Chronic Wound Scholarship Program

To be eligible to apply, applicants must be studying one of the following short courses:

Provider	Short Course	Website
Australian College of Nursing	Two-day face-to-Face CPD course by Australian College of Nursing	More information
Australian College of Nursing	Single Unit of Study in Wound Management by Australian College of Nursing	More information
La Trobe University	Foundations of Wound Management A	More information
La Trobe University	Foundations of Wound Management B	More information
The Benchmarque Group	Managing Wounds in Primary Healthcare	More information
William Light Education	Wound Management Resource Program	More information

Note: If your course is not listed in the table above, please contact the scholarships team for further assessment to determine eligibility.

A short course is:

• Not a formal qualification such as a Master’s degree, Graduate Certificate, Bachelor’s degree, Certificate course, Diploma, or any other structured tertiary program.
• Not a conference, seminar, or webinar.
• Not a subject that forms part of a broader degree program.

For example, a unit like ‘101 Wound Care’ within a Bachelor of Nursing would not be eligible. However, the ‘Single Unit of Study in Wound Management’ offered by the Australian College of Nursing is eligible, as it is delivered independently in a short course format.

The Course Provider must be an organisation that specifically caters to the Australian education and industries of nursing and healthcare.

Short Course – Nurses

To be eligible to apply, applicants must:

• be an Australian Citizen or permanent resident of Australia.
• hold current registration as an enrolled or registered nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• be currently employed in a primary health care setting.

 

Short Course – Aboriginal Health Workers and Health Practitioners

To be eligible to apply, applicants must:

• be an Australian Citizen or permanent resident of Australia.
• be currently employed in a primary care setting as an Aboriginal Health Worker or Health Practitioner.

 

Please note that, according to the Modified Monash Model, applicants from rural and remote areas will receive additional weighting.

Applicants are required to respond to the following selection criteria questions:

• How will completing a Wound Care short course improve your ability to deliver best practice wound care as a nurse? (200 words)
• How will your participation in a Wound Care Short Course positively impact wound management outcomes in your workplace? (200 words)

These scholarships are for nurses and Aboriginal Health Workers (AHWs’) to undertake a short course in wound care. The scholarship will be valued at $1,500. Any funds awarded are considered a contribution towards the recipient’s activity costs. The scholarship payments are considered a contribution towards your course costs and can be used towards fees, accommodation, living, and travel costs incurred while studying, though it is expected that the recipient will meet some of the costs of study themselves.