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Student incentives for undertaking rural clinical placements in Western Australian
The Western Australian Clinical Training Network (WACTN) has developed this guide for students of the health professions in Western Australia seeking support to undertake a rural/remote clinical placement. A diverse range of student scholarships and other supports are available to assist students to undertake a clinical placement in a rural or remote area of Western Australia.
The guide has two sections: 1. support for rural/remote clinical placements available to health profession students in Western Australia; and 2. rural/remote academic scholarships for health profession students.
The guide is colour coded according to health discipline:
For students of Medicine and Dentistry
For students of Nursing and Midwifery
For students of Allied Health and Health Sciences
For students of All Health Professions
Other resources:
Other resources which list general academic scholarships and information for health profession students are available at:
o Rural Health West;
o university scholarship web pages such as those offered by Curtin University; ECU; UWA; Notre Dame Fremantle;
o my future website hosted by the Federal Government (search for ‘clinical placement’ or your particular discipline);
o my health career scholarships website; and
o The Rural Placements Guide published by the National Rural Health Students Network.
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1. SUPPORT FOR RURAL AND REMOTE CLINICAL PLACEMENTS AVAILABLE TO HEALTH PROFESSION STUDENTS IN WA
Type / Name of incentive Medicine and dentistry
Nursing and midwifery
Allied health & health sciences
Travel Accommodation Living expenses
Relocation costs
Other
AMSA Indigenous Health Elective Bursary X X X
AMSA Rural Health Elective Bursary X X X
Country Allied Health Student Travel Grants X X
CRANAplus Undergraduate Remote Placement Scholarship
X
X
X
X
Curtin University School of OT rural fieldwork payment
X general costs of placement
Dental Training Expanding Rural Placements Program
X X
John Flynn Placement Program X X X X
Nursing and Allied Health Scholarship and Support Scheme - Allied Health Clinical Placement Scholarship
X
X
X
X
Nursing and Allied Health Scholarship and Support Scheme - Aboriginal Medical Services Clinical Placement Scholarship
X X X X Supervision payment to the hosting organisation
Nursing and Allied Health Scholarship and Support Scheme - Emergency Department Clinical Placement Scholarship
X
X
X
X
Supervision payment to the hosting hospital
Nursing and Allied Health Scholarship and Support Scheme - Rural and Remote Clinical Placement Scholarship
X
X
X
X
Supervision payment to the hosting organisation or educational institution
Rural Clinical School of WA
X
Rural Medical Scholarships Australian Rotary Health
X Reimburse some costs of placement
Rural Pharmacy Student Placement Allowance X
X X
University of Notre Dame University Australia Nursing and Midwifery rural accommodation
X
X
Western Australian Centre for Rural Health (WACRH) Accommodation Geraldton and Mt Magnet
X
X
X
Western Australian Country Health Service (WACHS) rural accommodation
X
X
X
X
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Australian Medical Students’ Association (AMSA) Indigenous Health Elective Bursary
Health Discipline
Medicine
Funding Body
Australian Medical Students’ Association Indigenous Health Elective Bursary
Aim A bursary to help with the cost of undertaking a medical degree elective with an Indigenous health service provider within Australia.
Duration Placements must be for a minimum of 4 weeks (except where the compulsory period set by their university for undertaking an elective is shorter than 4 weeks)
Financial value Between $250 and $1,000 In order to receive the full bursary, students will need to provide tax receipts for travel, accommodation and any other costs outlined by the winners in their application.
Eligibility
Students must:
be currently enrolled in an Australian medical school;
be a member of their rural health club; and
write an application that includes elective location, date of elective, length of elective, what aspects of elective the funding will be used to support and a 750 word essay.
Recipients of a John Flynn Scholarship, past Australian Medical Students’ Association bursary and member of the current Australian Medical Students’ Association Executive are ineligible to apply. Electives must be undertaken with an Indigenous health service provider within Australia. Electives in Indigenous health which are not in RA3-5 classified areas must be undertaken in an Indigenous Health Service (as recognised by National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation) and must not be in the student’s city of origin or city in which they are studying.
