NSW Rural Allied Health Clinical Placement Grants
Status: OPEN
Open 22 Jan 2024 to 5 Apr 2024
Placement grants of up to $750 (or $1,000 for placements at Broken Hill) are offered each semester. Grants are awarded on the basis of the duration of the placement and the cost of travel associated with accessing the placement.
Priority will be given to students who have not previously received a NSW Rural Allied Health Clinical Placement Grant, though past grant recipients may apply.
Eligible area
The term “rural” refers to areas covered by rural Local Health Districts:
- Far West
- Western NSW
- Northern NSW
- Mid North Coast
- Murrumbidgee
- Southern NSW
- Hunter New England (excluding: Cessnock, Maitland, Port Stephens, Newcastle, and Lake Macquarie LGA)
- Illawarra Shoalhaven (excluding: Kiama, Wollongong and Shellharbour LGA)
- Nepean Blue Mountains (Lithgow LGA only)
When to apply
Grants are limited to one applicant per calendar year, for placements between 1 October 2023 - 31 January 2025
Funding 1: Applications open on 22 January 2024 and close on 5 April 2024 for placements starting no earlier than 1 October 2023 and finishing no later than 31 January 2025.
Funding 2: Applications open on 8 July 2024 and close on 30 September 2024 for placements starting no earlier than 1 October 2023 and finishing no later than 31 January 2025.
Related documents
2024 Rural Allied Health Clinical Placement Grant - Application Guidelines - Semester 1 2024