VET Practitioners (health) - fellowships and scholarships
Overview
The Department of Education and Training's (DET) Health Workforce Skills Capacity Development Program is an initiative of the Queensland Skills Plan 2008. This program aims to contribute to a more skilled health services sector workforce and focuses on developing the vocational education and training (VET) capacity in the health services area.
The program will support workforce development by utilising existing infrastructure and building on cross-government skilling partnerships and industry engagement activities. Flexible delivery models and partnership initiatives in the Health industry will also support professional development activities for vocational health educators (or equivalent) through 30 fellowships and scholarships over three years.
Fellowships and scholarships
Up to 10 fellowships/scholarships ranging from $1000 to $15,000 will be awarded annually to eligible applicants. Application rounds may be held twice a year commencing in 2009.
Successful applicants are required to complete their nominated activity within 12 months of receiving funding. A completion report and financial reconciliation is required as part of the Health Workforce Skills Capacity Development Program.
Fellowships and scholarships fact sheet [PDF 59kB]
Eligibility
The department's fellowships and scholarships are divided into two categories. Category 1 fellowships and scholarships are available to practitioners of health vocational education and training (or equivalent). Category 2 career pathways scholarships are available to Queensland vocational education and training practitioners (or equivalent) as well as health industry professionals based in Queensland. Full eligibility criteria are available in the Program guidelines and application form [PDF 203kB].
Contact details
The Project Team
Health Workforce Skills Capacity Development Program
Industry Development
Telephone: (07) 3247 5351
Email: HealthWorkForceSkills@deta.qld.gov.au