Financial support for medical and health students

Conference sponsorships

Attending a conference or event for professional development?

Financial support for health students

Rural Health West provides funding through grants and scholarships to support rural-intent health and medical students.

Rural Health West may be able to offer you a sponsorship.

Rural Health West provides sponsorships for medical, nursing, midwifery, dental and allied health students to attend conferences and professional development related to rural practice.
Attending conferences and upskilling workshops provide an important opportunity for students to gain relevant skills and insight into rural health careers and provide an opportunity to develop relationships and networks.
We appreciate that accessing these activities can be challenging due to the costs associated with registration, travel and accommodation. To support the professional development of medical, nursing, midwifery, dental and allied health students from Western Australian universities, Rural Health West is able to offer a limited number of conference sponsorships. Sponsorship is subject to funding availability.

Eligibility

• Medical, nursing, midwifery, dental and allied health students studying at a Western Australian university.
• Applications will not be accepted for retrospective conferences/events.

Please note

• Sponsorship is subject to funding availability.
• Successful applications are required to provide a 300-word summary and three photos outlining their sponsorship experiences to be used to promote the program to prospective students.

These sponsorships assist students to gain more insight into rural health careers, develop additional knowledge and skills, and provide an opportunity for them to develop collegiate relationships with future colleagues and employers.

Rural Health West can provide financial support for health and medical students who intend to practise rurally.

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Aboriginal Health Conference Sponsorship

Rural Health West is offering to sponsor registration fees for a limited number of allied health students, medical students and junior doctors to attend the Aboriginal Health Conference 2026.

The 2026 theme, Healing Ourselves, Healing Country, Healing Community, reflects the understanding that healing begins within each of us. When we care for our own wellbeing, we are stronger for our families and communities, and better able to care for Country.

The conference will be held on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 August 2026 at the Pan Pacific Perth, Boorloo.

Click here to read more about the conference and to review the full two day program.

Sponsorship will cover conference registration fees valued at $350.00.

Applications close Friday 10 July 2026.

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For further information, please contact the Future Workforce Project officer [email protected]

Moving to rural or remote WA?

Rural Health West may be able to help you.

Rural Health West offers relocation assistance to support new grads making the move to rural and remote WA.  Contact us to check your eligibility and get started on your journey.

For further information, please contact the Future Workforce Project Officer on [email protected] or telephone 08 6389 4500.