Student commitments
Bursary recipients must meet the following requirements:
Minimum four week elective placement;
Elective must be undertaken with an Indigenous Health Service Provider within Australia; and
Submission of a 750 word report outlining experiences and benefits of the opportunity at completion of the placement.
Contact
Australian Medical Students Association Website: www.amsa.org.au Email: [email protected]
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Australian Medical Students’ Association (AMSA) Rural Health Elective Bursary
Health Discipline
Medicine
Funding body Australian Medical Students’ Association Rural Health Elective Bursary
Aim A bursary to help with the cost of undertaking a medical degree elective in a rural area.
Duration
Elective placements under the bursary must be for a minimum of four weeks, except where the compulsory elective period in the course of study is for a shorter period, then the elective must be for the entire allocated time. The bursary does not cover the compulsory four weeks rural rotation required by most Medical Schools in Australia. For the purpose of this scholarship, rural is defined as Remoteness Area Classification 3-5
Financial value Between $250 and $1,000
Student requirements Students must: be currently enrolled in an Australian medical school; be a member of their rural health club; and write an application that includes elective location, date of elective, length of elective, what aspects of elective the funding will be used to
support and a 750 word essay. Recipients of a John Flynn Scholarship, past Australian Medical Students’ Association bursary and member of the current Australian Medical Students’ Association Executive are ineligible to apply.
Student commitments Bursary recipients must meet the following requirements: Minimum four week elective placement;
Elective must be undertaken in a rural health setting or with an Indigenous Health Service Provider within Australia; and Submission of a 750 word report outlining experiences and benefits of the opportunity at completion of the placement.
Contact Australian Medical Students Association Website: www.amsa.org.au Email: [email protected]
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Australian Rotary Health - Rural Medical Scholarships
Health Discipline
Medicine
Funding body Australian Rotary Health
Aim To provide an incentive for medical students to complete one year working in a rural area. It is hoped the positive experience of rural life and the fellowship of Rotarians will encourage students to practice medicine in rural Australia.
Duration Length of Rural Clinical School placement (usually 43 or 44 weeks)
Scholarships offered 63 Australia wide each year for medical students attending the 15 Rural Clinical Schools in Australia
Financial value
$5,500 per year
Eligibility 63 scholarships available Australia wide for medical students attending one of the 15 Rural Clinical Schools in Western Australia.
A letter of application is required outlining applicant’s career plans and reasons for applying.
Contact
Australian Rotary Health PO Box 3455 Parramatta NSW 2214 Website: http://www.australianrotaryhealth.org.au/Programs/Rural-Medical-Scholarships.aspx Phone: 02 8837 1900 Email: [email protected]
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Country Allied Health Student Travel Grants
Health Discipline
Allied Health
Funding body Administered by Rural Health West on behalf of the Western Australian Clinical Training Network – this project has received funding from the Australian Government.
Aim To support eligible Allied Health students undertaking clinical placements within country Western Australia in 2015.
Financial value Total grant allocation is between $150 - $550. Grants are allocated based on the distance travelled between the student’s university and the country town in which the placement is being undertaken.
Eligibility Applicants must:
be studying an eligible allied health undergraduate/graduate entry degree;
be a permanent Australian resident;
be undertaking a continuous clinical placement of 4 weeks duration or more;
be positioned in a placement that o is located in Western Australia, and o involves travel of greater than 80km from the Perth CBD (for Perth based Campuses) or 80km from the Bunbury CBD;
not apply for more than one Country Allied Health Student Travel Grant per calendar year; and
not have secured bursaries or scholarships from other sources (most notably the NAHSS Clinical Placement Scholarships).
