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Human and Health Services

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Enrolled Nursing Scholarships

Value:

The value of each scholarship will be dependent upon the fees associated with the course of study, administration costs, and the purchase of the recommended textbooks.

Number Available: 2 per year, February and July each year

Eligibility Criteria:

  • candidates will have been offered a place in the Diploma of Nursing at the CIT and accepted enrolment
  • confirmation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity
  • submission of a completed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Enrolled Nursing Scholarship Application form.

Australian Seniors Aged Care Futures Grant

Value: $5,000

Application Closing Date: Thursday 01 October 2026

Number Available: 1

Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible, you must be enrolled full-time in an accredited Australian Tertiary Education Institution and be studying for a certificate, diploma, degree or traineeship in any of the following areas:

  • Aged Care
  • Aged Care Nursing
  • Dementia Care
  • Disabilities Care
  • any other courses leading to similar careers as an aged carer.

Only citizens or permanent residents of Australia can apply.

You must have reached 18 years of age or older to enter.

Employees of Australian Seniors Insurance Agency and of Greenstone Financial Services (GFS) and their immediate family members (including the spouse, de-facto spouse, parent, guardian, child or sibling ("Immediate Family Members")) are ineligible to enter as an applicant for the Grant.

How to apply:

All applicants must email the following documentation to grants@seniors.com.au for their submission to be considered:

  • proof of identification, such as a driver’s license or photo card
  • proof of enrolment, such as a statement of enrolment, enrolment letter, or transcript including your course name, tertiary institution name and enrolment status
  • your response (max word count 700 words)
  • contact details (including residential address).

Commonwealth Prac Payment (VET)

Value: Varies

Number Available: Many

Eligibility Criteria:  The CPP (VET) is for eligible Diploma of Nursing students.

Eligible Diploma of Nursing students will need to:

  • be a domestic student
  • be undertaking a full-time mandatory prac placement of a minimum average of 30 hours or more per week.

They will also need to either:

  • receive an eligible income support payment (like Youth Allowance, Austudy, ABSTUDY, Disability Support Pension or some Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) income support payments. You can see a full list in the CPP (VET) Guidelines.)
  • be working at least 60 hours on average over a continuous 4-week period (e.g. average of more than 15 hours per week) during the most recent study period before applying (that is, not during holidays) and not earn more than the applicable weekly income threshold (before tax) during that time.

For more detailed information about eligibility requirements view the CPP (VET) Guidelines.