2026 graduate program application dates

The application portal will open on Monday 30 June 2025 and close at 23:59 (11:59 pm Brisbane time) on Sunday 3 August 2025.

Late applications

We won’t accept late applications.

  • If you don’t submit your application before the closing time, the form will close, and you won’t be able to submit it.
  • Not all hospital and health services or facilities offer appointments in each application period.

Start your life changing career with us

  • About the program

    We have exciting graduate opportunities across the state. Find out more about where a life-changing career with us could take you.

  • Pay and benefits

    We offer our nurses and midwives a wide range of benefits and a competitive salary.

  • Working in rural and remote

    We offer an unforgettable experience and rewarding career opportunities for our rural and remote nurses and midwives.

  • First Nation graduates

    We’re committed to growing and investing in our First Nations workforce to achieve equitable health outcomes for First Nations peoples.

  • How to apply

    Find out how to apply for our Registered Nurse or Midwife Graduate Program.

  • Hospital and Health Service contact details

    Find graduate program contact details for our Hospitals and Health Services.

Our Registered Nursing and Midwifery Graduate Program

Start a life changing career with Queensland Health where you can find:

  • one public healthcare system with over 200 different roles for you to choose from
  • a chance to make a lasting difference everyday.

Apply now for the Registered Nursing and Midwifery Graduate Program.

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Events

Join our upcoming webinars or face-to-face events to find out how to succeed with your application and start your life-changing career with us.

Our events include discussions with nursing and midwifery leaders, nurse or midwifery educators, graduate nurses, and midwives.

Hear from our graduates

  • Abby

    Hear from Abby, a graduate registered nurse from Central West Hospital and Health Service.

  • Chrystal

    Hear from Chrystal, a registered nurse who did her graduate program with Children’s Health Queensland.

  • Ebony

    Hear from Ebony, a graduate registered nurse from Central West Hospital and Health Service.

  • Emma

    Hear from Emma, a nursing graduate from Central West Hospital and Health Service.

  • Lucy

    Hear from Lucy, a registered nurse from Central West Hospital and Health Service.

  • Megan

    Hear from Megan, a graduate midwife from Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service.

  • Vanessa

    Hear from Vanessa, a Clinical Nurse Consultant who did our graduate program with Metro South Hospital and Health Service.

Last updated: March 2025

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