Student commitments
Students are expected to complete the clinical placement
Contact Workforce Development Business Coordinator Rural Health West Phone: 08 6389 4500 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.ruralhealthwest.com.au
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CRANAplus (formerly Centre for Remote Area Nursing in Australia) Undergraduate Remote Placement Scholarship
Health Discipline
Nursing
Funding body CRANAplus
Aim To offer financial assistance to support undergraduate students who are interested in working in remote regions of Australia and provide an opportunity to experience a remote health setting first hand.
Duration Length of final year clinical placement
Financial value Up to $1,000 per applicant, per remote placement. These funds can be applied to the cost of fares, accommodation, and other incidental costs incurred by a student undertaking an undergraduate placement in a remote area of Australia.
Eligibility
To be eligible for a scholarship the applicant must be:
A current CRANAplus student member;
Enrolled as a full time student in a health discipline at an Australian university;
Member of a University Rural Health club;
An Australian citizen or have permanent residency status.
Student commitments Students are required to write up a 500 word summary of their experience for inclusion in the quarterly CRANAplus magazine.
Contact
CRANAplus Website: https://crana.org.au Email: [email protected]
Phone: 08 8408 8200
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Curtin University Rural Fieldwork Payment for Occupational Therapy students
Health Discipline
Occupational Therapy
Funding body Curtin University School of Occupational Therapy
Aim To assist final year Curtin University Occupational Therapy students with the costs of attending full time rural clinical practice placements
Duration This payment is available for final year 7-week practicum placements in a rural area. Payments are available for all students on rural placements in their final year, except those placed with a mining company.
Financial value $300 payment per 7 week full time final year placement. Payments are made per placement, except for mining company placements, where transport, accommodation, food and some clothing are paid for by the host placement provider.
Eligibility Applicants must be enrolled in the final year of Occupational Therapy at Curtin University
Student commitments
Students are expected to complete the 7-week fieldwork placement
Contact Nigel Gribble Director of Fieldwork School of Occupational Therapy Curtin University Phone: 9266 3638 Email: [email protected]
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Dental Training Expanding Rural Placements Program (DTERP)
Health Discipline
Dentistry
Funding body Administered by the University of Western Australia Dental School on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Health.
Aim
To improve the availability of rural dental care and strengthen the rural dental workforce. The Program provides academic support to students on clinical placement and assistance for relocation costs incurred by students.
Duration 7 weeks
Eligibility
Applicants must be enrolled in Doctor of Medical Dentistry at the University of Western Australia. Clinical placements must be undertaken in rural training settings (Australian Standard Geographic Classification – Remoteness Areas 2-5).
Student commitments Travel to up to 3 rural sites during the student year.
Financial value
Student relocation costs such as travel and accommodation, university clinical supervision in rural and remote areas, academic staff and administrative support
How to apply
Contact the University of Western Australia Dental School
Contact
John Cochrane Oral Health Centre of WA University of Western Australia Dental School Phone: 08 9346 7660 Email: [email protected] or Information about DTERP is available on the Department of Health website at: http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/work-st-dterp
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John Flynn Placement Program
Health Discipline
Medicine
Funding body Administered by the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Health.
Aim Students undertake a placement in the same rural or remote community for a minimum of two weeks per year, normally over a four year period. Placements can be undertaken in a supervised general practice, hospital, Aboriginal Medical Service or other medical facility that provides primary care. Students are placed with a medical practitioner who acts as a mentor. Students are also encouraged to gain a broad understanding of the issues in rural health care within that community. Students will be assigned to a community host, who will help with local accommodation and introduce the student to the local community. Where this is not possible students may stay in local nursing quarters or accommodation provided by Rural Clinical Schools.
Duration Three to four years
Financial value Recipients are eligible to receive:
student stipend of $500 per week for living expenses while on placement;
expenses for travel to and from the placement community; and
accommodation.
Eligibility Applicants must:
be an Australian citizen or permanent resident;
have a genuine passion and enthusiasm for rural medicine;
have at least 3 full years of study remaining;
be currently be enrolled in an accredited medical course at one of the 20 participating universities; and
be able to complete the 8 weeks of placements in either three or four years, by the time you complete your degree.
