• 17th Mar 2025

Scholarship Opportunity: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander scholarships

We offer scholarships to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to help reduce financial barriers in education, and support workforce diversity.

University scholarships

The Jamie Jackway Paramedic Scholarship

Applications are open until 31 March 2025. Apply now.

This scholarship will help you complete your paramedicine degree and get a place in our graduate program.

It offers funding for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students studying a Bachelor of Paramedic Science and includes:

  • $10,000 a year to help you with tuition and study costs, for up to 3 years full time study, or equivalent part time study
  • a place in our graduate paramedic program when you finish your degree and register as a health practitioner.

Eligibility criteria

  • Be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander descent
  • Have commenced or continued a Bachelor of Paramedic Science degree
  • Enrolled at census date
  • Studying full time (minimum of four units per semester with a grade point average (GPA) of 4 or above).

How to apply

To apply, fill in the scholarship application form and send it to us by the closing date.

  • Email: QAS Indigenous Recruitment
  • Post: Tertiary Scholarships Program

    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Safety Unit

    Office of the Commissioner, Queensland Ambulance Service

    PO Box 2477

    Brisbane Qld 4001

About Jamie Jackway

Jamie Jackway is an advanced care paramedic, a proud Indigenous Australian and a valued member of our team. In November 2009, he was in an accident while doing a rescue operation with our QAS flight crew.

A patient on a container ship in the Torres Strait was having heart problems and needed rescue winching. During the operation, the winching cable failed and Jamie and a fellow aircrew member fell 10 m onto the container ship below. Jamie suffered multiple injuries and was paralysed from the neck down. He spent several months in Brisbane rehabilitating, with the support of his family, friends and workmates.

Jamie's positive outlook and personable character has made him an exceptional ambassador. He’s been an ambassador for several organisations such as the United Workers Union and QAS Legacy.

We named this scholarship after him to recognise his contributions.

The QAS Tertiary scholarship

Applications are open until 31 March 2025. Apply now.

The QAS Tertiary Scholarship helps students studying a degree in business, technology, or health.

It offers the following support:

  • $5,000 a year to help you with tuition and study costs, for up to 3 years full time study, or equivalent part time study
  • a 12 week paid internship with us, working in a field relevant to your degree.

Eligibility criteria

  • Be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander descent
  • Have commenced or continued a degree in business, technology, or health
  • Enrolled at census date
  • Studying full time (minimum of four units per semester with a grade point average (GPA) of 4 or above).

How to apply

To apply, fill in the scholarship application form and send it to us by the closing date.

  • Email: QAS Indigenous Recruitment
  • Post: Tertiary Scholarships Program

    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Safety Unit

    Office of the Commissioner, Queensland Ambulance Service

    PO Box 2477

    Brisbane Qld 4001

Contacts

For more information contact our Indigenous Recruitment Team at QASIndigenousRecruitment@ambulance.qld.gov.au.

Indigenous cadet paramedic program

This structured program gives you the chance to learn and study while you work as a paramedic in your community.

Read more about the Indigenous cadet paramedic program.

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