Why study with Mater Education
Mater Education is committed to building an exceptional healthcare workforce through excellence and expertise in education. Best-practice health and community care is at the heart of everything we do, and it’s through our hands-on and immersive education that we deliver real-world impacts in healthcare.
Find out moreJoin us in Townsville for Open Day on Saturday 28 May 2022 from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm.
Register your attendance via https://mater.li/TownsvilleOpenDay2022
COVID-19 close contact requirements for students
The latest close contact health direction classifies students at Mater facilities as health workers. Students who are close contacts are able to attend Mater facilities providing they:
- Have tested negative for COVID-19
- Do not have COVID-19 symptoms
- Wear a P2 N95 mask
- Have notified their Educator at Mater of their close contact status
- Have breaks outside or on their own
- Use private transport to travel to work
- Return a negative COVID-19 test result before returning to Mater and on days 2, 4 and 6 during the 7-day period after becoming a close contact
News and events
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Claudia’s midwifery dreams to become a reality
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Carlo passes on nursing wisdom to next generation
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International Nurses Day: celebrating our Mater nurses-turned-educators
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Flight attendant to nurse: Louise’s Mater Education journey kicks into new gear

Helping you, to help others
Mater Education is proud to offer rare scholarship opportunities for some eligible students from an Indigenous or refugee background, as well as those facing financial hardship.
Upcoming courses
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Newstead6 months
Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance
Develop the essential skills and clinical knowledge needed to work in a dynamic allied health environment with Mater Education's Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance.
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Pimlico
South Brisbane18 monthsDiploma of Nursing
Gain the skills and knowledge you need to become an Enrolled Nurse (EN) with Mater Education’s Diploma of Nursing program.
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NewsteadFour hours
High Value Conversations
The High Value Conversations course is designed to create an important cultural and transformational shift that empowers employees to have open conversations with colleagues, question unsafe behaviour and ensure safety is prioritised.


