Health Workforce Scholarship Program
The Health Workforce Scholarship Program is an initiative of the Australian Government Department of Health, administered in Western Australia by Rural Health West. The program provides scholarships and bursaries to help health professionals in rural and remote Australia retain and enhance their skills, capacity and scope of practice.
Rural medical, nursing, midwifery, dentistry and allied health professionals, including Aboriginal health practitioners can apply for funding towards:
- Undertaking further postgraduate study.
- Development and upskilling courses.
- One-off payments to cover the cost of training or course fees and/or to cover or partially cover some training-related expenses such as travel, where appropriate.
For more information regarding dates and funding rounds please visit the Rural Health West website or email the site coordinator to express your interest.
Allied Health, Nursing and Midwifery Conference Grants
Application rounds will occur twice during 2025.
Applications must be received during round opening and closing dates. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.
- One-off payments to cover the cost of Conference fees and/or to cover or partially cover some Conference-related expenses such as travel, where appropriate
How to apply
You must apply during round opening and closing dates. An online application form will become active when the round is open. The Conference Grant assessment panel, consisting of representatives from Majarlin and Kimberley Health Professionals Network (KHPN) will review all submitted applications equitably, prior to making offers of funding. Meeting eligibility criteria and submitting an application does not guarantee you will receive funding.
Applications will be assessed based on:
- the location of your employment and service provided;
- applicant eligibility;
- proposed conference; and
- impact of conference attendance on the applicant, their organisation and community
Click HERE for the online application form.
Further Information
Any questions relating to the Kimberley Health Professional Conference Grants should be directed to:
Kimberley Health Professionals Network
Sara Hennessy, KHPN Coordinator
E sara.hennessy@ruralhw.com.au
T 0408 914 873
