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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 are now called for 2012
The 2011 round of scholarship and travel grants have been awarded to:
Cancer Council Queensland/Queensland Nurses Union Oncology Nursing Scholarship for Non-Metropolitan Nurses
- Denise Reghenzani, Registered Nurse, Community Palliative Care, Gordonvale Hospital
Cancer Council Queensland/Queensland Nurses Union Oncology Nursing Scholarship for Metropolitan Nurses
- Kate Beardmore, Registered Nurse, Queensland Children’s Cancer Centre, Royal Children’s Hospital
- Kimberley White, Registered Nurse, Queensland Children’s Cancer Centre, Royal Children’s Hospital, Brisbane
- Jane Roach, Nurse Educator, Mater Haematology and Oncology, Mater Private Hospital
The ESA International Cancer Scholarship for Overseas Study/Travel Metropolitan
- Melanie Boon, Genetic Counsellor, Genetic Health Queensland
- Mitchell Stark, Senior Research Assistant, Oncogenomics Laboratory Queensland Institute of Medical Research
- Alice Grigg, Radiation Therapist, Cancer Care Services, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
- Lynette Baucia, Pharmacist, Australian Defence Force and Tobacco Treatment Specialist
The DB Duncan Training Fellowship in Clinical &/or Research Aspects of Cancer Non-Metropolitan
- Catherine Richter, Radiation Therapist, Radiation Oncology Queensland, Toowoomba
- Michelle Pflugradt, Occupational Therapist, Toowoomba Health Service
The DB Duncan Training Fellowship in Clinical &/or Research Aspects of Cancer Metropolitan
- Robyn Scheer, Occupational Therapist, Clinical Specialist Lymphoedema Services, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
The George Healy Cancer Education Study/Travel Award
- Robyn McMillan, Occupational Therapist, Gladstone Health Service
- Alisha Chand Occupational Therapist Palliative Care Centre, Townsville Health Service District
- Katherine O’Shea Occupational Therapist Palliative Care Service, Gold Coast Health Service
Scholarship and Travel Grant Reports
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.
Oncology Nurses Group Conference Travel Grants
Travel Grants for Health Professionals to attend the Oncology Nurses Group Conference.
Winners of the 2011 conference travel grants are:
- 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
