Scholarships and grants

The Rural Generalist Program South Australia is pleased to invite Fellowed Rural GPs and Rural Generalists to submit an expression of interest for funding towards a new skill or upskilling through a short-term training placement. Funding is limited and will be allocated on assessment against criteria and first come first serviced basis.

Placements are supported by funding obtained through the Rural Health Workforce Strategy (RHWS) 2023-24 and seek to address community health care needs by increasing the skills, capacity and/or scope of practice of Fellowed GPs and Rural Generalists. This program is designed to address skill shortages in rural and remote communities across South Australia.

Application Process:

• Provide personal and employment/practice role details to establish eligibility
• Provide a description of the new skill or upskilling placement opportunity
• Demonstrate how undertaking this placement will broaden your skillsets and benefit the local rural community
• Submit the applicant declaration and information privacy consent.

Note:  Prior to submitting the application, you will have needed to have preliminary discussions around the placement to allow for sufficient detail in the application. This information will include the potential site and duration.

Please also note that funding is for expenditure in the 2023-24 financial year only and any claims/receipts submitted after this time will not be able to be paid.
Placements for this round of funding are to take place and be completed prior to 21st June 2024 and all claims/receipts will be submitted prior to 25th June 2024.

APPLICATION CLOSING DATE: COB Monday, 15 April 2024

• Information Brochure
• Application Form

The RGPSA Scholarships and Training Support Grants provide rural junior doctors and Fellowed GPs with additional access to training that meet key skill needs for our regional communities.

The RGPSA Scholarship and Training Support Grants are open for those seeking to obtain

• Emergency Medicine Certificate (EMC) or Emergency Medicine Diploma (EMD) and include funding support for associated accompanying required short courses (ALS2, APLS, ETM).  These may be funded in isolation of the EMC or EMD but must be for the trainee obtaining the EMC or EMD.
• Certificate in Women’s Health, DRANZCOG and DRANZCOG Adv.
• Other training courses that support emergency medicine, O&G may be considered on a case by case base and subject to funding availability

In 2022 Dr Emma Wang applied for and received a RGPSA Scholarship assisting her to undertake her Emergency Management Diploma. In the below article she tells us about her experience.

Dr Emma Wang’s Story