Student commitments
Students are expected:
to complete the entire eight weeks of placements by the end of February following the year of completion of their medical course. This program supplements the experience of a university clinical rotation in hospital or general practice;
to complete a report after each placement that will be distributed to other students, mentors and community contacts;
if required, to attend university career days or presentations at secondary schools to share their experiences.
Contact
Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine Website: https://www.acrrm.org.au/about-program Phone: 07 3105 8200 Phone: 1800 231 231 Email: [email protected]
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Nursing and Allied Health Scholarship and Support Scheme (NAHSSS) Clinical Placement Scholarships - Allied Health
Health discipline
Allied Health
Funding body Administered by Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health (SARRAH) on behalf of the Commonwealth Department of Health. SARRAH receives funding to administer the allied health component of the Nursing and Allied Health Scholarship and Support Scheme (NAHSSS).
Aim To support allied health and oral health students to undertake a clinical placement in a rural or remote Australian community within an Australian Standard Geographical Classification – Remoteness Area (ASGC-RA) rating between 2-5 during their degree. The scheme provides financial assistance for clinical placements in a variety of allied health practices including Aboriginal Medical Services, community health care centres, hospitals, public or private practices.
Duration Six weeks clinical placement
Financial value Scholarship funding of up to $11,000 is available for a maximum six weeks placement. Recipients will receive:
a stipend of $500 per week for up to six weeks to be used for food and living expenses;
contributions towards one return trip from place of resident to the clinical placement facility; and
accommodation costs (for up to six weeks) at the clinical placement location. In addition, the supervisors will receive an honorarium of $300 per clinical placement week in recognition of their support of the scholar and the scheme for up to six weeks.
Eligibility Applicants must be:
an Australian citizen or permanent resident;
Enrolled in an accredited course in the eligible allied health profession.
Contact
Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health Website: http://sarrah.org.au Phone: (02) 6285 4960 Phone: 1800 338 061 Email: [email protected]
Scholarship Guidelines available at: http://sarrah.org.au/content/clinical-placement
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Nursing and Allied Health Scholarship and Support Scheme (NAHSSS) Clinical Placement Scholarships – Nursing and Midwifery: Rural and Remote
Health discipline
Nursing and Midwifery
Funding body Administered by the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) on behalf of the Commonwealth Department of Health. The ACN receives funding to administer the nursing and midwifery component of the Nursing and Allied Health Scholarship and Support Scheme (NAHSSS).
Aim To support nursing and midwifery students to undertake a clinical placement in a rural or remote Australian community within an Australian Standard Geographical Classification – Remoteness Area (ASGC-RA) rating between 4-5 during their degree.
Eligibility
Applicants must be:
an Australian citizen or permanent resident;
Enrolled in an accredited nursing or midwifery course that results in an entry-level nursing or midwifery qualification.
Financial value Scholarship funding of up to $11,000 is available to support a clinical placement.
Recipients may receive payments for:
Travel;
accommodation and living expenses (if required to relocate from home to complete the placement);
supervision payment to the hosting organisation or education institution.
Contact Australian College of Nursing Website: http://www.acn.edu.au Phone: 1800 117 262 Guidelines available at: http://www.acn.edu.au/nahsss_rural_and_remote Email: [email protected]
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Nursing and Allied Health Scholarship and Support Scheme (NAHSSS) Clinical Placement Scholarships - Aboriginal Medical Service
Health discipline
Nursing and Midwifery
Funding body Administered by the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) on behalf of the Commonwealth Department of Health. The ACN receives funding to administer the nursing and midwifery component of the Nursing and Allied Health Scholarship and Support Scheme (NAHSSS).
Aim To support nursing and midwifery students to undertake a clinical placement within an Aboriginal Medical Service.
Eligibility
Applicants must be:
an Australian citizen or permanent resident;
enrolled in an accredited nursing or midwifery course that results in an entry-level nursing or midwifery qualification; and
participating in a clinical placement at an Aboriginal medical service.
