Archived Grant Opportunity View - GO5026
Indigenous Health Workforce Scholarships
The Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme commenced in 2002 in commemoration of Arnold ‘Puggy’ Hunter, the first Chair of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation. The scheme provides financial assistance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander undergraduate students studying health related disciplines in a university or a TAFE. It aims to increase Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ participation in the health workforce.
The 2021-22 Budget measure, Growing and Upskilling the Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Workforce will enhance the Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme, thus augmenting the National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan. Funding of $4.5 million is for Mental Health Scholarships and Mentoring Activity. This funding will provide a minimum of 40 additional mental health specific scholarships, and culturally safe mentoring support to eligible recipients studying mental health courses over two years from 2021-22 to 2022-23. The Grant Opportunity will contribute to the achievement of Outcome 1, Program 1.4 Health Workforce.
To view the grant opportunity documents, please select the red "GO Documents" button on the left hand side.
To be eligible to apply for the Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme grant you must be the listed organisation: Australian College of Nursing, ABN: 48 154 924 642.
Rationale for Invitation: The Australian College of Nursing is invited to apply for this grant opportunity as they have been assessed to have:
- the capacity, existing infrastructure and relationships to deliver and support project activities
- extensive experience administering scholarships
- appropriate cultural awareness
- knowledge to deliver the project objectives and outcomes.
The Australian College of Nursing has demonstrated capacity and experience in successfully delivering the Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme since 2002 and has shown success in supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to complete health workforce related study.
$4,500,000.00
Submit your application to Grant.ATM@health.gov.au with the email subject line “GO5026 Application” followed by your organisation’s name. If you do not receive an email (including auto reply) within 48 hours please contact the department on (02) 6289 5600.
Please only submit your application in .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx or .pdf format. Applications cannot exceed 20MB. Do not include macros, zip or password protect applications or attachments.