With the support of our generous sponsors, we offer support to assist people with mental health lived experience (as a consumer or carer) to attend the 2025 Equally Well Conference. This generous assistance covers travel (within Australia), accommodation and meal expenses.
The call for bursary applications has now closed.
To ensure a fair and transparent application process, bursary applicants need to meet the eligibility criteria below:
Applications are open to any person with lived experience across Australia. We also encourage applicants who can represent a range of specific population groups from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres straits islander, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQ, elderly and young people.
| 22 July 2025 | Bursary applications open |
| 11 August 2025 | Bursary applications close, 10 pm your local time (if not already allocated) |
| 14 August 2025 | Notification of application outcome |
| 5 December 2025 | Request for travel reimbursement due |
The bursaries are funded by a limited budget provided by sponsorship. We always get more requests for financial support to participate than our funds allow. As a result, bursaries will be awarded on a first in basis of those who fulfil the criteria and agree to the terms and conditions.
We are thrilled to provide these generous sponsored bursaries which cover travel, accommodation and meals.
Travel – Within Australia ie: the cost of your flight, bus, train or share service fare. Where possible, bookings will reflect your preferences, however, due to availability and costs, this will not always be possible. Your preferences should ensure you are able to attend the full program.
Accommodation – a maximum of 2 nights.
Meals – most will be provided at the accommodation and conference. Any meals not included will be reimbursed in according to the Charles Sturt University policy.
Transfers – a maximum of 4 transfers (to and from the airport) will be reimbursed. Please note, organisers are unable to provide taxi vouchers or prepayment for transfers. Ground transport (including transfers) will be reimbursed with receipts up to a maximum amount of $200.00 (unless discussed and approved). Reimbursements will be paid after the event, once you submit tax receipts (EFTPOS receipts are not acceptable) and provide your bank details. No payments will be made directly to a bursary recipient prior to the conference.
Please click here to submit your receipts no later than Friday, 5th December 2025. The reimbursement will be facilitated by Charles Sturt University Finance Department into your nominated bank via bank transfer and may take 14 days to process.
Bursaries do not cover personal expenses such as photocopying, IT, mini bar etc.
The application includes questions to gain an understanding as to why you would like to attend the event. Some questions included in the form are to assist us in ensuring fair and equitable distribution of bursaries across our participant groups. However, it is important that you only share information that you are comfortable sharing. Information provided is confidential and will only be used by the event project team for the purpose of assessing eligibility criteria for allocating bursaries.
To ensure funds provided by our sponsors for the bursaries are properly allocated and maximised, it is necessary recipients are aware of the eligibility criteria listed above. If your circumstances change and you can no longer attend, please advise us immediately so we may offer the bursary to another applicant.
