A wide range of employment opportunities are available across metropolitan, regional, rural, and remote settings. Employment within the large metropolitan hospitals and health services is highly competitive. To increase your opportunity of employment in a graduate program, you are encouraged to select a wide variety of hospitals/sites and health sectors throughout Western Australia.
You have the option to select two preferences of where you would like to work.
Graduate programs offered via 2025|GradConnect include:
- all WA public health services
- St John of God Health Care (SJOG)
- aged-care providers including Brightwater 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.