We’re celebrating International Day of the Midwife and International Nurses Day at La Trobe!
International Day of the Midwife (Friday 5 May) and International Nurses Day (Friday 12 May) recognise the incredible contribution that our nurses and midwives make to our community and the significant impact that their work has on the healthcare sector, both locally and globally.
To celebrate, we’ve put together an exciting lineup of activities at our Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, Melbourne (Bundoora), Mildura and Shepparton campuses.
| Campus | What’s on | When and where |
| Albury Wodonga | Nurses Day Lunch Celebrate International Nurses Day and International Day of the Midwife with a free lunch. Grab your free goodie bag, win a lucky door prize and spend some time relaxing with fellow students and staff. Activities Include: • Free lunch for nursing students • Lucky door prize • Free cookies • Goodie bags | Monday 15 May 11 am – 12 pm AW-6 Foyer |
| Bendigo | Nurses Day Pop-Up Festival Celebrate International Nurses Day and International Day of the Midwife in style! Relax with a massage, grab a goodie bag, check out the CPR demo and even get your blood pressure checked and to keep you going we’ll be serving up free coffee and snacks! Activities include: • Free Coffee and refreshments for Nursing & Midwifery students • Student Support Advisor for Nursing and Midwifery students • Blood pressure checks • CPR demonstration • Free massages • Giveaways | Monday 8 May 11 am – 2 pm LSU Gallery |
| Melbourne (Bundoora) | Celebration of International Day of the Midwife and International Nurses Day Join us for an unforgettable morning filled with all things nursing and midwifery. There’ll be giveaways, delicious health snacks, health demonstrations, tours of our state-of-the-art Nursing and Midwifery labs, and free massages. Activities include: • Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation stall • Student mobility team stall • Nursing and Midwifery Student Association stall • Blood pressure by first-year Nursing students • CPR demonstration • Laboratory tours and birth simulation demonstrations by students • Giveaways, games and prizes | Wednesday 10 May 11 am – 2 pm The Agora |
| Mildura | Networking breakfast and panel discussion Join us for free breakfast and coffee! You’ll have the opportunity to network with local industry professionals. Panel discussion includes: • Anita Erlandson (Site Manager of Icon Cancer Centre Mildura). • Darren Midgley (CEO of RuralCareAustralia). • Vicki Broad (Maternity Services Manager of Robinvale District Health Services). • Matt Golding (Registered Nurse and Master of Mental Health Nursing student at Mildura Base Public Hospital). | Thursday 11 May 8:30 am – 10 am Brian Grogan Lecture Theatre |
| Shepparton | Afternoon tea, free gift boxes and stethoscope engraving Join us for a fun afternoon filled with all things nursing and midwifery! Activities include: • Free gift box for all nurses on placement • Blood pressure checks • Stethoscope engraving • Giveaways • Free food | Wednesday 10 May 12 pm – 1 pm Common Ground Cafe |