Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Information about health workforce programs specifically assisting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have the same access as all other Australians to health workforce programs listed elsewhere in this website. However, this page lists programs which are specifically for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pharmacy Scholarship Scheme
Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme
Nurse Scholarship Program: Rural and Remote Undergraduate Scheme - includes a number of scholarships specifically for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants.
Page last reviewed: 27 February 2009
Related Links
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health - information about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health programs in the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.
- Australian Indigenous Doctors' Association - advocates improvements in Indigenous health in Australia and encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to work in medicine.
- Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses - promotes the recruitment and retention of Indigenous peoples in nursing.
- LIME network - a network to ensure the quality and effectiveness of teaching and learning of Indigenous health in medical education and curricula as well as best practice in the recruitment and retention of Indigenous medical students.