Rural Support Service

👀Closing soon! Applications for the 2026 Regional Health Scholarship Program will close on Monday 9 March.

👉The program supports regional South Australians studying or working in health by providing financial assistance for the 2026 academic year. Eligible applicants include those enrolled at universities, TAFEs, or registered training organisations.

👩‍🎓Recipients include school leavers, students and SA Health employees pursuing a wide range of study areas including Aboriginal Primary Health Care, Allied Health, Human Resource Management, Medicine, Nursing and Midwifery.

✅Last year, 60 scholarships were awarded to support healthcare professionals throughout all six regional Local Health Networks.

👇The program offers seven categories of scholarships:

• Regional Bonding
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employee
• Regional Employee
• Regional School Leaver
• Professor Margaret Tobin Scholarship
• Student Placement Grant

👉For details, please visit the SA Health website: https://tinyurl.com/2vy4mycj or contact the RSS Scholarships Team via: [email protected]

⏳ Applications close on Monday 9 March 2026 (11:55pm).

Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health NetworkRiverland Mallee Coorong Local Health NetworkLimestone Coast Local Health NetworkEyre and Far North Local Health NetworkFlinders and Upper North Local Health NetworkYorke and Northern Local Health Network

Congratulations Anabelle! 🙂

🤩 CONGRATULATIONS to Social Worker, Anabelle Stephenson, on completing Level 1 of the Allied Health Rural Generalist Pathway (AHRGP)!

Anabelle started the pathway in 2023 through JCU: James Cook University, Australia, with support from the Rural Support Service (RSS).

Anabelle was motivated to join the AHRGP as an avenue to extend her capabilities as a Rural Generalist Social Worker.

“I wanted to understand extended avenues of thought and build upon the informal experience and skills I’ve developed as a Riverland community member,” she says.

Anabelle has enjoyed the pathway’s multi-disciplinary approach to learning.

“I’ve had the opportunity to broaden my branches of understanding through interdisciplinary practice, and how it can best service clients in rural and remote communities.”

“I’ve been able to extend my skills as a Rural Generalist Social Worker and gain a clearer understanding of how thinking and acting outside of the box can help rural communities and the clients I support.”