Indigenous Health Workforce Scholarships

Overview

The Indigenous Health Workforce Scholarship grant opportunity will enable the continuation of two Commonwealth funded scholarship schemes: the Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme and the Indigenous Health Scholarship Scheme, which support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples participation in the health workforce and improve access to culturally appropriate health services. The objectives of the grant opportunity are to support the Indigenous health workforce through activities that promote an increase in the capacity of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce and the broader health workforce to address the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and increase the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the health workforce. These schemes aim to improve the capacity, quality and mix of the Indigenous health workforce to meet the requirements of the Australian health system and to improve the health outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in rural, regional and remote locations by encouraging health professionals to work in these areas and supporting the delivery of outreach health activities.