The Sexual Health and Blood-borne Virus Program have a range of workforce development bursaries and scholarships available to the sector.
Professional or Organisation Development Bursary
People working within Western Australia (WA) at a WA based organisation are eligible to apply for a professional development bursary to attend sexual health and/or bloodborne virus related workforce education and training (excluding conferences).
Download a professional development bursary application form (Word 334KB).
An organisational development bursary is also available to improve or develop sexual health and/or bloodborne virus related workforce training or services.
For more information download an organisation development grant application form (Word 331KB).
Rural nurse clinical training update bursary
The South Terrace Clinic at Fremantle Hospital, with the support of the SHBBVP, provides training updates on sexually transmitted infection and bloodborne virus clinical management for rural and remote nurses in WA. Each year, this training is provided for up to 4 registered nurses working in rural and remote settings in WA at a suitable time for South Terrace Clinic staff and the rural nurse.
The training is delivered over 3 to 5 days depending on the experience of the nurse.
For more information download a rural nurse clinical training update bursary application form (Word 347KB).
Nurse practitioner scholarships
Scholarships are available to help registered nurses and midwives working in the WA public health system to study sexual health and/or bloodborne virus specialisation courses at nurse practitioner level to increase their working knowledge.
For more information download a nurse practitioner scholarship application form (Word 90KB).
Sexual health and/or blood-blood borne viruses post-graduate scholarships
Two scholarships are available to assist postgraduate or honours degree students undertake applied research and/or evaluation of sexual health and/or bloodborne virus (HIV, hepatitis C or hepatitis B) related projects.
For more information read the sexual health post-graduate scholarship form (Word 113KB).