2026|GradConnect

2026|GradConnect - Virtual forum

• 2026 GradConnect (PDF 1.3MB)
• 2026 GradConnect presentation recording (external site)
• Aboriginal presentation (PDF 1.2MB)
• Aboriginal presentation recording (external site)

Public Health Service Providers (HSPs)

Child Adolescent Health Service (CAHS)

• CAHS presentation (PDF 981KB)
• CAHS presentation recording (external site)

East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS)

• EMHS presentation (PDF 2.4MB)
• EMHS presentation recording (external site)

North Metropolitan Health Service (NMHS)

• NMHS presentation (PDF 4.1 MB)
• NMHS presentation recording (external site)

South Metropolitan Health Service (SMHS)

• SMHS presentation (PDF 3.4MB)
• SMHS presentation recording (external site)

WA Country Health Service (WACHS)

• WACHS presentation (PDF 4.6MB)
• WACHS presentation recording (external site)

Mental Health (MH)

• Mental Health presentation (PDF 537KB)
• Mental Health presentation recording (external site)

Private Health Service Providers

• St John of God Health Care (PDF 3.1MB)
• St John Of God Health Care presentation recording (external site)

Aged Care Providers

• Yaandina Community Services (external site)

To check if you are eligible to apply for 2026|GradConnect, you must be able to answer ‘yes’ to all of the below:

1. Be eligible for registration as an enrolled nurse, registered nurse and/or midwife with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA).
   You must be registered before you commence your graduate program.
2. Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or an Australian permanent resident or a temporary resident with a valid visa and full-working rights for the duration of the graduate program.
3. Have completed your nursing and/or midwifery studies between 1 January 2025 and 28 February 2027.
   Completion means final grades received that lead to initial registration as an enrolled nurse, registered nurse and/or midwife.
4. Have not previously participated in a nursing or midwifery graduate program in the designation to which you are applying, noting:
   
   • Registered nurses who have previously undertaken an enrolled nursing or midwifery graduate program are eligible to apply for a registered nursing graduate program.
   • Midwives who have previously undertaken an enrolled or registered nursing graduate program are eligible to apply for a midwifery graduate program.

As part of the application process, you must submit a written value-based statement. This requirement is applicable to ALL applicants. Your response addressing the value-based statement will be assessed via a standard marking system, regardless of your preference site. Assessment of all applicants will be based on merit.

Value-based statement is as below:

Select any 2 of the values listed below and write a 400-word statement describing how you would demonstrate these values clinically as a newly qualified nurse or midwife:

• Respect
• Integrity
• Excellence
• Collaboration
• Care
• Equity

Graduate nursing and midwifery programs enable newly qualified enrolled nurses, registered nurses and midwives access to a wide choice of employment opportunities in participating health services across Western Australia through graduate (or transition to practice) programs.

Participating in a graduate program is a way to kickstart your career in a supportive environment. It gives you the opportunity to:

• participate in a paid program offering hands on experience and exposure
• gain experience in a wide range of clinical settings
• consolidate your theoretical learning, while developing critical clinical skills and judgement.

A wide range of employment opportunities are available across metropolitan, regional, rural, and remote settings through GradConnect.

Participating health services that offered Graduate programs via 2026|GradConnect include:

• all WA public health services
• private providers including St John of God Health Care.

WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is the largest rural and regional health provider in Australia. They deliver high quality care to communities across more than 2.55 million square kilometres.

There are many benefits to living and working in country WA. A career in WACHS can accelerate your career by offering a broader scope of practice and the opportunity to learn new skills whilst exploring some of WA’s most beautiful landscapes.

Hear from WACHS staff on why living and working in country WA is so fulfilling.

Review the below short clips to hear more about graduate programs with WA Country Health Service.

• Where can your midwifery career take you with GradConnect? (external site)
• Where can your nursing career take you with GradConnect? (external site) 

We are committed to providing a culturally inclusive and safe workplace, and Aboriginal people are strongly encouraged to apply.

Candidate Support

Aboriginal applicants can request support before, during and after each GradConnect application process. To access this support, please contact the GradConnect team via GradConnect@health.wa.gov.au

Assistance with your application is also available through:

• Jobs and Skills WA (external site)
• Your university or education training institution

• Corrine (external site)
• Georgia (external site)
• Kirsty (external site)
• Shari (external site)