Financial value Scholarship funding of up to $11,000 is available to support a clinical placement. Payments may be made for:
travel;
accommodation and living expenses (only if required to relocate from home to complete the placement);
supervision payment to the Aboriginal Medical Service.
Contact Australian College of Nursing Website: http://www.acn.edu.au Phone: 1800 117 262 Guidelines available at: http://www.acn.edu.au/ams_cp_scholarships Email: [email protected]
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Nursing and Allied Health Scholarship and Support Scheme (NAHSSS) Clinical Placement Scholarships - Emergency Department
Health discipline
Nursing and Midwifery
Funding body Administered by the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) on behalf of the Commonwealth Department of Health. The ACN receives funding to administer the nursing and midwifery component of the Nursing and Allied Health Scholarship and Support Scheme (NAHSSS).
Aim To support nursing and midwifery students to undertake a clinical placement in a hospital emergency department
Eligibility
Applicants must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident and meet one of the following criteria:
a postgraduate nursing or midwifery student undertaking a course in, or related to emergency or critical care nursing.
An undergraduate nursing or midwifery student enrolled in an accredited nursing or midwifery course that results in an entry level nursing or midwifery qualification.
An enrolled nurse, registered nurse or midwife working in an emergency department who wishes to undertake a placement in a larger or more specialised emergency department.
An enrolled nurse, registered nurse or midwife who does not work in an emergency department but wishes to undertake a placement in an emergency department.
Financial value Scholarship funding of up to $23,000 is available to support a clinical placement. Payments may be made for:
travel,
accommodation and living expenses (only if required to relocate from home to complete the placement),
loss of income (not available for undergraduate students), and
supervision payment to the hosting hospital.
Contact Australian College of Nursing Australian College of Nursing Website: http://www.acn.edu.au Phone: 1800 117 262 Guidelines available at: http://www.acn.edu.au/nahsss_ed_cp Email: [email protected]
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Rural Clinical School of WA - University of Western Australia and University of Notre Dame Australia
Health discipline
Medicine
Funding The Rural Clinical School of Western Australia (RCSWA) is an Australian Government workforce initiative.
Aim
The school has the explicit goal of attracting more doctors to regional, rural and remote practice. The RCSWA offers one year of clinical training in the 5th year of study for University of Western Australia (UWA) students and the 3
rd year of study for
University of Notre Dame Australia (UNDA) students (for the 2015 academic year only). From 2016, the RCSWA will offer clinical placements to students of UWA and UNDA in their 3rd year of study. There are 14 sites across Western Australia in which students can elect to undertake their clinical training. Students can elect their preference for placements in a certain location but their preference will not always be met. Locations are: Albany; Broome; Bunbury; Busselton; Carnarvon; Derby; Esperance; Geraldton; Kalgoorlie; Karratha; Kununurra; Narrogin; Northam; Port Hedland.
Placements offered 88 rural placements in 2015 across the two universities
Financial value This is not a scholarship or grant. Allowance provided of $110.00 per week plus other incentives which are listed below. Rural Clinical School of WA offers:
Return travel to and from site 2 x trips per year
Free accommodation
Relocation of car and personal effects
Laptop to loan for a year if required
Weekly allowance of $110.00
Closing date for selection 25th March 2015 for placements in 2016
Student requirements while on placement
Satisfy academic requirements
Rural service/student Placements are for 44 weeks
commitments
Contact For more information visit http://www.rcs.uwa.edu.au/ for UWA students of medicine or http://www.nd.edu.au/fremantle/schools/medicine/courses for UNDA students of medicine
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Rural Pharmacy Student Placement Allowance
Health discipline
Pharmacy
Funding body Administered by participating University Pharmacy departments in association with the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, funded by the Australian Government Department of Health as part of the Fifth Community Pharmacy Agreement.
