Tertiary Health Study Subsidies

The Tertiary Health Study Subsidy Program will support 12,000 students from 2024. The subsidies incentivise students to enter the NSW Health workforce by reducing financial barriers to study.

The payments can assist students with fees, technology, travel, or other associated personal costs.

NSW Health offers two subsidies:

1. $12,000 subsidy paid over three years to students commencing study, and intending to work for NSW Health upon completion.
2. $8,000 one-off subsidy paid to students graduating study with employment in NSW Health.

Each subsidy will see 2,000 students awarded annually for the next three years.

The Tertiary Health Study Subsidy Program is open to students who:

• are Australian citizens, or Australian permanent residents, or New Zealand citizens, and
• are studying an eligible tertiary health qualification at a recognised educational provider, and
• for commencing students, are intending to commit to working for NSW Health, or
• for graduating students, have found employment with NSW Health.

For some health workforce groups, including nursing, paramedics, medicine, you must be:

• intend to commit to working in rural and regional areas, or
• studying in a rural area.

You will be required to submit evidence as part of your application.