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Health Workforce Scholarship Program
The Health Workforce Scholarship Program (HWSP) is an initiative of the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care’s Health Workforce Program. The HWSP is managed in South Australia by Rural Doctors Workforce Agency (RDWA) and nationally by the consortium of Rural Workforce Agencies.
The HWSP aims to support increased skills, capacity and or/scope of practice of privately employed health professionals in the fields of medicine, nursing and allied health to target services to rural and remote areas where they are most needed.
There are two streams of grants that applicants can apply for
- Scholarships for postgraduate study
- Bursaries for development and upskilling courses
There are multiple application rounds in a financial year.
Applications are now closed.
Applications open again on Monday 18 December, 5:00pm
Supported activities
Activities must be in a further study, training or upskilling in a field of medicine, nursing, or allied health.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate how the proposed activity will meet local community needs and HWSP objectives and priorities.
Applicants can apply for one grant per round. If you have already received a grant in previous rounds, you can apply for another grant in the current round.
All activities supported through a scholarship or bursary funded by 30 June 2025 must be completed by 31 December 2026.
If you are unsure if your proposed activity is eligible for this grant, please contact us.
Eligibility
You could be eligible to apply for the HWSP if you:
- Work in an eligible location classified within MMM3-7
- Are a primary health professional in the fields of medicine, nursing and allied health, including Aboriginal health practitioners/workers.
Health professionals employed solely by the state government (employed in a public hospital/health service), solely providing disability support services, or solely working in aged care services are not eligible for this grant.
For full details on eligibility, supported activities, and application process, please refer to the Applicant Guidelines.
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Contact
PHC Workforce Services
Phone: 08 8234 8277
Email: workforce@ruraldoc.com.au
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63 Henley Beach Road, Mile End, South Australia 5031 +61 8 8234 8277
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