Conference Bursaries

APC 2025 is pleased to offer support to assist people with lived experience (as a consumer or carer) to attend the Australian Psychosis Conference 2025.

To ensure a fair and equal application process, bursary applicants are requested to apply following the eligibility criteria below:

1. Have a lived experience as a consumer and/or carer
2. Have financial constraints that prevent you attending the conference without a bursary
3. An Australian resident

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, rural and remote, LGBTIQ, elderly and young people.

Application timeline

6  May 2025   Bursary applications open

20 May 2025  Bursary applications close, 10 pm (your local time)

31 May 2025  Notification of application outcome

What does a bursary cover?

Includes free registration to the 2-day conference, plus a travel stipend of $300–$2000 AUD (depending on your location).

• You will be notified of your specific stipend amount in your confirmation email.
• Travel stipends are intended to cover transport and accommodation only. They do not cover meals or travel insurance.
• Attendees are required to book and pay for their travel in advance. The stipend will be reimbursed after the event, once attendance is confirmed and valid receipts have been submitted.

• If you have any financial concerns, please contact us at contact@pat.org.au Individual circumstances will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

What does the application involve?
The application includes questions to gain understanding as to why you want to attend the conference and why you are requesting support. Some questions are to assist us ensure the fair distribution of bursaries across different sectors and groups. However, it is important that you should only share information that you are comfortable sharing.