Career pathways
There are many career pathways you can choose from, whether you’re a qualified and experienced healthcare professional, a graduate or a school student.
You may choose to work in a clinical role, a support service role, or an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health profession.
Work on country
If you wish to work on Country, please tell us when you apply for a job.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health professions
As an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health worker, health practitioner or hospital liaison officer, you’ll make a lasting difference to your community’s health and wellbeing.
Deadly Start school based traineeships
If you're a First Nations high school student starting year 11, Deadly Start can help you get a head start in health.
You’ll do paid work 1 day a week while you finish school and build skills on the job. You’ll do a Certificate II and III gain points towards your Queensland Certificate of Education.
Other school based traineeships
We also offer other school based traineeships for all Year 11 and 12 students.
If you’re not sure what you’d like to do, you can explore career pathways and jobs on the Choose Your Own Health Career website.
Cadetships
Cadetships are for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples studying their first full time undergraduate degree at university.
You’ll get paid work in allied health, nursing or corporate services while you study. Over 12 months, you’ll do 60 days of work with flexible hours to suit your study commitments.
Cadetships aim to improve health equity by supporting more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to join the health workforce.
Allied Health First Nations new graduate pathway
Start your allied health career with a 2 year pathway that gives you cultural mentoring, training and support.
Other graduate programs
We also have other clinical and non-clinical graduate programs to help you kickstart your career with us.
Scholarships and financial help
The Queensland Government has information about scholarships, training and financial support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students for a range of different careers.
The Aurora Education Foundation
The Aurora Education Foundation is an Indigenous organisation that supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from high school through to university and the workplace.
They have information on how to apply for over 150 scholarships to help you reach your full potential in education and your career.