Aboriginal environmental health scholarships

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Why choose a career in Environmental Health  

  • Use what you learn to support your mob, creating safer environments for Aboriginal communities.
  • Strong job demand and career opportunities in environmental health, public health, emergency management, environmental protection, food safety and more.
  • Contribute to meaningful, varied and practical work.

Aboriginal Environmental Health Scholarships

Want a career that makes a real difference for mob, community and Country? NSW Health offers Aboriginal Environmental Health Scholarships to support you to study a Bachelor of Science (Environmental Health) at Western Sydney University (WSU).

Environmental Health helps keep communities safe — protecting the water we drink, the food we eat, the places we live, and the air we breathe.  

What the Scholarship co​​vers 

  • Up to $30,000 in subject fee support (reimbursed each semester) 
  • $500 per year for adminministration 
  • An option to study full‑time or part‑time 
  • Priority renewal each year if you remain enrolled and pass your subjects. 

At WS​​U you'll get

  • Hands‑on learning in specialised Environmental Health laboratories 
  • practical skills in water testing, air quality, food safety, environmental monitoring, pollution control, emergency management, and
  • more opportunities for industry placement to build job readiness to an Environmental Health career.

Who can​ apply 

You must be: 

Have questions, yarn with our team: NSWH-AEHU@health.nsw.gov.au

Current as at: Monday 6 July 2026
Contact page owner: Environmental Health