2025|GradConnect

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 2025|GradConnect include:

• all WA public health services
• private providers including St John of God Health Care and Yaandina Community Services Limited.

Working at WA Country Health Service

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.

The WA Country Nursing and Midwifery Incentive program provides payments of between $5000 and $17000 for staff working at various sites across the WA Country Health Service.

In addition, newly qualified registered nurses and midwives who complete a WACHS graduate program via 2025|GradConnect may be eligible for a grant via the HECS-HELP initiative.

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 gnc@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)