School of Nursing and Midwifery
The School of Nursing and Midwifery is dedicated to providing local, regional, and rural communities with health care professionals who have developed ability to think critically, practice safely, ethically and compassionately, while using research as a basis for decision-making. Our programs are practice-focused, and flexible, allowing students of all ages and backgrounds to combine work and family responsibilities with study.
Our Bachelor of Nursing is fully accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, with graduates eligible to apply for registration as nurses.
Vision
The School of Nursing and Midwifery at UniSQ will be recognised for its contribution to outer-metropolitan, regional, rural and Indigenous health, achieved through its contemporary, innovative, inclusive and transformative approach to nursing and midwifery education, relevant clinical experience, scholarship and research.
Mission
The School of Nursing and Midwifery is committed to providing excellent education and research opportunities for nursing and midwifery students and professionals in partnership with diverse communities.
Sister Kenny Memorial Medal of Distinction
For a graduating student who achieves distinction in rural and remote (i.e. a graduating student who achieves highest GPA in the Graduate Certificate of Health Specialisation Rural & Remote). This award is dedicated to Sister Elizabeth Kenny for the contribution she made to the treatment of the victims of polio during her lifetime. Sister Elizabeth Kenny died in Toowoomba in 1952.
Prize: Medal
Generously provided by the Sister Elizabeth Kenny Memorial Fund Inc.
The Joy Croker Centaur Silver Medal
The medal is available at each Queensland University to annually award an outstanding nursing student with the highest grade point average upon graduation. The award honours the memory of the nurses who died with the sinking of the AHS Centaur in 1943 and supports development of the nursing profession by acknowledging the academic achievements of new graduates.
Prize: Medal, Centaur History Book
Generously provided by the Centaur Memorial Fund for Nurses.
Our Nursing and Midwifery programs* are accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) and are approved programs with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Program rules and inherent requirements
In 2026, UniSQ will be commencing a new accredited Graduate Diploma of Midwifery program.
To maintain our professional accreditation, this program has program rules and inherent requirements that cover admission, progression and graduation. Students need to be familiar with these program rules.
*Please note on the date of publication, the Graduate Diploma of Midwifery degree is not yet accredited by the Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) or approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA). This degree is currently undergoing an accreditation assessment by ANMAC which will enable delivery of the Graduate Diploma in 2026. Please continue to visit our website for the latest information on the accreditation status.
The School of Nursing and Midwifery is shaping the future of healthcare by building a resilient nursing and midwifery workforce through dynamic, evidence-based education and groundbreaking research that transforms health outcomes for our communities.