Supporting nurses in primary health care

Funded Short Courses

APNA has created two in-depth funded short courses to help upskill nurses. They included a mix of self-guided learning and face-to-face education with expert support to help you along the way. The best news - you may be eligible to have one of these short courses funded via the Health Workforce Scholarship Program!

Continuing professional development is a vital part of your career as a nurse. By doing the right education, you can enhance your skills, build your knowledge and ultimately grow your scope of practice.

Check out our funded short courses:

Health Workforce Scholarship Program

The Health Workforce Scholarship Program (HWSP) provides scholarships and bursaries to help health professionals in rural, regional, and remote Australia retain and enhance their skills, capacity and scope of practice. It is available to multiple health professionals, including nurses who provide primary health care in non-government organisations and private practice.

The HWSP is an initiative of the Australian Government Department of Health.

Eligibility criteria apply and you must work in one of the following areas to be considered for funding through the HWSP: 

  • Rural, remote and very remote: As defined as MMM 3-7 (2019) via the Department of Health’s Health Workforce Locator tool
  • An Aboriginal Medical Service (AMS): MMM 1-7
  • An Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service (ACCHS): MMM 1-7

Contact your local State or Territory Health Workforce Agency to find out more. 

How to apply?

To find out how to apply or check your eligibility, click on your state in the boxes below.

If you have any questions, please email shortcourses@apna.asn.au or give us a call on (03) 9322 9500.

How to apply or check your eligibility

Review the Health Workforce Program information and check your eligibility

  1. Review the Health Workforce Scholarship Program information provided by Rural Doctors Network (RDN) NSW and the applicant guidelines on their dedicated Health Workforce Scholarship Program webpage at https://www.ruraldoctors.org/hwsp
  2. Review the eligibility criteria to check if you are eligible to receive funding.

Select a short course and generate an invoice

  1. Click on the above short courses to learn more about the education provided.
  2. Click ‘Buy Now’ on the short course that you would like to apply for – don’t worry, you won’t need to pay anything, you only need to pay once your application has been assessed, approved and you have received the funds from Rural Doctors Network NSW.
  3. Click ‘Checkout’ and follow the prompts.
  4. Select ‘Invoice’ under ‘Payment Method’.
  5. Click ‘Next’ and you will soon receive an invoice from APNA via email.

Apply for funding from Rural Doctors Network NSW, your Rural Workforce Agency

  1. Once you have received your invoice from APNA for your funded short course, you can apply for funding from Rural Doctors Network NSW here: https://www.ruraldoctors.org/hwsp
  2. If you believe you meet the eligibility criteria, follow the instructions on their page to submit an application.

Pay for your funded short course

  1. Once your application has been approved and Rural Doctors Network NSW has credited the funds to your bank account, it’s time to pay APNA so we can enrol you in your education.
  2. Return to the emailed invoice from APNA, open the PDF and click ‘Click here to pay’ to make payment.
  3. You will then be taken to APNA’s secure payment gateway where you can pay via credit/debit card or view the details on how to pay via EFT – remember to include the invoice number in the EFT reference.
  4. Once the funds are received, APNA will enrol you in your short course and provide more information on how to start learning.

Have questions?

If you encounter any issues or have questions, please email shortcourses@apna.asn.au or give us a call on (03) 9322 9500.

Contact Rural Workforce Agency NT for information about applying for the Health Workforce Scholarship Program and to check your eligibility. 

Review the Health Workforce Program information and check your eligibility

  1. Review the Health Workforce Scholarship Program information provided by Health Workforce Queensland and the applicant guidelines on the Queensland Health Workforce Scholarship Program webpage at https://www.healthworkforce.com.au/scholarship-program
  2. Review the eligibility criteria to check if you are eligible to receive funding.

Select a funded short course and generate an invoice

  1. Click on the above short courses to learn more about the education provided.
  2. Click ‘Buy Now’ on the short course that you would like to apply for – don’t worry, you won’t need to pay anything, you only need to pay once your application has been assessed, approved and you have received the funds from your Rural Workforce Agency.
  3. Click ‘Checkout’ and follow the prompts.
  4. Select ‘Invoice’ under ‘Payment Method’.
  5. Enter your name, email address and work address.
  6. Click ‘Next’ and you will soon receive an invoice from APNA via email.

Apply for funding from Health Workforce Queensland, your Rural Workforce Agency

  1. Once you have received your invoice from APNA for your funded short course, you can apply for funding from your Rural Workforce Agency. To apply for funding for your short course, visit the Queensland Health Workforce Scholarship Program website: https://www.healthworkforce.com.au/scholarship-program
  2. If you believe you meet the eligibility criteria, follow the instructions on the page to submit an application.

Pay for your short course

  1. Once your application has been approved and the Rural Workforce Agency has credited the funds to your bank account, it’s time to pay APNA so we can enrol you in your education.
  2. Return to the emailed invoice from APNA, open the PDF and click ‘Click here to pay’ to make payment.
  3. You will then be taken to APNA’s secure payment gateway where you can pay via credit/debit card or view the details on how to pay via EFT – remember to include the invoice number in the EFT reference.
  4. Once the funds are received, APNA will enrol you in your short course and provide more information on how to start learning.

Have questions?

If you encounter any issues or have questions, please email shortcourses@apna.asn.au or give us a call on (03) 9322 9500.

Contact Rural Doctors Workforce Agency for information about applying for the Health Workforce Scholarship Program and to check your eligibility. 

Contact The People Project Tasmania for information about applying forthe Health Workforce Scholarship Program and to check your eligibility. 

Contact Rural Workforce Agency Victoria for information about applying for the Health Workforce Scholarship Program and to check your eligibility - look for the Health Workforce Scholarship Program under 'Grants' at https://www.rwav.com.au/grants-page/ 

Contact Rural Health West for information about applying for the Health Workforce Scholarship Program and to check your eligibility. 

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