One hundred and thirty university graduates have been awarded with National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Postgraduate Scholarships. The scholarships have been provided to graduates in medicine, nursing, dentistry, allied health and other areas to support their Masters and PhD studies. Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler, stressed the importance of health and medical researchers in the workforce.

“For Australia to successfully face the health challenges of an ageing population, growing obesity-related chronic disease and potential climate change we must ensure we continue to produce the cutting edge research that comes from a highly skilled research workforce.

“I am particularly pleased to announce three successful applicants in Indigenous Health who will work to bridge the gap between health outcomes for Indigenous and other Australians.

Of the 130 NHMRC Post Graduate Scholarships, 69 will go to Victoria, 38 to NSW, eight to Queensland, seven to SA, 3 to both the NT and ACT and two to WA.