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Scholarships Now Available Applications close June 8th, 2012

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

Healthy and Sustainable Agricultural Communities is a postgraduate unit offered through Deakin University, School of Medicine. It will run from 9th July – 19th October, 2012 and is completed entirely online and 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. This 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 are valued at $750 can be used by successful applicants to subsidise 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.

How to apply

Please complete the online form at http://www.farmerhealth.org.au/?q=node/2954

Further information

If you would like more information about the Healthy and Sustainable Agricultural Communities course HMF702, The Graduate Certificate of Agricultural Medicine or the scholarship application please visit our website at www.farmerhealth.org.au or contact us at the National Centre for Farmer Health.

We look forward to hearing from you!

First national Indigenous Youth Parliament: Participants wanted

To mark the 50th anniversary of the Indigenous right to vote in federal elections, the Australian Electoral Commission, in partnership with the YMCA, is running the first ever National Indigenous Youth Parliament, and applications are now open.

Young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people between the ages of 16 and 25, who are passionate about making positive changes in their communities, are invited to apply. In all, 48 young people will be chosen to represent their communities and have the chance to speak up on issues that are important to them during the Youth Parliament, which will be held in late May 2012.

Participants will undergo a training weekend in April, where they will learn to draft a parliamentary bill. They will then attend a week-long residential program in Canberra and present their bills in the Old Parliament House. Social activities and opportunities to meet MPs are also included.

To download an application pack, go to the following Australian Electoral Commission web page: http://www.aec.gov.au/Voting/indigenous_vote/niyp.htm The closing date for applications is 30 March and cost for participation is $200 (all other costs including accommodation, if necessary, will be covered).

Sources: Youth Field Xpress, No. 186, February 2012 / AYF News (electronic newsletter of the Australian Youth Forum), 16 February 2012.