Curtin University has launched a new scholarship aimed at supporting more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students pursue careers in medicine.

The Moombaki Medicine Scholarship will provide financial support to eligible students throughout Curtin's five-year Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree.

Students will also receive mentoring through the university's Aboriginal Health team, with the program designed to reduce barriers to study and strengthen Western Australia's Aboriginal medical workforce.

The name Moombaki comes from a Noongar phrase meaning 'horizon' or 'where the river meets the sky'.

Curtin University Deputy Vice-Chancellor Indigenous, Professor Jonathan Bullen, said supporting more First Nations students into medicine would have benefits for communities and the wider health system.

"Helping more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students become doctors is vital to closing the health gap, strengthening culturally informed healthcare and inspiring more Aboriginal students to pursue medicine," Professor Bullen said.

The scholarship has been developed by Curtin Medical School and is available to students entering the degree through the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Entry Pathway.

Curtin Medical School Aboriginal Health Director, Louise Austen, said the initiative was part of the university's efforts to improve opportunities and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander medical students.

"Curtin believes that every Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander doctor we train today becomes tomorrow's horizon where Country meets healing," she said.

"The name Moombaki is especially meaningful as this scholarship looks towards a stronger future for Aboriginal medical students, doctors, and communities."

Curtin Medical School Dean and Head, Professor Yvonne Anderson, said the scholarship could also help grow the number of doctors working in areas experiencing workforce shortages, including rural and remote communities.

"These scholarships will make a meaningful contribution to the State's healthcare system at a time of growing demand for highly skilled, culturally aware practitioners, while enabling future Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander doctors to pursue their studies, stay focused on their goals and realise their dreams," Professor Anderson said.

First-year medical student Sanoe Barnes said financial support could make medicine a more realistic option for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

"This scholarship provides more than financial support, it gives students the freedom to pursue their goals with stability," she said.

Curtin hopes the initiative will help improve retention and graduation rates while building a stronger pipeline of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander doctors across Western Australia.