2027 Rural Nursing Scholarship
The 2027 Dept. of Health Region receiving rural nursing scholarships for study is the Gippsland region.
Online applications can be made from 6 July 2026. The closing date is 28 September, 2026.
The scholarships are to assist with course fees for a period of up to 12 months, commencing from January 2027.
- Nurse Practitioner
- RIPRN (Regional and Isolated Practice Register Nurse)
- Critical Care Nursing
2025 Coates Trust Rural Nursing scholarship recipient Karen Stewart, Great Ocean Road Health Service
2026 Coates Oration
The Albert Coates Memorial Trust in association with Federation University Australia presents the 2026 Coates Oration.
- Date: Tuesday 24 November Time: 5.45pm for 6.00pm
- Location: Geoffrey Blainey Auditorium, Federation University, Mount Helen.
2026 Orator:
The Hon. Ted Baillieu AO
‘Quintessential Victorian Character’ What is it that makes our State tick, prevail and thrive?
The Hon Ted Baillieu AO served as Premier of Victoria and Minister for the Arts from 2010 to 2013. In 2006 he was elected leader of the Victorian Liberal Party. He was a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1999 to 2014. He is an Adjunct Professor at Swinburne University School of Design. In 2022, Mr. Baillieu was awarded an Honorary Doctorate at Swinburne University. He was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 2020.
The Oration will be followed by the Annual Coates Oration Dinner from 7.30 pm, held at the Albert Coates Complex, also at the Mount Helen Campus.
BOOKINGS
Bookings for the Oration Only and for the dinner are booked through TryBooking using the link below. The Oration is a free event and the dinner is $75.00 per head.
Click on or copy this link: https://www.trybooking.com/DOZJC
For enquiries and dietary requirements: Please contact: Shirley McIver:
Richard de Crespigny AM
Author of QF32 and Fly!
2025 Coates Orator
Federation University Australia and the Albert Coates Memorial Trust presented the 2025 Coates Oration on Wednesday 19 November 2025, with Richard de Crespigny AM.
The Oration included a powerful description of the terrifying engine explosion on Flight QF32 in 2010. Loud sound effects made the description all the more real. Richard de Crespigny’s presentation then oved to ‘Resilience – From Cradle to the Grave’ giving an insight into ways of coping with life’s difficult times. Over 200 people attended the oration and the audience had a very engaging and meaningful encounter with the orator.
After the Oration the Albert Coates Memorial Trust held its 2025 Oration Dinner, with over 120 people attending. The highlight here was the range of nursing and medical students who spoke of the impact of their scholarships on their studies and careers.
See the Events Page for more details of the 2025 Oration.
See Richard de Crespigny's 2025 Oration by clicking on the link below. The Oration begins at the 7m 25 s point.
