access to state‑of‑the‑art health and wellness facilities featuring simulated practice areas and practicum placements with a range of healthcare providers.
At the School of Nursing and Midwifery we have a passion for finding better ways to educate and prepare nurses and midwives, enhancing their capacity to professionally and competently contribute to improved wellbeing in our community.
State of the art facilities and a vibrant research program
Multi-disciplinary approach
At the School of Nursing and Midwifery we integrate education, research and career development into our overall learning and teaching methodology. Our school is unique in this multi-disciplinary approach.
All of our entry to profession degrees are distinctive as they link three areas of activity that complement and strengthen clinical development for nursing and midwifery students:
- Clinical learning innovations, which include scenario-based learning, ‘real life’ simulations, intensive clinical up-skilling, and clinical skills workshops including psychomotor skill development.
- Clinical competency assessment and the delivery of a competency development framework so that students are well prepared with the skills and competencies required for the level and context of care when on practical placement.
- Clinical partnerships and industry collaboration through arrangements with metropolitan and rural hospitals and regions, as well as the private sector, to enable nursing and midwifery students to undertake their clinical placements in the one setting.