As a newly registered nurse or midwife, our graduate program supports your transition from academic learning to professional practice in a supportive and inclusive environment.
We’ll provide the education and guidance you need to succeed as you begin your career.
You’ll have the opportunity to work across a variety of hospital and health services (HHS), from metropolitan centres to rural and remote communities.
We also offer:
- professional exchanges
- clinical immersions
- leadership development and coaching
- rural and remote training
- ongoing career mentorship.
Your career as a registered nurse
No 2 days ever the same. Nursing is one of the most dynamic and rewarding careers in healthcare. You’ll be part of a well structured and highly supportive team that offers many learning and development opportunities to empower you throughout your journey.
We’ll be with you every step of the way because your success matters to us – whatever path you choose.
Your career as a midwife
As a midwife, you’re there at every stage of pregnancy, labour and the early postnatal period. While the role carries a huge responsibility, it’s immensely rewarding.
You’ll get the highest levels of training, support, and on-the-job experience to help you to succeed in your career. You can start your career in midwifery continuity of carer models or focus on specific maternity, neonatal and family care areas.
You can, with the consolidation of practice and further experience, go on to expanded practice roles or consultancy roles such as:
- a clinical midwife consultant
- a lactation consultant
- an endorsed midwife.
There are also management opportunities that could see you lead a team of midwives as a midwife unit manager. Or, you could also go on to work in midwifery education or research.
Transition support
There are many resources to support a safe and effective transition to practice for graduate nurses and midwives.
This includes formal and informal learning opportunities through a range of support systems such as:
- nurse or midwifery educators
- clinical nurse or clinical midwife – clinical facilitators
- preceptors, coaches, and practice partners.
Teaching and learning methods may include flexible, self-directed learning modules, face-to-face workshops, streaming, simulation and clinical observation.
Read about our nursing and midwifery education and training.