In NSW, around three million people (a third of the state’s population) live in regional areas.
Delivering healthcare to these communities is crucial.
The NSW Rural Allied Health Scholarship Program is offering postgraduate scholarships to support the retention of allied health clinicians working in rural NSW.
Scholarships of up to $10,000 are available to full-time or part-time allied health clinicians employed by and currently working in a rural public health service.
The scholarships assist with educational expenses directly associated with postgraduate study.
Eligible areas
Eligible areas include the following rural Local Health Districts:
- Far West
- Mid North Coast
- Murrumbidgee
- Northern NSW
- Southern NSW
- Western NSW
- Hunter New England (excluding: Cessnock, Maitland, Port Stephens, Newcastle, and Lake Macquarie LGA)
- Illawarra Shoalhaven (excluding: Kiama, Wollongong and Shellharbour LGA)
- Nepean Blue Mountains (Lithgow LGA only)
For more details including application guidelines see here.
Applications close: Friday 4th April 2025.
