Click the ‘Apply now’ button to begin your application for the 2025 Rhodanthe Lipsett Midwifery Postgraduate Scholarship.
If you have any questions about your application, please contact Aboriginal Nursing and Midwifery Strategy on 1800 155 325 or MOH-aboriginalnursing@health.nsw.gov.au.
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Access to an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander midwife can significantly improve the health outcomes of Aboriginal mothers and families.
One NSW Health Rhodanthe Lipsett midwifery postgraduate scholarship, to the value of $15,000, is offered to an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander registered midwife employed by NSW Health. Full registration to the Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives conference (CATSINaM) is also included.
The scholarship will support your postgraduate studies and develop the skills most relevant to your midwifery area of practice.
Rhodanthe Lipsett OAM was an Australian midwife and author. She was a passionate advocate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and strongly committed to increasing the Aboriginal midwifery workforce.
The scholarship is offered by NSW Health in partnership with the Rhodanthe Lipsett Indigenous Midwifery Trust and the Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives.
Applications open 9am Monday 16 December.
Applications close 11:59pm Sunday 23 February.
All candidates notified of recruitment outcome by Monday 10 March.
To be eligible to apply you must be:
As part of the application process, applicants must complete an online application form and provide:
Prior to applications opening I have:
