The Northern Territory Department of Health has a number of programs, grants and initiatives available to help nurses, midwives, Aboriginal health practitioners and students.

Training and education opportunities include:

• for registered nurses and midwives, the employed model program provides paid employment in the Territory, while you undertake two-year, part-time study through Charles Darwin University (CDU).
• nurse practitioners can apply for Ministerial Nurse Practitioner Scholarships.
• for nursing and midwifery students, the NT Nursing and Midwifery Studies Assistance Grant Scheme could help you pay for your studies.
• for health care practitioners furthering their education in mental health, the Mental Health Education Studies Assistance Grants could help you pay for your studies.