Scholarship and Travel Grants

Our scholarship and travel grant program offers a range of opportunities for Queensland health professionals to develop skills and knowledge in cancer control.

Applications for the 2013 funding round of scholarships and travel grants will be available from Monday 3rd September 2012.

Oncology Nurses Group Conference Travel Grants

The 2012 round of scholarship and travel grants have been awarded to:

• Cancer Council Queensland/Queensland Nurses Union Oncology Nursing Scholarship for Metropolitan Nurses
  • Janine Porter-Steele, Registered Nurse, Kim Walters Choices Program, Brisbane
• The ESA International Cancer Scholarship for Overseas Study/Travel Metropolitan
  • Rebecca Prince, Medical Oncologist Trainee, Mater Hospital Brisbane
  • Julie White, Genetic Counsellor, Genetic Health Queensland
  • Simon Brown, Radiation Therapist, Princess Alexandra Hospital Brisbane
• The DB Duncan Training Fellowship in Clinical &/or Research Aspects of Cancer Non-Metropolitan
  • Jason Black, Pharmacist, Cairns Base Hospital
• The DB Duncan Training Fellowship in Clinical &/or Research Aspects of Cancer Metropolitan
  • Elizabeth Pinkham, Physiotherapist, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane
  • Teresa Brown, Dietitian, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
• The George Healy Cancer Education Study/Travel Award for travel within Australia
  • Helen Skippen, Registered Nurse, Mater Hospital, Bundaberg
  • Michelle Pflugradt, Occupational Therapist, Gladstone Hospital

More information:

For more information about our education programs and grants for health professionals, contact the Health Professional Education team on (07) 3634 5267 or email healthpros@cancerqld.org.au.

Winners of the 2011 conference travel grants

• Paula Pianta - The Townsville Hospital
• Jennifer Hallett - Central Highlands Emerald
• Melitta O'Donohoe - Central West Longreach
• Lynn Steenhuis - Bundaberg Base Hospital
• Jodie Meissner - St Vincent's Hospital Toowoomba
• Fiona Fuller - Hervey Bay Hospital
• Caroline Howells - The Tweed Hospital
• Allied Health - Professional Grants
• Tanya Trevena - Central Highlands Emerald
• Nancy Young - Mackay Base Hospital