The Psychiatric State Enrolled Nursing Grant is a commitment of the Victorian Government to provide financial support to services for backfill arrangements for Psychiatric State Enrolled Nurses (PSEN) undertaking clinical placements.
Purpose and scope
These grants are available to public mental health and wellbeing services (services) and contribute up to $2,717 towards the cost of backfill arrangements for PSENs undertaking clinical placements whilst completing a Bachelor of Nursing. The grants are paid directly to the employing service and not the PSEN.
To promote a diverse workforce as envisioned by the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System and Victoria’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Workforce Strategy 2021-2024, applicants who employ Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTIQA+, workers with disabilities and culturally diverse workers PSENs are encouraged to apply. This is to assist in promoting a diverse workforce which was recommended by the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System.
Find out more about the other mental health nurse scholarships and grants included in the Mental Health and Wellbeing Workforce Scholarship Program.
Guidelines
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An application guide is available to support the application process. All applicants should read the application guide prior to applying.
Psychiatric State Enrolled Nurse Grant application guidelines -
These scholarships are available to public mental health and wellbeing services to meet the cost of PSENs undertaking clinical placement.
For information on selection criteria, see the application guide or the Australian College of Nursing's .
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For information on assessment criteria, see the application guide or the Australian College of Nursing's
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The scholarships are administered by the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) on behalf of the Victorian Department of Health.
To apply, visit the ACN’s , For more information, please contact the ACN on 1800 061 660 or scholarships@acn.edu.au.
Please note, the ACN does not evaluate scholarship recipients.
Reviewed 12 September 2024