NSW Health offers scholarships to support NSW Health staff and students living and working in rural and regional areas. Join the largest health organisation in Australia to explore your professional growth through a variety of roles across NSW.
We invite you to explore our scholarship opportunities that are managed by our in-house registered training organisation, Health Education and Training Institute (HETI). These scholarships offer unique experiences to professionally and personally grow in our rural and regional workforce.
The New Graduate Nursing and Midwifery Rural Support Incentive is available to new graduate nurses and midwives relocating to take up employment in rural or remote Local Health District (LHD) locations. Applicants can apply for a support incentive of $1,000 to assist with their relocation costs.
Applications open on 4 August 2025 and close on 26 September 2025. For more information and eligibility requirements, visit the New Graduate Nursing and Midwifery Rural Support Incentive webpage.
This incentive aims to increase opportunities for individuals to undertake a Diploma in Nursing by supporting the cost of travel to a recognised Registered Training Organisation (RTO) that is 100km or greater from their residential address. Applicants can apply for an incentive of $5,000 to be used on accommodation and travel costs.
Applications open on 2 February 2026 and close on 2 April 2026. For more information and eligibility requirements, visit the Diploma of Nursing Rural Travel Scholarship Incentive webpage.
The Getting Started in Medicine Scholarship Program is open to medical students undertaking their first year of medicine at a NSW university medical school. Eligible applicants are encouraged to apply for a $1500 scholarship to assist with relocation and support study commencement costs.
Applications open on 9 February 2026 and close on 3 April 2026. For more information and eligibility requirements, visit the Getting Started in Medicine Scholarship webpage.
This scholarship aims to support entry-level students that intend to work in rural communities in the future. The Scholarship provides financial support of $1200 to cover registration for the 2026 UCAT exam to prospective students who are pursuing a career in Medicine or Dentistry.
Applications open on 16 February 2026 and close on 17 April 2026. For more information and eligibility requirements, visit the Supporting Entry into University Medicine or Dentistry Program Scholarship (UCAT) webpage.
The scholarship aims to support entry-level students that intend to work in rural communities in the future. The Scholarship provides financial support of $1200 to cover registration for the March 2026 GAMSAT exam to prospective students who are pursuing a career in Medicine or Dentistry.
Applications open on 1 December 2025 and close on 6 February 2026. For more information and eligibility requirements, visit the Supporting Entry into University Medicine or Dentistry Program Scholarship (GAMSAT) webpage.
The Allied Health Rural Generalist Program (Level 1) Scholarship provides financial assistance of up to $12,000 to complete the Level 1 Allied Health Rural Generalist Program through James Cook University (JCU). This scholarship is available to support new graduate or early career allied health professionals in NSW Health.
Applications open on 13 October 2025 and close on 5 December 2025. For more information and eligibility requirements, visit the Rural Generalist Program (Level 1) Scholarship webpage.
The Allied Health Rural Graduate Diploma of Rural Generalist Practice (Level 2) Scholarship provides financial assistance of $35,000 for NSW Health allied health professionals currently working in a rural area to complete the Graduate Diploma of Rural Generalist Practice through James Cook University (JCU).
Applications open on 20 October 2025 and close on 5 December 2025. For more information and eligibility requirements, visit the Rural Generalist Diploma Rural Practice (Level 2) Scholarship webpage.
The Rural Allied Health Assistant Scholarship provides financial assistance of up to $3000 for individuals from a rural area to complete an Allied Health Assistant or Pharmacy Assistant qualification. The Scholarship can assist NSW Health employees working in rural settings to upskill or retrain and/or new entrant inpiduals interested in gaining employment with NSW Health.
Applications open on 16 February 2026 and close on 10 April 2026. For more information and eligibility requirements, visit the Rural Allied Health Assistant Scholarship webpage.
The Aboriginal Rural Allied Health University Student Scholarship provides financial assistance to Aboriginal allied health students with a rural background who demonstrate an interest in a rural career. Applicants can apply for a one off $10,000 scholarship to assist with training costs.
Applications open on 4 August 2025 and close on 3 October 2025. For more information and eligibility requirements, visit the Aboriginal Rural Allied Health University Student Scholarship webpage.
The Rural Allied Health Assistant Scholarship gave me the opportunity to change direction in my work life and learn new skills.
The course expanded my rural work knowledge, deepened local connections, and helped me upskill other clinicians.
I encourage anyone to apply for a scholarship—it can ease the extra stress that often comes with completing studies.
I'm passionate about rural health and Aboriginal communities. Any path I take will lead me back to Country and giving to Mob.
