Allied Health and Nursing Upskilling Grant Program (Australia)

Purpose

• The purpose of the Allied Health and Nursing Upskilling Grant is to:
  • Build allied health and nursing workforce capabilities and quality
  • Increase recruitment, retention and career progression opportunities for allied health and nurse professionals
  • Improve provision of allied health and nursing services that meet the health and wellbeing needs of the community

Funding Information

• The Allied Health and Nursing Upskilling Grant provides payments of up to $1,000 per applicant per financial year.

Eligible Activities

• Short courses
• Workshops
• Conferences and seminars
• Webinars and online training
• Training that meets the professional development requirements of the applicant’s professional registration and/or association
• Post-graduate courses

Ineligible Activities

• This grant does not cover travel and/or accommodation.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must:
  • Provide primary health services in Victoria (MMM 2 locations only)
  • Provide at least 8 hours per week of face-to-face clinical care in private practice or nongovernment primary health sector
• Eligible professions for this grant are:
  • Counsellor
  • Diabetes Educator
  • Dietician
  • Exercise Physiologist
  • Midwife
  • Nurse
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Occupational Therapist
  • Physiotherapist
  • Podiatrist
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker
  • Speech Pathologist

Ineligibility Criteria

• The following health professionals are not eligible to apply:
  • Health professionals employed solely by any Government entity (Local, State or Federal)
  • Employees who solely provide NDIS, HACC, etc. or any other government funded services
  • Employees of hospices, unless the employee provides home based care
  • Employees who solely provide tele-health
  • Employees working in MMM3-7 or in Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations.
• Applicants are not eligible for funding if they have already received funding support for the same professional development activity from a government source.

For more information, visit RWAV.