A highly skilled workforce and educated community is important for economic productivity and social wellbeing. The Commonwealth Grant Scheme (CGS) contributes to achieving this objective through: making a direct contribution to the cost of educating Commonwealth-supported students enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate degrees increasing the number of regional students participating in higher education by providing additional funding to regional universities to meet the higher costs associated with delivery of higher education in regional locations supporting educationally disadvantaged students to prepare for and successfully complete higher education through funding for enabling courses meeting medical workforce training needs through the provision of targeted support for initial entry medical programs