Aim
To provide financial support to encourage and enable Australian universities offering pharmacy courses to deliver student placements in rural communities. Recipients are encouraged to seek employment in rural areas following graduation.
Eligibility
Students must:
Be an Australian citizen or a permanent resident;
Be enrolled as a full time student in an undergraduate pharmacy degree or as part of a graduate entry course (a course that leads directly to registration as a pharmacist) at any Australian University;
Apply for the Placement Allowance through their University;
Provide a brief report detailing the activities undertaken while on placement once the placement is complete; and
Agree to participate in longitudinal studies on the recruitment or rural pharmacists to rural practice. Placements funded under this programme must take place in Pharmacy Accessibility Remoteness Index of Australia 2-6 locations.
Financial value A maximum of $3,000 plus GST per student per eligible placement Funds can be used to assist with travel and accommodation costs for students travelling to eligible rural areas to undertake a placement.
Contact Contact your University Pharmacy Clinical Placement Officer for more information. For general placement allowance information please access: www.5cpa.com.au Or contact the Rural and Indigenous Pharmacy Workforce team on : Phone: 02 6270 1888 Email: [email protected]
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University of Notre Dame Australia – Fremantle Campus Accommodation - Nursing and Midwifery rural placements
Health discipline
Nursing and Midwifery
Funding body University of Notre Dame Australia (UNDA) Fremantle campus
Aim
To ensure that UNDA Nursing and Midwifery students will be accommodated in the community in which they are undertaking a rural, regional or remote clinical placement.
Eligibility Available to students of Nursing and Midwifery at UNDA Fremantle
Financial value Nil - these are not grants or scholarships but in-kind support for UNDA students to access accommodated while undertaking clinical placements in rural, regional and remote areas.
Rural service/student expectations
Please note:
Accommodation may be basic (such as a caravan park cabin or occasionally a youth hostel) but will include a meal preparation and cooking area.
Students are often required to share accommodation with students from other year groups.
Any concerns about accommodation provided in rural, regional or remote areas should be raised with the UNDA Fremantle clinical placements team.
If a student cancels their rural request at short notice and this results in paid accommodation not being utilised then the student may be held responsible for paying for the accommodation
Students studying at UNDA Broome have first priority for placements in the North West of Western Australia.
Contact
UNDA Clinical Placement office ND37/211 on Mouat St Fremantle Phone: 9433 0260 or 9433 0292. See UNDA clinical placements handbook for nursing and midwifery students http://www.nd.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/122212/ClinicalHandbook_Nursing2014.pdf
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Western Australian Country Health Service (WACHS) - Accommodation for students
Health discipline
Students of Medicine, Nursing and Midwifery and Allied Health professions
Funding body
Western Australian Country Health Service (WACHS)
Aim
To provide accommodation to health profession students undertaking a rural or remote clinical placement opportunity.
Duration
Where available, accommodation may be provided for the duration of a student’s clinical placement.
Eligibility
Students must be undertaking a clinical placement within a WACHS site.
Financial value No financial value attached. Dependent upon availability of accommodation.
Pre placement requirements
Some sites within WACHS provide accommodation free of charge, or at a subsidised rate, to students completing clinical training placements. Accommodation may be in staff quarters or shared accommodation.
This accommodation provides students with the opportunity to mix with other health professionals (e.g. doctors, nurses and allied health professionals) as well as other students. Staff quarters usually have cooking facilities, TV room, laundry facilities etc.
It is essential that students discuss with their university clinical placement coordinator their accommodation requirements prior to undertaking a WACHS clinical placement. The university clinical placement coordinator will then liaise with the placement site to determine if accommodation is available for the proposed placement dates.
