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Australia Awards In-PNG Scholarships Application for 2020 intake Bachelor of Midwifery

You must meet the following requirements to be considered for a scholarship.

Supporting documents

• One recent passport size ID Photo with your nameand signature on the back of the photo(scanned/electronic copy is fine)

• Certified copy of your Nursing Qualification• Certified copy of your Nursing academic transcript

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Certified copy of your passport bio page or NID cardor birth certificate or photo id such as driver licenseor School ID card or Staff ID cardLetter of endorsement by your employer (if you arepermanently employed). See footnote below.

Successful application If you are offered a scholarship, you will need to:

• sign a contract and be bound by thescholarship conditions

• be accepted full-time into study at theinstitution identified in your scholarshipoffer for the duration of the award

• If necessary, live on-campus unaccompanied(no family)

• Meet all other conditions of the scholarshipAward.

Fraudulent Documents and False Statements The Australian Government takes a zero tolerance to fraud. All application documents will be verified and if found fraudulent applicants will be excluded for consideration for this scholarship and any future Australia Awards Scholarships. If application fraud is detected after a Scholarship is awarded the Scholarship will be immediately terminated.

*Endorsement should come from an appropriately senior officer with the authority to grant you leave from yourpost to undertake the scholarship. If you are a permanent employee of a Government of PNG facility yourendorsement must come via your organisation’s training committee process and be signed off by a senior officerin charge of human resources (endorsement will be verified during eligibility checks). Nurses employed on atemporary or casual basis do not require endorsement; however, it is strongly recommended.

Applications Close:5pm Friday, 23rd August 2019

NOT FOR SALE

• Meet the conditions of entry for your preferredinstitutions

• be a citizen of PNG and residing in PNG at the time ofapplication

• not have been convicted of a criminal offence• not have been terminated from a previous Australia

Awards scholarship for misconduct• hold a PNG nursing qualification• have two years' minimum recent employment as a

practicing nurse• be fully registered with the PNG nursing council• if employed in a NGO facility, have endorsement from

your employer for LWOP or leave with pay• if you are permanent employee of a Government of

PNG health services you must have employer approvalvia the training committee process in accordance withPNG National Public Service General Order Training.

Midwifery Scholarship for 2020 Australia Awards In-PNG Scholarships are prominent awards offered by the Australian Government in partnership with the Government of Papua New Guinean and private enterprise to support service delivery in health, education and transport. Midwifery scholarship will contribute to addressing quality maternal and neo-natal health outcomes in urban and rural settings across PNG

Important: Please read carefully before completing your application

This application form is for study in PNG only (not Australia). You must complete this application form in English.

The Scholarship is available for study at:

• Lutheran School of Nursing• St Mary's School of Nursing (women only)• University of Goroka• Pacific Adventist University• University of Papua New Guinea

Eligibility Requirements

2019 Australia Awards In-PNG Scholarships

Bachelor of Midwifery | 2020 Application Form 2

Application Submission Instructions

This application form can be completed electronically. But, you can only save the completed (or partially completed) application if your computer has Adobe Acrobat DC or the latest version of Adobe. Otherwise you can print off the application form and complete by hand or complete the application form electronically in one session and print off the application before closing. Remember if do not have the latest version of Adobe, the information you type in will not be saved once you close the form.

1. By email: You attached the application from (completed electronically or by hand) as an PDF email attachment(renamed with your name). Email your applications to: [email protected]

2. As an Adobe attachmentsBefore submitting the application, rename the application form with your name. (E.g. Mikes BRAWO)You should have an email account such as Gmail, Yahoo, Outlook, Hotmail or even your work mail.On the day of submission make sure your Internet is working and your email account is openClick “Submit Application” on page 11. An Acrobat window will pop-up (You should ‘allow’ Acrobat to access information. Checkyour Draft Email (your application will be uploaded there).Open draft folder to view your application , then Submit. You will receive an automatic reply when your application is received byAustralia Awards.

3. You can send direct mail or courier your application to the Australia Awards Address below. Application envelopswhich are date stamped after the closing date or received 14 days are the closing date will not be considered eligible.

4. You may also submit your application directly to each of the colleges below, but you MUST call Australia Awards teamimmediately to register that you have submitted your application.

