Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme - Transition

Overview

Through the Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme (PHMSS), the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) currently supports First Nations undergraduate students studying a health-related discipline at university, a higher education provider, TAFE or at a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) as an initiative to increase the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce across Australia.   In line with the Governments’ Priority Reforms under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap announced in the 2023-24 Budget, $1 million is committed to support a First Nations’ led organisation to prepare to take on management of the PHMSS (new and existing scholars) from 1 July 2024. This funding commitment will allow the new organisation (or consortia) to develop and implement systems and processes in the first half of 2024 to ensure smooth transition of the PHMSS and scholarship from the current arrangement with the ACN.  To view the grant opportunity documents, please select the red "Grant Opportunity Documents" button on the left-hand side.