Contact Contact your University Clinical Placement Coordinator directly
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Western Australian Centre for Rural Health (WACRH) - Student accommodation in Geraldton and Mount Magnet
Health discipline
Nursing
and Allied Health
Funding body Western Australian Centre for Rural Health (WACRH)
Aim
To support health profession students to access a rural health clinical placement. WACRH hosts specialised rural clinical placements and provides student accommodation based in Geraldton and Mount Magnet. Placements are open to students of nursing, allied health and health sciences disciplines
Financial value WACRH offers a clinical placement program not a scholarship program
Eligibility Students must be undertaking a WACRH hosted clinical placement. Examples of clinical placement rotations may include:
Aged care;
Hospital;
Schools;
Remote community (Mt Magnet); and
Student teaching clinics in the EdSIM (simulation) Centre.
WACRH nursing placements are limited to the UWA Masters of Nursing Science program, WACRH also provides a liaison role for University of Notre Dame nurses on placement within the Geraldton and immediate surrounds.
Contact Western Australian Centre for Rural Health Website: http://www.wacrh.uwa.edu.au Clinical Placement Program Contact: Kathryn Fitzgerald Phone: 08 99560210 Email: [email protected] Accommodation enquiries to [email protected]
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2. RURAL AND REMOTE ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HEALTH PROFESSION STUDENTS
Type / Name of incentive Medicine and dentistry
Nursing and midwifery
Allied health
Dorothy Swift Nursing Scholarship
X
Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship Scheme
Nursing and Allied Health Scholarship and Support Scheme (NAHSS) Undergraduate Scholarship
X X
Rural Australia Medical Undergraduate Scholarship (RAMUS) Scheme
X
Rural Pharmacy Scholarship Scheme
X
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Dorothy Swift Nursing Scholarship
Health discipline
Nursing
Funding body Edith Cowan University (ECU)
Aim To support nursing students commencing their first semester of study in the ECU Bachelor of Science (Nursing) who are from rural or remote Western Australia or are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Duration 3 years
Financial value Scholarship recipients will receive total amount of $24,000 over 3 years
Eligibility Students must:
Have/intend to relocate from a rural, regional or remote area of Western Australia or be an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander; and
be a resident of Western Australia; and
be an Australian citizen or hold Australian permanent residency status; and be commencing their first semester of study in the ECU Bachelor of Science (Nursing).
Contact ECU Scholarships Office Phone: 08 6304 3636 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.ecu.edu.au/scholarships/scholarships-by-pathways/undergraduate/details/dorothea-swift-nursing-scholarship
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Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship Scheme
Health discipline
Medicine
Funding body Australian Government Department of Health
Aim The Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship (MRBS) Scheme aims to address doctor shortages outside metropolitan areas across Australia.
Duration Normal duration of completing the medical course.
Financial value The MRBS is worth over $26,310 a year and is currently tax free and indexed annually.
Eligibility The MRBS provides 100 Commonwealth Supported Places each year to first year Australian medical students at participating universities across the country. Eligible medical students must be Australian citizens, permanent residents of Australia and also New Zealand citizens who held a New Zealand Special Category Visa on or before 26 February 2001.
Student commitments Students accepting the MRBS commit to working for six continuous years in a rural or remote area of Australia following attainment of Fellowship of a specialist college, including General Practice.
Contact The admissions offices at each university are responsible for the application and nomination process for an MRBS Scheme place following the submission of an application to study medicine. The University of Notre Dame Fremantle Campus Email: [email protected] Phone: 08 9433 0228 The University of Western Australia Email: [email protected] Phone: 08 6488 8500 MRBS Scheme Department of Health Website: http://www.health.gov.au/mrbscholarships Email: [email protected]
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Nursing Allied Health Scholarship and Support Scheme - Undergraduate Scholarship
Health discipline
Nursing
and Allied Health
Funding body Administered by the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) on behalf of the Commonwealth Department of Health. The ACN receives funding to administer the nursing and midwifery component of the Nursing and Allied Health Scholarship and Support Scheme (NAHSSS).Applications for Allied Health professions is administered by Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health and applications for nursing and midwifery professions is administered by the Australian College of Nursing.
Aim To support students from rural or remote areas to undertake an undergraduate course in nursing, midwifery or allied health.