More information: Contact Australia Awards PNG E: [email protected] T: 3211 766 or 7373 3800 M: 7014 1974 W: www.australiaawardspng.org/study-in-png

Contact your preferred institution directly for entry and course requirements:

Institution Contact Person Telephone Email

Lutheran School of Nursing

Ms Patricia Akinawi, Midwifery Program Coordinator

422 2130 [email protected]

Pacific Adventist University

Ms Martina Makarai, Assistant Registrar

328 0200/328 0439 [email protected]

St Mary’s School of Nursing

Ms Mary Ponahai, Principal Ms Francisca Bevi, Midwifery Program Coordinator

982 8429 or 7166 1562 982 8429 or 7393 7046

[email protected] [email protected]

University of Goroka Ms Clerah Goveh, Midwifery Program Coordinator

531 1940 or 79068560 [email protected]

University of Papua New Guinea

Ms Lilian Temo, Midwifery Program Coordinator

7059 9153 [email protected]

IMPORTANT! You MUST also apply for admission directly with your preferred institution(s).

mailto:[email protected]




http://www.australiaawardspng.org/in-country









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PART 1. ELIGIBILITY Please mark Yes or No for each question

False or misleading answers will exclude your application for consideration

1.1 Are you a citizen of PNG?

Yes No – You are not eligible. Do not proceed

1.2 Are you currently a dual Australian citizen or have you applied for Australian citizenship or permanent residency?

Yes – You are not eligible. Do not proceed No

1.3 Have you completed a PNG nursing qualification (Bachelor, Diploma or Certificate)?

Yes No – You are not eligible. Do not proceed

1.4 Are you a registered nurse? Is your nursing registration/license to practice renewed or active?

Yes No

1.5 Have you been employed or worked as a general nurse for more than 2 years?

Yes No

1.6 Have you been convicted of a criminal offence, been found guilty or liable in civil proceedings or are you currently involved in a legal action or police charge?

Yes No

If yes please provide brief details below (AAPNG will seek further information from you if required).

1.7 Have you previously received an Australia Awards scholarship and had the scholarship terminated due to misconduct?

Yes – You are not eligible. Do not proceed No

1.8 Do you have a personal connection (family or friendship) with anyone at Australia Awards PNG, or with the nursing school or medical science faculty where you are applying to study?

AAPNG School/faculty No connections

(You are still eligible for consideration if you have a personal connection, but it is important that this connection is known for transparency purposes.)

Name of person(s):



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PART 2. PERSONAL & CONTACT DETAILS Please complete ALL fields. Fields marked with asterisks (*) are required.

First name*: Insert ID Photo

Surname*:

Date of Birth*

Gender*: Female Male

Home Province*: (Your province of origin)

Click above to insert a current ID size photo. This will be used for identification purposes only. If submitted by email an electronic or scanned photo is acceptable as a separate attachment.

Home District*: (Your district of origin)

Residential address (where you currently live):

Suburb/village:

Province*:

District*:

LLG*:

Complete Postal Address (PO Box, Town/City, Province, Post Code):

Marital Status*:

Do you have an ongoing medical condition? (e.g. diabetes, hypertension).

Yes No If Yes, provide details.

Do you have a disability? * Yes No If yes, please briefly describe your disability :

More information on the Australian definition of disability and the rights of people with disability in Australia is available from the Australian Human Rights Commission at www.humanrights.gov.au/our- work/disability-rights.

People with disabilities are welcome to apply for scholarship

Married Divorced De facto Widow Single

http://www.humanrights.gov.au/our-work/disability-rights

http://www.humanrights.gov.au/our-work/disability-rights



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Contact information We must be able to contact you on the numbers provided below for us to communicate the outcome or progress of your application

Mobile number*:

Alternative mobile number*: Please provide the name of the person who owns this phone and your relationship to them

Email address*: Please provide at up to two email addresses

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Employment status*: Please select from the list

Nursing registration number:

Nursing Registration date valid to:

Emergency contact details. Please nominate a person we can contact in case of emergency

Name of emergency contact person:

Relationship to you:

Contact number:

Email address:

Residential address: (Not postal address)

Previous study Please provide details of the highest level of study you have completed

Name of institution last attended:

Highest level of study achieved (please tick):

Certificate Diploma Bachelor Post Graduate

Course name:

Start dates: month/year End dates: month/year



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PART 3: INSTITUTION PREFERENCES Please select up to two colleges where you prefer to study. Indicate your 1st and 2nd Choices. You may be offered a scholarship at any of the colleges you choose Nominating one institution may reduce your likelihood of receiving a scholarship

First Choice Institution (mark one) Second Choice Institution (mark one)

Lutheran School of Nursing Lutheran School of Nursing

Pacific Adventist University Pacific Adventist University

St Mary School of Nursing (women only) St Mary School of Nursing (women only)

