Graduate Nurse and Midwifery Program 2026
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Graduate Nurse and Midwifery Program 2026
West Gippsland Healthcare Group – Warragul, Victoria
Registered Midwife / Nurse Grade 2
12-month Fixed Term | Commencing January 2026 | 32 hours per week
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West Gippsland Healthcare Group (WGHG) is now accepting applications for our 2026 Graduate Nurse and Midwifery Program. Based at West Gippsland Hospital in Warragul, our program offers a supportive, challenging, and rewarding experience for graduates across five distinct streams:
Available Streams
Midwifery Stream
Post Graduate Midwifery Stream
Dual Degree Midwifery and Nursing Stream (Includes a 9-month Midwifery / 3-month Nursing option)
Nursing Stream (Includes 3 rotations across areas such as Emergency, Medical, Surgical, Day Surgery, Community Nursing, Aged Care, and Rehabilitation)
Perioperative Nursing Stream (Includes rotations through Anaesthetics, Scrub/Scout, and Recovery with extensive orientation into the perioperative environment)
Eligibility Criteria
As per PMCV Computer Match guidelines, applicants must be:
A Victorian-trained Nursing/Midwifery Graduate (citizen/permanent resident), or
A current Victorian resident – Distance Education Nursing/Midwifery Graduate, or
An Australian Interstate or New Zealand-trained Nursing/Midwifery Graduate (citizen/permanent resident)
You must also:
Be eligible for registration as a Registered Nurse and/or Registered Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
Not have previously participated in a Graduate Nurse or Midwifery Program
Have completed your Nursing and/or Midwifery degree in the January–December 2024 or 2025 academic year (depending on stream)
All healthcare/aged care staff must be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 and Influenza, unless a valid exemption applies. Evidence must be provided prior to commencement.
About WGHG
The West Gippsland Healthcare Group is a customer focused health organisation providing acute medical and surgical, obstetric, emergency, residential care and community health services to 45,000 people in the rural, urban residential, agricultural and industrial areas located within the Baw Baw Shire and beyond. The administrative headquarters are located at West Gippsland Hospital in Warragul, approximately 100kms east of Melbourne.We offer:
A friendly, team-oriented work environment
Comprehensive orientation and support
In-house salary packaging
Free car parking
Working with us
All appointments with the West Gippsland Healthcare Group are subject to the satisfactory return of professional reference checks, a NDIS worker screening clearance anda current Employee Working with Children Check. All employees must hold current entitlement to work within Australia. A six month probationary period applies to all new appointments.
Application Process
In order to be considered, you must lodge your application via the below link AND register with the PMCV Computer Matching Program.
The following items are mandatory for all applications:
Letter of application (cover letter) addressed to Jessie Hill, noting in the header of your cover letter the specific stream you are applying for.
Resume inclusive of a passport sized photo and 2 professional Clinical Nursing referees (preferably from mid second year and third year.
3 Clinical Appraisals (preferably most recent)
Please upload each item above as a separate file and ensure each file does not exceed 10MB in size.
If you have any issues lodging your application or are unable to upload all the requirements, please email Jessie.hill@wghg.com.au with all requirements.
To register with the PMCV Computer Matching Program, please visit http://computermatching.pmcv.com.au
Applications close: 2nd July 2025
Match outcomes released: 17th September 2025 via PMCV
Contact
Continuing Education and Support Coordinator
Please note: Due to high application volumes, individual feedback for unsuccessful candidates cannot be provided.
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As an inclusive employer, committed to improving diversity and equity in our workforce, we encourage applications from all parts of our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTI people, and people with lived experience of disability.
As a Child Safe organisation, West Gippsland Healthcare Group promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children, including those with disability.
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Your application will include the following questions:How many years' experience do you have as a midwife? Do you have a current nursing registration from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)? Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia? Do you have a current Working With Children (WWC) Check? Are you currently registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)? Do you have a current NDIS Worker Screening Check? How many years' experience do you have as a nurse? Have you participated in a graduate program previously? Are you eligible for AHPRA registration in nursing prior to January 2026? Will you have completed your Bachelor degree Nursing during 2025 academic year or when was this completed?
West Gippsland Healthcare Group provides acute medical and surgical, obstetric, emergency, community and aged care services, primarily in the Shire of Baw Baw, approximately 100 kms east of Melbourne.
West Gippsland Healthcare Group comprises a number of sites. They are Baw Baw Health and Community Care Centre, Community Services Centres in Warragul and Trafalgar, Cooinda Lodge Aged Care Residence, Rawson Community Health Centre, Andrews House Aged Care Residence, Warragul Linen Service and West Gippsland Hospital.
Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.
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West Gippsland Healthcare Group provides acute medical and surgical, obstetric, emergency, community and aged care services, primarily in the Shire of Baw Baw, approximately 100 kms east of Melbourne.
West Gippsland Healthcare Group comprises a number of sites. They are Baw Baw Health and Community Care Centre, Community Services Centres in Warragul and Trafalgar, Cooinda Lodge Aged Care Residence, Rawson Community Health Centre, Andrews House Aged Care Residence, Warragul Linen Service and West Gippsland Hospital.
Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.
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