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ImageThere are a number of initiatives and incentives aimed at supporting current and future rural practitioners. Please note, read the conditions of these scholarships and schemes carefully.

For psychiatry trainees and medical students:
For details about current Government scholarships and schemes for medical students and psychiatry trainees including:
  • 1. Rural Scholarships
Rural Australian Medical Undergraduate Scheme (RAMUS)
HECS Reimbursement Scheme
Medical Rural Bonded Scholarships
  • 2. Studying health in rural areas
Rural Clinical Schools
  • 3. Rural health policy and research information


Go to the Department for Health and Aging website:
 www.health.gov.au/internet/wcms/publishing.nsf/Content/Rural+Health-1

For rural psychiatry trainees and rural psychiatrists:

  • Support Scheme for Rural Specialists (SSRS)Image

The SSRS is now calling for applications from remote Specialists for SSRS CPD Grants of up to $5,000.
Please see following details:

Applications have now closed. Congratulations to the successful applicants!

This program is aimed at improving access to continuing professional development (CDP) activities for specialist medical practitioners living and working in regional, rural, and remote areas. For more information:
http://www.ruralspecialist.org.au