GRICS grants and scholarships

GRICS Scholarship Program

The GRICS Scholarship Program is available to Gippsland health professionals who wish to further their professional development in cancer care.

The focus for scholarship applications should reflect one of the following 3 of 5 action areas in the Victorian Cancer Plan 2020–2024 supported by the Victorian Integrated Cancer Services, specifically:

• Screening & early detection
• Treatment
• Wellbeing & support

Scholarships may be provided to facilitate professional development activities in:

• Cancer improvement priority outcome areas
• Quality improvement including evaluation
• Workforce development in relevant areas

Read the scholarship program guidelines here.

The GRICS Scholarship Program is available from 1 July to 30 June each financial year, subject to annual funding received from the Department of Health and approval from the GRICS Governance Committee. Applicants who applied for scholarship funding in previous years are welcome to again apply.

Please download the application form, complete it, and return it by:

• Post to:

GRICS
Cancer Care Centre (Level 1)
Latrobe Regional Hospital
PO Box 424
Traralgon
VIC 3844

• Fax: (03) 5173 8198
• Email: gricswebsite@lrh.com.au

For more information on the GRICS Scholarship Program, please contact GRICS on (03) 5173 8351.

Service Improvement Grants

GRICS is committed to working with its member health service providers to continue improving health outcomes for Gippsland cancer patients. Our service improvement grants give GRICS member services the opportunity to identify projects that will improve health outcomes for Gippsland cancer patients in line with the Optimal Cancer Care Pathways and The Victorian Cancer Plan.

GRICS notifies our member health services when grant applications open each year.

If you have further questions, contact GRICS on (03) 5173 8351 or email grics@lrh.com.au.