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The article mentions the anniversary of the La Trobe University Austin Clinical School of Nursing, which has been in business for 20 years.

The article discusses international mobility programs which allow nurses and midwives develop their cultural awareness, communication, problem-solving, collaboration and flexibility. It cites the exchange programs offered by La Trobe University, School of Nursing and Midwifery allowing students to visit a partner university in Finland, Sweden or Great Britain. Academics offer the Internationalization at Home global citizenship programs as an alternative to international mobility programs.

The article focuses on support for Australian Enrolled Nurses (ENs) who are choosing to upgrade their professional qualifications to that of a Registered Nurse with a Bachelor's degree. Topics discussed include the move by universities to provide an accelerated study pathway, forms of support including academic writing courses and the opportunity for on-campus orientation and the Academic Skills program provided to EN accelerated pathway students.

The article features La Trobe University and its establishment of Clinical Schools of Nursing within hospitals to improve the learning of students as shown by its Alfred Clinical School in Austin, Western Australia and Melbourne, Victoria.

The article discusses the successful collaboration among academic, technical and administrative staff, industry partners and students at La Trobe University in the transition to online learning during the state of emergency due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The School of Nursing and Midwifery leadership team led the transition planning to ensure academic and clinical standards were maintained.