Rural Allied Health Undergraduate Scholarships

The Minister for Health and Ageing, Tony Abbott, issued a media release today announcing that people from a rural background wishing to undertake their first degree in an allied health discipline will soon have access to a new scholarship scheme.

The Commonwealth Government will provide funding of $4 million over three years for the new Rural Allied Health Undergraduate Scholarships Scheme for courses such as dentistry, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech pathology. These new scholarships will be introduced from the 2006 academic year.