Graduate programs

WA Health offers a unique opportunity for high achieving university graduates to advance their career within Western Australia's public health system.

Nursing and midwifery graduate programs

Nursing and midwifery Transition to Practice (graduate) programs are centrally coordinated through the WA Chief Nursing and Midwifery Office.

GradConnect

Through the online recruitment system GradConnect, newly qualified enrolled nurses, registered nurses and midwives are encouraged to undertake a fully paid graduate program in Western Australia.

Visit the GradConnect webpage for more information, or contact us via email at GradConnect@health.wa.gov.au

Aboriginal Application Pathway

Through the Aboriginal Application Pathway, newly qualified Aboriginal enrolled nurses, registered nurses and midwives are supported to undertake a fully paid graduate program in WA Health public health services.

For details and eligibility information, visit the Aboriginal Application Pathway webpage.

If you have any questions, please contact us via email at NMAboriginalPathway@health.wa.gov.au. Our team is happy to help.

Graduate Development Program (corporate)

The WA Health Graduate Development Program is looking for talented graduates for broad range of disciplines to join the program and help make a difference to the health and wellbeing of Western Australians.

Read more about the Graduate Development Program.

Medical internships (Postgraduate Medical Council of WA)

Medical internships are for recent graduates of Australian Medical Council accredited medical schools, to achieve general registration with the Medical Board of Australia by undertaking supervised practice in an accredited intern position.

Medical internships with Western Australian public health service providers are facilitated annually through a centralised recruitment process coordinated by the Postgraduate Medical Council of WA (PMCWA) (external site).

Final year medical students apply mid-year (approximately May/June) via MedJobsWA (external site), for intern positions commencing in January the following calendar year.

Read more about medical internships (external site).

Aboriginal Graduate Program

WA Health’s Aboriginal Graduate Program is a 2-year (24 month) graduate employment program that offers Aboriginal university graduates a head start in developing their skills in diverse clinical and non-clinical areas, within a culturally safe and supportive workplace, all while being paid an attractive salary.

Read more about the Aboriginal Graduate Program