Nurse practitioner scholarships
Scholarships are available to help registered nurses and midwives working in the Western Australian public health system to study sexual health and/or blood-borne virus specialisation courses at nurse practitioner level to increase their working knowledge.
The course must be undertaken at a Western Australian tertiary institution or recognised organisation.
The value of scholarships varies depending on the cost of the course and the number of successful applicants.
If the demand for the scholarships exceeds funding, priority will be given to nurses and midwives with more than 2 years post registration experience.
Download a nurse practitioner scholarship application form (Word 90KB).
Government and non-government organisations
Professional development bursary
The Sexual Health and Blood-borne Virus Program (SHBBVP) has limited funds available to help people employed within government and non-government organisations to attend sexual health and/or blood-borne virus related workforce education and training.
People working within Western Australia (WA) are eligible to apply for a training bursary. Conference attendance will not be considered under this bursary program.
Download a professional development bursary application form (Word 334KB).
Organisation development grant
The SHBBVP has limited funds available to assist government services and non-government organisations to apply for an organisation development grant to improve or develop sexual health and/or blood-borne virus related workforce training or services.
Only services based within WA are eligible to apply for a grant. Conference attendance will not be considered under this grant program.
Download an organisation development grant application form (Word 331KB).
Sexual health post-graduate scholarships
Two scholarships are available to assist post-graduate or honours degree students undertake applied research and evaluation of sexual health and/or blood-borne virus (HIV, hepatitis C or hepatitis B) related projects.
The research project must have a public health or social research focus that will contribute to the prevention of sexually transmitted infections or blood-borne viruses.
For more information read the sexual health post-graduate scholarship form (Word 113KB).
Rural nurse clinical training update bursary
The South Terrace Clinic at Fremantle Hospital, with the support of the SHBBVP, provides training updates on sexually transmitted infection and blood-borne virus clinical management for rural and remote nurses in WA.
Each year, this training is provided for up to 4 registered nurses working in rural and remote settings in WA at a suitable time for South Terrace Clinic staff and the rural nurse.
The training is delivered over 3 to 5 days depending on the experience of the nurse.
Download a rural nurse clinical training update bursary application form (Word 347KB).