Rural Health Continuing Education Stream | Invitation to apply for grants

Applications for grants under Rural Health Continuing Education Stream Two are now open. The closing date is 20 August 2010.

The Rural Health Continuing Education (RHCE) program, funded by the Australian Government through the Department of Health and Ageing, supports qualified health professionals living and working in rural and remote Australia to undertake continuing professional development activities.

RHCE Stream Two is to provide grants for continuing professional development (CPD), multi-disciplinary training or Inter-Professional Learning (IPL) and orientation activities that meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers, allied health professionals, general practitioners and nurses and midwives living and practising in rural and remote areas of Australia.

RHCE Stream Two is administered by the National Rural Health Alliance, with funding of approximately $2.5 million available in grants until June 30, 2013.

Further details, including guidelines, priorities and the application forms, are available on the RHCE website

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