❓ The parliamentary question concerns the WA government's plans to increase representation of lower socioeconomic and Aboriginal students in medicine through the Midland Medical School. The answer clarifies that Curtin University is primarily responsible for achieving this outcome and outlines existing support programs.
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(1) I refer to Midland Medical
School, which the State Government has announced will be built in close
proximity to the Midland Health Campus, and stated one of the reasons behind
the school’s proposed location is intended to get more students from lower socio
economic backgrounds and more Aboriginal students into medicine. How do you
propose to actually achieve that outcome? (2) Will the State be
providing medical scholarships specifically for Aboriginal students at Midland? (3) Does the State already
provide any scholarships for Aboriginal students to study medicine, if so, can
you please provide details?
School, which the State Government has announced will be built in close
proximity to the Midland Health Campus, and stated one of the reasons behind
the school’s proposed location is intended to get more students from lower socio
economic backgrounds and more Aboriginal students into medicine. How do you
propose to actually achieve that outcome? (2) Will the State be
providing medical scholarships specifically for Aboriginal students at Midland? (3) Does the State already
provide any scholarships for Aboriginal students to study medicine, if so, can
you please provide details?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
15 September 2015
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
35 days
(1) Information about this should be sought from Curtin University.
(2) Aboriginal students based at Midland Medical School will be eligible to apply for existing scholarship opportunities provided by Curtin University and funded by the Department of Health.
(3) The Department of Health does not provide scholarships specifically for the study of medicine. The Department of Health has invested in an Aboriginal Tertiary Access and Support Program. All universities in Western Australia have been funded to increase the number of Aboriginal people who attain qualifications in the range of health related field through scholarships and other support mechanisms.
(2) Aboriginal students based at Midland Medical School will be eligible to apply for existing scholarship opportunities provided by Curtin University and funded by the Department of Health.
(3) The Department of Health does not provide scholarships specifically for the study of medicine. The Department of Health has invested in an Aboriginal Tertiary Access and Support Program. All universities in Western Australia have been funded to increase the number of Aboriginal people who attain qualifications in the range of health related field through scholarships and other support mechanisms.
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