Indigenous Health Workforce Scholarships

Overview

The Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme commenced in 2002 in commemoration of Arnold ‘Puggy’ Hunter, the first Chair of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation. The scheme provides financial assistance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander undergraduate students studying health related disciplines in a university or a TAFE. It aims to increase Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ participation in the health workforce. The 2021-22 Budget measure, Growing and Upskilling the Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Workforce will enhance the Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme, thus augmenting the National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan. Funding of $4.5 million is for Mental Health Scholarships and Mentoring Activity. This funding will provide a minimum of 40 additional mental health specific scholarships, and culturally safe mentoring support to eligible recipients studying mental health courses over two years from 2021-22 to 2022-23. The Grant Opportunity will contribute to the achievement of Outcome 1, Program 1.4 Health Workforce. To view the grant opportunity documents, please select the red "GO Documents" button on the left hand side.