Future students
Your journey into a health career is only one deadly step away.
We recognise the importance of First Nations people working in health professions and the vital role they play in encouraging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to access health services.
Charles Sturt University offers many services and supports to First Nations students on their academic journey to becoming successful health professionals. Together, we can help ‘close the gap’ and achieve better health outcomes for First Nations communities.
Caring for Our Mob film
Caring for Our Mob is a five-minute film showcasing the stories of First Nations students, health professionals in community, and Elders. It shares how they have overcome healthcare struggles, societal determinants, and barriers towards their studies and daily lives.
Connections First Nations Direct Entry Program
Connections is a five-day entry program that helps you prepare for study with Charles Sturt University. Successful completion of this program will provide you with guaranteed entry into a broad range of our bachelor's degrees.
Help with costs
The good news is Charles Sturt and Three Rivers DRH have a variety of scholarships, loans, subsidies and schemes to help you out.
There is a wide variety of scholarships and grants across a range of disciplines available to students. Our team can help you find the scholarship that’s right for you. Browse the scholarship database.
Preparing for university
Study Link at Charles Sturt offers short, online subjects that prepare you for success in your degree, wherever you choose to study. Whether you’re just considering uni studies, starting uni or continuing in a later year, there’s a Study Link subject to help you. The best news is it's free!
Study Link subjects are designed to boost university studies by giving you:
- academic skills you will need (e.g. essay writing)
- a chance to fill any ‘knowledge gaps’ (e.g. chemistry or maths)
- experience in studying online (or in a weekend workshop)
- the confidence to succeed!
View the free subject list.
Health courses supported by us
We offer support to students studying towards a health profession in the following disciplines: nursing, midwifery, dentistry, oral health, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, podiatry, speech pathology, pharmacy, paramedicine, medical radiation science, mental health (First Nations), psychology, social work, exercise physiology and pathology.