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Full time: 1.6 years (5 Trimesters)
On campus, Blended
Full time / On campus / Blended
01 Jun 2026 | 14 Sep 2026
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
VRQA / ASQA
Professional Body
Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC)
Accreditation Status
AccreditedSkills Assessor
ANMAC
Course Content
Apply communication skills in nursing practice
Describes the skills and knowledge required to apply effective communication skills with a person, family or carer and with other healthcare professionals in a variety of health care settings.
Use medical terms in health care
Describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to apply an understanding of medical terminology to interpret clinical documentation and communicate with health care professionals.
Follow safe work practices for direct client care
Describes the skills and knowledge required for a worker to participate in safe work practices to ensure their own health and safety, and that of others in work environments that involve caring directly for clients.
Confirm physical health status
Describes the skills and knowledge required to obtain and interpret information about client health status and to check a client's physical health. It requires a detailed knowledge of anatomy and physiology.
Analyse and respond to client health information
Describes the skills and knowledge required to analyse client health information and then to plan appropriate health services within scope of own role. It requires an in-depth knowledge of anatomy and physiology.
Provide end of life care and a palliative approach in nursing
Describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to provide a person-centred approach to palliative and end of life care in primary health care, hospitals, hospices, home and community care, and long-term care facilities.
Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
Describes the skills and knowledge required to follow organisational infection prevention and control procedures, including implementing standard and transmission-based precautions and responding to infection risks.
Apply legal and ethical parameters to nursing practice
Describes the skills and knowledge required to work within legal and ethical parameters in professional nursing practice, including supporting rights and meeting duty of care requirements.
Implement and monitor care of the older person
Describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to perform nursing interventions to support the social and emotional wellbeing and nursing care needs of the older person in care.
Implement, monitor and evaluate nursing care plans
Describes the skills and knowledge required to implement nursing care as outlined in a person's plan of care, evaluate outcomes of care provided, record and report progress, and respond to an emergency situation.
Practice nursing within the Australian health care system
Describes the skills and knowledge required to practise as a nursing professional within the Australian health care system, providing health care across the lifespan of people in a range of health and community care services or environments.
Perform clinical assessment and contribute to planning nursing care
Describes the skills and knowledge required, within the scope of practice, to perform preliminary and ongoing physical health assessments of all body systems, gathering data that contributes to a person's individualised health care plan.
Common Questions
The Diploma of Nursing requires 400 hours of clinical placement. During your studies, you will have the opportunity to gain competence in delivering care in multiple healthcare industry and community settings.
Yes, the program is accredited by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC), so it meets the required education standards of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA). Think Education is also a member of the Australian College of Nursing (ACN), the Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA), the Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwifery (CATSINaM), and is represented on the Council of Deans of Nursing and Midwifery (CDNM).
On completion of the HLT54121 Diploma of Nursing, you are eligible to apply for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), enabling you to work as an Enrolled Nurse (EN) in hospital, aged care or other community health settings. Potential roles include Enrolled Nurse (average salary: $65,642 - $95,186), Acute Care, Aged Care (average salary: $65,754 - $124,488), and Chronic Care. 95% of Nursing graduates are employed within 12 months.
The course is delivered on campus and in a blended format across four campus locations: Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Brisbane. Students spend time developing practical skills on campus and can also study theory online. International students on a student visa must study at least one subject face to face in each trimester and must not enrol in more than 33% of online subjects over their course.
The Diploma of Nursing comprises 25 units, consisting of 20 core subjects and 5 electives. Assessments may include knowledge questions, case studies, role play, demonstrations, observation, simulations and projects.
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