Department of Health

Supporting the workforce for the best women's health care

07/08/25
A woman wearing blue scrubs with a stethoscope. She is sitting at a table talking to her colleagues.

More than 420 women's health scholarships have been funded to help upskill the workforce, so women can get the care they need closer to home.

These scholarships improve the skills of healthcare workers, so women and girls can receive more personalised care. Additionally, training will be provided to promote cultural safety and remove existing barriers for First Nations women, women from migrant and refugee backgrounds, and LGBTIQA+ communities.

Across Victoria, the program is supporting hundreds of healthcare professionals to further train in areas such as:

  • IUD insertion
  • pelvic physiotherapy support
  • menopause
  • treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome

For many women, timely, affordable and safe sexual and reproductive healthcare can be difficult to access depending on where they live. These scholarships are critical to ensure care is delivered when and where women and girls need it.

Supporting women's health

The Women's Health Scholarship Program builds on the Victorian Government's landmark $153 million women's health package that is transforming the way care is delivered.

The program is improving services in women's health clinics across the state, especially in regional areas, so more women can get affordable, high-quality care close to home. This package includes:

For more information, see Women's Health and Wellbeing Program.

Reviewed 07 August 2025

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