Provides scholarships and bursaries to help health professionals in remote and rural Australia retain and enhance their skills, capacity and scope of practice.

HWSP funding can be used towards course fees and/or course related expenses such as travel and accommodation. Courses do not need to be accredited, but will be assessed by Rural Health West for relevance, value for money and the likelihood to meet identified high priority health needs within your community.

Applications are welcome from health professionals from the field of medicine, nursing, midwifery, dental or allied health, including Aboriginal health workers, who are providing primary care services within rural and remote areas of Western Australia (i.e. locations categorised as Modified Monash Model, MM 3-7) in a private, nongovernment organisation, Aboriginal Medical Service or Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation.

Applications are also welcome from health professionals from the field of medicine, nursing, midwifery, dental or allied health, including Aboriginal health workers, who are providing primary care services in an Aboriginal Medical Service or Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, in locations categorised as MM 1-7.

Health professionals employed solely by the State Government (i.e. employed in a public hospital) are not eligible to apply.

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Smith Thornton subscribes to a grant search provider and can help you prepare your grant application. If you have any questions our Business Services Advisor Jenna van Nierop will be happy to assist. You can email her at jennav@smiththornton.com.au or call her on 9842 5155.