Eligible courses are those that:
- classify as level 8 or higher under the Australian Qualifications Framework
- are delivered by a university or accredited higher education provider
- lead to a tertiary qualification in mental health nursing that advances the applicant’s knowledge, skills and capacity to provide effective mental health care
- build the capabilities required to deliver high quality, evidence-based consumer-centred care in the public mental health and wellbeing sector and/or
- build the capacity of the Victorian mental health and wellbeing sector by improving the skills and knowledge of other mental health nurses within the sector.
Please note, individuals undertaking studies to become a nurse practitioner are ineligible for this scholarship program. The department recommends that you speak to the relevant person at your organisation (usually the Head of Nursing Midwifery Education) on how to apply for the Postgraduate Nursing and Midwifery Scholarship Program.
For information about other postgraduate nurse scholarships in a range of practice areas (including Nurse Practitioner Scholarships), please refer to the Postgraduate nursing and midwifery scholarships page.