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The National Centre for Farmer Health will provide five scholarships to financially assist students who would like to undertake further study in Agricultural Health and Medicine.    

Agricultural Health and Medicine is a postgraduate level unit offered through Deakin School of Medicine. The unit will run from 28 February to 4 March 2011 at Western District Health Service in Hamilton, Victoria. Agricultural Health and Medicine can be undertaken as either a single professional development unit or as an elective toward a postgraduate qualification.

The curriculum has been developed to be relevant to nurses, general practitioners, veterinarians, health specialists, policy makers, allied health, rural and agricultural professionals. The unit will detail the health, well-being and safety issues experienced by agricultural populations and develop the next generation of rural and agricultural health leaders.

The scholarships, valued at $1500, can be used by successful applicants to subsidise travel, accommodation or unit fees.  

Selection criteria

Preference will be given to applicants who do not have access to financial support from either their workplace or other funding agencies. Individuals living or working in rural and remote areas, postgraduate students and non-government employees are encouraged to apply. Professionals with a track record of commitment to rural health are also eligible for funding

For more information contact the Ms Pam Trigg, administration assistant at the National Centre for Farmer Health, on 03 5551 8533.

 

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