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All applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:

  • are permanent or temporary Queensland Health Registered Nurses or Allied Health clinicians, and are currently working closely with people accessing mental health, alcohol and other drugs services
  • maintain the above employment status with Queensland Health during the period of the scholarship
  • are Australian citizens
  • have permanent residency in Australia
  • hold one of these visa classifications: 155, 157, 175, 189, 190, 191, 192, 202, 407, 444, 457, 485
  • are completing formal tertiary post-graduate study in advanced mental health clinical practice
  • are able to meet the higher education provider admission requirements of the proposed post-graduate course/program
  • are studying a qualification at a higher education provider registered by Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA). (This includes public and private universities, Australian branches of overseas universities and other higher education providers)
  • for allied health clinicians, are working in an eligible role, e.g:
    • Court Liaison Officer (Need to be a qualified Psychologist, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist)
    • Exercise Physiology
    • Music Therapy
    • Nutrition/Dietetics
    • Occupational Therapist
    • Pharmacy
    • Physiotherapist
    • Psychologist
    • Social Worker
    • Speech Pathology.

Refer to the Example eligible courses list for more information about suitable study.

Employment status

You must also provide the following information in your application to demonstrate eligibility:

  • your current level of qualifications and professional development history
  • employment status including the length of any temporary contract and the applicants intention to continue to work closely with people accessing mental health, alcohol and other drugs services
  • line manager details
  • for Nursing applicants: Transition to Practice Nursing Education Program details
  • geographic location and local service team
  • area of specialty, your role
  • Queensland Health payroll number
  • how long you’ve worked in mental health, alcohol or other drug services.

A copy of your Resume (in pdf format ready for uploading) will be requested in the application.

Note: Applications from staff not currently working in a specific mental health service role will be considered, provided the applicant can show genuine and sustained personal development in the Priority areas.

Exclusions

Courses/programs not eligible:

  • courses/programs leading to a basic qualification for practice or registration
  • vocational education and training (VET) courses including certificate and diploma qualifications
  • research, management/leadership, policy development or health promotion
  • undergraduate courses/programs, unless units are undertaken as a continuing education package by applicants already possessing a pre-service degree.

Last updated: 15 August 2026