Welcome to Florence Nightingale Grants & Awards

The Florence Nightingale Grants and Awards aims to advance nursing and midwifery practice in Tasmania by offering annual Grants and Award for:

education and research
recognising professional achievements, and
encouraging the pursuit of excellence in professional nursing and midwifery practice by promoting career development and leadership in nursing and midwifery.

More than $500,000 has been awarded in study grants to Tasmanian nurses through the Florence Nightingale Grants and Awards Committee.

Our Grants & Awards

The Leonie Sidebottom Study Grant

Annual study grant of up to $3 000 to support Tasmanian nurses and midwives in achieving their goals in nursing and midwifery education and research.

The Nell Espie Study Grant

Annual study grant of up to $4 000 to support Tasmanian nurses and midwives in achieving their goals in nursing and midwifery education and research.

The Robyn Whitworth Study Grant

Annual study grant of up to $2 000 to support Tasmanian nurses and midwives in achieving their goals in nursing and midwifery education and research.

The Returned Sisters Memorial Grant

Annual study grant of up to $10 000 to support Tasmanian nurses and midwives in achieving their goals in nursing and midwifery education and research.

The Margaret Allwright Award for Achievement in Nursing Practice

Annual Award of up to $1 000 value to recognise nurses whose work has been at a high level of achievement and which has made a significant contribution to the principles and practice of nursing.