Indigenous Health Scholarships

The program is a co-operative program between the Australian Rotary Health Research Fund, Rotary clubs, some State or Territory Governments and the Commonwealth Government.

The object of this program is to provide a scholarship, which can be used to assist Indigenous students with their day-to-day expenses while they undertake a course in a wide range of health related professions. The scholarship is paid in addition to the Government Abstudy allowance.

The purpose of the program is to assist students to gain an education which will in turn enable them to use this education for the benefit of other Indigenous people - hopefully, but not necessarily, in some of our remote areas.

This program commenced with the intention of training doctors to work amongst other Indigenous people, but the scope of the scheme was enlarged to permit the training, firstly of nurses, and eventually any health related profession.

The value of each scholarship is $5,000 per year. A Rotary Club contributes $2,500 per year and the State or Commonwealth Government provides a similar amount. The Commonwealth Government also provides funding for the administration of the program within the ARHRF office.

Since it's inception this program has spread, and interested clubs and committees in each of the mainland states and in the Northern Territory are sponsoring students.

For more information contact Cheryl Deguara, ARHRF Program Co-ordinator.

Australian Rotary Health Research Fund
PO Box 779
Parramatta NSW 2124
Phone: (02) 8837 1900
Fax: (02) 9635 5042
Email: arhrf@arhrf.org.au