NSW Minister for Health Ryan Park said the next round of applications for the Tertiary Health Study Subsidies Program opened yesterday.
This year support will be available for up to 850 nursing students, 400 medical students and 150 midwifery students.
The program is designed to create a future pipeline of health workers by supporting students with fees, technology, travel, or other costs related to their degree.
Subsidies are also available for students of paramedicine, Aboriginal health, dentistry and oral health therapy, and various allied health professions including psychology, pharmacy, dietetics, and nuclear medicine.
Students successful in their application and beginning their degrees will receive subsidies of $4,000 per year over three years.
Existing students will receive one-off payments of $8,000 after acceptance of employment for a position within NSW Health.
Students must be willing to make a five-year commitment to working in the NSW public health system.
There are a limited number of subsidies available, and applications will remain open until all subsidies are awarded.
The Minns Labor Government is investing $121.9 million over five years in the Tertiary Health Study Subsidy Program.
The full list of eligible workforce groups and locations are available on the NSW Health website - www.health.nsw.gov.au/careers/Pages/health-study-subsidies.aspx.
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