Financial support for partners

You are eligible for a Partner Education Grant if you are:

• The partner of a currently practising Western Australian rural medical practitioner, nurse, midwife, dentist, allied health professional or Aboriginal health practitioner/worker.
• Living in a regional, rural or remote Western Australian location with your medical practitioner, nurse, midwife, allied health or Aboriginal health practitioner/worker partner.
• Not the recipient of a Partner Education Grant in the past two financial years (last time you received it would have been July 2022 or before).
• Undertaking professional development within this financial year.
• Able to provide Rural Health West with original tax receipts/invoices demonstrating personal payment of training or education expenses mentioned in your application, NO LATER than 6 June 2025
• Not in receipt of any other scholarships, bursaries or grants that support this training or education.
• Willing to provide a brief article and photo to be used for promotion by Rural Health West, if successful.

Please note: Meeting eligibility criteria is not a guarantee of receiving a Partner Education Grant.

Financial support via a grant can be used towards the following. Please contact us if you have any questions:

• Course fees
• Professional development such as webinars, online courses , conference registration fees
• Postgraduate studies
• Membership to professional associations
• Training related expenses such as course resources, direct travel and accommodation costs

The following are some ways Partner Education Grants have previously supported rural Western Australian partners:

• Heavy machinery license
• Certificate II Spoken and Written English
• Masters in Project Management
• Certificate III in Children Services
• Diploma of Graphic Design
• Medical Reception and Practice Management training
• Driving lessons
• Barista course
• Certificate in Sexual and Reproductive Health
• Certificate IV in Small Business
• Graduate Certificate Counselling
• Flying and Navigation training
• Real Estate license
• Personal Training
• Safety training and tickets

1. Ensure you meet the eligibility criteria.
2. Apply online or download a Partner Education Grant application form (PDF)
   Apply online  Partner Education Grant application form 
3. Submit your Partner Education Grant application form (PDF) via:
   Email: [email protected]
4. You will be notified via email regarding the success of your application.

Successful recipients will need to complete and submit a Rural Health West reimbursement form along with tax receipts/invoices demonstrating payment of your expenses in line with the approved professional development.

All completed paperwork must be submitted to Rural Health West NO LATER than 6 June 2025; however, the sooner you return all paperwork the sooner your Partner Education Grant will be paid into your nominated bank account. Please allow 30 days for your payment to be processed.

Partner Education Grants are administered within financial years (July-June), with limited funding available. Grants will be approved as they are submitted, according to available funds.

Only one application can be approved per partner per financial year, and there must be at least two years between successful applications.

Partner Education Grants are funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and administered by Rural Health West.

If you require more information, please contact the Family Program Coordinator on telephone 08 6389 4500 or email [email protected]