Addressing Critical Psychology Shortages – Postgraduate Psychology Incentive Program – Round 1

Overview

The Addressing Critical Psychology Shortages - Postgraduate Psychology Incentive Program aims to support higher education providers who have created additional postgraduate psychology places in courses which lead to general registration and can lead to relevant areas of practice endorsement. The grant opportunity will be available over four separate grant rounds (with one opening each financial year) and will provide up to $55.8 million over four years from 2023-24. Round 1 (this grant opportunity) will provide up to $11.9 million in 2023-24 to higher education providers to support additional postgraduate psychology places in courses which lead to general registration and relevant areas of practice endorsement. To be eligible, higher education providers must meet an 8.7% yearly minimum growth rate in student enrolments across eligible postgraduate psychology courses. Providers will be required to increase intake based on the respective 2023 cohort and create at least one new Commonwealth Support Place each year. To view the grant opportunity documents, please select the red Grant Opportunity Documents button on the left-hand side.