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NSW Rural Allied Health Undergraduate Scholarships

Status: CLOSED Open 20 Jan 2025 to 5 Apr 2025

To maintain and improve the health status of rural communities, the NSW Rural Allied Health Undergraduate/Entry Level Scholarships have been established to assist NSW students enrolled in the second last or final year of an Undergraduate or Entry Level course of the following disciplines. There are 23 Allied Health professions that are supported in the program please see: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/workforce/alliedhealth/Pages/professions.aspx

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)

What is expected?

Scholarship recipients are expected to:
  • You are required to have completed at least one clinical or vacation placement in a rural or remote community in your area of study (or propose to undertake a rural placement in 2025).
  • You are expected to be a member of the Rural Health Club or another relevant rural health organisation, for example, SARRAH .
  • You are encouraged to seek employment in rural or remote NSW after graduation.
  • You are expected to refund the scholarship to the Health Education and Training Institute should you withdraw from your undergraduate course.
  • You are expected to participate in any promotions of the scholarship program.
  • You are expected to participate in any future evaluations of the program.

Centrelink payments

If you are in receipt of Youth Allowance or AUSTUDY payment through Centrelink, you are obliged to notify Centrelink of your acceptance of a Scholarship as it may affect your entitlement to payment. Call 13 24 90 or visit your local Centrelink office for more information.

Income Tax advice

Please seek independent advice regarding your personal circumstances where required.

Related documents

2025 Rural Allied Health Undergraduate Scholarships - Application Guidelines

2025 Rural Allied Health Undergraduate Scholarship - Letter of support