Duration Duration of undergraduate degree
Financial value Scholarship recipients will receive $5,000 per semester for full time study or $2,500 for part time study up to a maximum scholarship value of $30,000. The level of funding is determined by the period of study required. Maximum funding for the double degree of Bachelor of Nursing/Midwifery will be $40,000.
Eligibility Students must:
be an Australian citizen or hold Australian permanent residency status;
be enrolled in or intending to enrol in an approved/accredited undergraduate allied health, nursing or midwifery course; and
have a rural or remote area background i.e. have spent a minimum of five consecutive or eight cumulative years in a rural or remote area classification 4-5)
Contact Allied health scholarships: Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health Website: http://sarrah.org.au/content/undergraduate-entry-level Phone: (02) 6285 4960 Phone: 1800 338 061 Email: [email protected] Nursing and midwifery courses: Australian College of Nursing Website: http://www.acn.edu.au Phone: 1800 117 262 Email: [email protected]
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Rural Australia Medical Undergraduate Scholarship (RAMUS) Scheme
Health discipline
Medicine
Funding body Administered by the National Rural Health Alliance Inc. on behalf of the Australian Government
Aim To assist selected students with a rural background to study medicine at university. In addition to their rural background RAMUS scholarship holders are selected on the basis of financial need and demonstrated commitment to working in rural Australia in the future.
Duration Length of degree
Financial value RAMUS scholarship holders receive $10,000 a year during the completion of a standard medical degree at their chosen university. This financial support assists scholarship holders to overcome the financial barriers to studying medicine at university, particularly the costs of moving and living away from their family support structures. Each year approximately 130 new scholarships are awarded through a competitive application process.
Eligibility Eligible medicine students must:
be an Australian citizen or permanent resident of Australia;
have lived in a defined Australian rural area for a minimum of five consecutive years, or eight cumulative years, from their fifth birthday up to the time of starting their medical degree;
be enrolled or have applied to study in an accredited Australian undergraduate or graduate-entry medical degree;
be a member of the university’s student rural health club; and
not be receiving any other scholarships, cadetships or bursaries with a combined value of more than $7,000 per year.
Student commitments
Undertake appropriate rural activities, have a rural doctor as a mentor, be a member of the university’s student rural health club and are strongly encouraged to participate in rural activities (supervised clinical activities in rural areas, promoting careers in health to rural school students). Although RAMUS scholars are not required to work in a rural area once they have graduated, they are strongly encouraged to follow a rural medical career for some or all of their working lives.
Contact National Rural Health Alliance Inc. Website: http://ramus.ruralhealth.org.au Email: [email protected] Phone: 1800 460 440 or 02 6285 4660
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Rural Pharmacy Scholarship Scheme
Health discipline
Pharmacy
Funding body Administered by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Health.
Aim To provide financial support to encourage and enable students from rural and remote communities to undertake undergraduate or graduate studies in pharmacy at university.
Duration Up to four years
Number of scholarships At least 30 scholarships are offered annually
Financial value $10,000 per annum per student, a student may be granted $40,000 over a four-year period.
Eligibility Applicants must:
be Australian citizens or permanent residents;
enrolled as a full-time student in a pharmacy undergraduate or graduate degree at an Australian university;
have lived in a defined rural area (Pharmacy Accessibility Remoteness Index of Australia areas 2-6) for a minimum of five consecutive years, or eight cumulative years from the age of five;
be a member of the student Rural Health Club.
Student commitment Scholarship holders will be required to participate in the Rural Pharmacy Scholarship Mentor Scheme. Scholarship holders must nominate a rural pharmacist of their choice to work with as a mentor. The mentor will be eligible to receive an honorarium of $375 each year of participation.
Contact
For general information about the Rural Pharmacy Scholarship Scheme please access: www.5cpa.com.au Or contact the Rural and Indigenous Pharmacy Workforce team on: Phone: 02 6270 1888 Email: [email protected]