Postgraduate scholarships
In partnership with the University of Queensland, we offer graduate bridging scholarships to people aspiring to work as a Child Safety Officer (CSO) or aspiring to work as a CSO.
Scholarships covering full tuition fees, travel and accommodation expenses associated with attending residential schools at the respective universities will be offered to successful applicants. These applicants will undertake a Graduate Certificate in Human Services (Child Protection Practice) at the University of Queensland or the Postgraduate Certificate of Child Protection Practice at James Cook University.
Who is eligible for a scholarship?
The Department of Child Safety is offering 30 scholarships to:
- relatively new CSOs who are currently working for the department for less than two years as a professional development opportunity
- people currently working for the department or external to the department who aspire to work as a CSO, but who do not currently meet the child safety officer mandatory qualification requirements - a degree in social work, human services or behavioural sciences - but who have relevant undergraduate degrees in teaching, nursing, social science, behavioural studies or Indigenous primary healthcare.
The scholarship program offers financial assistance to undertake a postgraduate qualification in child protection practice at selected universities. For those aspiring to become a CSO, university study will be undertaken in conjunction with a work experience program at a child safety service centre.
Successful graduates who meet all eligibility requirements will be offered employment as a CSO with our department. Child safety officers can earn up to $62,544 per annum plus generous superannuation, locality allowances and five weeks annual leave in certain locations.
We have critical staffing needs in rural and remote locations and preference will be given to applicants who are already working in rural and remote Queensland or who are willing to move to priority locations.
Scholarship application kit
Applications for graduate bridging scholarships are posted on our website in October of each year.
- Postgraduate scholarship guidelines
- Graduate certificate in Human Services (Child Protection), University of Queensland
- Postgraduate certificate of Protection Practice, James Cook University
- Scholarship entitlements and conditions
Current CSOs, who wish to undertake the graduate certificate, will need to complete the following:
Current employees aspiring to become a CSO will need to complete the following:
- Internal bridging postgraduate scholarship application form
- Internal bridging postgraduate scholarship checklist
External applicants aspiring to become a CSO will need to complete the following:
- External bridging postgraduate scholarship application form
- External bridging postgraduate scholarship checklist
Current employees and external applicants aspiring to become a CSO will also need to complete the CSO selection process, to ensure they are suitable for the CSO role before being awarded a scholarship. For more information, please refer to applying to become a CSO.
Further information
For further information, please contact:
Human Resources Branch
- Telephone:
- (07) 3239 0381
- Email:
- scholarships - scholarships@childsafety.qld.gov.au
- Last updated
- 23 May 2008