University of Goroka University of Goroka

University of Papua New Guinea University of Papua New Guinea

PART 4: WORK EXPERIENCES AS NURSE

List up to three of the most recent places where you have worked as a nurse

1. Employer/Organization:

Dates of employment: Start: End:

Nursing roles held:



Nursing roles held:



Nursing roles held:



PART 5. ASSESSMENT AND SELECTION QUESTIONS A response is required for all questions These questions will be used to assess your application Please provide your best response You MUST keep to the specified word count

Office use only Do not fill in this

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Q1. Why do you want to study and then work in this profession? (no more than 200 words)



Q2.Describe a single policy, process, procedure or activity that you will be able to improve or change using your midwifery qualification? What impact will this improvement or change have for your patient, workplace or community? (no more than 200 words).



Q3.What has been your biggest professional challenge as a Nurse? Discuss one example and provide specific details on the following; what has the problem, what did you do, how did you do it and what was the result/outcome? What did you learn from this experience and what would you do differently if the situation arose again? (no more than 200 words).



Q4. What do you expect to achieve in your professional career five years after graduation? (no more 200 words)



PART 6 : COMPUTER LITERACY SURVEY This section is compulsory for all applicants applying for Australia Awards PNG Scholarship. Please ensure completing this survey together with your application before submitting your application. Your answers will NOT affect your application Select the options that best suits your computer literacy skills.

Q1. How often do you use computer? Ans Q7. How often do you use Microsoft Word? Ans

• Everyday ☐ • Everyday ☐

• More than once a week ☐ • More than once a week ☐

• More than once a fortnight ☐ • More than once a month ☐

• More than once a month ☐ • Rarely ☐

• Never used computer ☐ • Never used MS Excel ☐

Q2. Do you have an email account? Q8. Which of the skills below best describe your MS Word skills

• Yes ☐ • Write basic document with one Font ☐

• No ☐ • Write document, insert page number,footer/header

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If your answer to Q2 is “No” skip Q3 and Q4 • Insert tables, images ☐

Q3. How often do you use/access email? • Write comprehensive document withrange of formatting options.

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• Every day ☐ Q9. Do you access internet?

• More than once a week ☐ • Yes ☐

• More than once a month ☐ • No ☐

• Never used email ☐ Q10. How often do you access internet?

Q4. Which of the following are you able to do with email? More than once choice

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• Compose and send new email ☐ • More than once a week ☐

• Send email with attachments ☐ • More than once a month

• Download attachments ☐ • Occasionally ☐

• Forward email ☐ • Don’t know ☐

• Reply to email ☐

Q5. How often do you use Microsoft Excel? End of Survey • Everyday ☐

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• More than once a month ☐

• Rarely ☐

• Never used MS Excel ☐

Q6. Which of the skills below best describe your MS Excel skills? More than one choice.

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• Insert graphs/images ☐

• Format cells and tables ☐

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Part 5. DECLARATION & SUBMISSION

Declaration and acknowledgement I declare, in submitting this application form, that the information contained in and provided with it is true and correct. I acknowledge that giving false or misleading information is a serious offence under the Criminal Code Act 1995 of the Commonwealth of Australia and PNG. I understand that all documents will be verified with the Government of PNG and discovery of fraudulent documents will exclude me from consideration for this scholarship and any future Australian scholarships. If fraud is discovered after a scholarship is awarded, I understand that the scholarship will be immediately terminated.

Full name: Signature: Date:

If submission is by email, signature is not required. Type “by email” in the signature box

Submission checklist Complete this checklist to ensure you have all the required documents

Please tick if you have completed or attached the following documents in support of your application:

One recent passport size ID Photo (must be attached on Part 2 of this application or submitted as electronic copy)

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Certified copy of most recent academic certificate(s) ☐ Yes ☐ No

Certified copy of your most recent academic transcript(s) ☐ Yes ☐ No

Letter of Endorsement from your Employer ☐ Yes ☐ No

Certified copy of your passport bio page and/or NID card or birth certificate of photo ID such as driver license or School ID card or Employment ID card

☐ Yes ☐ No

I understand, I must also apply for admission directly to both of my preferred institutions.

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Information about certified documents If you submit an application that does not include all supporting certified documents, or does not meet all submission requirements, then your application will be considered non-compliant and will be disqualified. Certified true copies of the original documents must clearly indicate ‘This is a true photocopy of the original document’, must have a Commissioner of Oaths stamp and signature, and be dated 2018.

If you are happy with your application and ready to submit, press "Submit Application Form". Remember, you can also send as an attachment in the email, or print and submit a hard copy. Refer to Page 2 for Submission Details.

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