Under the Commonwealth’s commitments under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap, the Indigenous Health Scholarship Program is transferring to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community control, and IAHA were honoured to be announced as the incoming provider.

Formerly administered by Rotary, the Indigenous Health Scholarship Program is funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health, Disability and Ageing and provides financial assistance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students studying in health. Delivering the Indigenous Health Scholarship Program is part of IAHA’s commitment to culturally safe and responsive support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. 

More information – including how to apply for the 2026 scholarship round – is coming soon. In the meantime, applications for the Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship close 31 October.