Job opportunity

CRVCID 653385

Before you apply for this position, please read the attached job application information sheet which contains important information. 

Applications for GradConnect are open once per year. If you want to be considered for a graduate position between July 2025 and June 2026, you must submit your application by 19 March 2025. Late submissions will not be accepted.

Applicants must:

1. Be registered as a midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) prior to your employment commencement date.

2. Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or an Australian permanent resident or temporary resident with a valid visa and full-working rights for the duration of the graduate program.

3. Have completed your midwifery studies after 1 January 2024.

4. Have not previously participated in a midwifery graduate program.

Assessment of all applicants will be based on merit.

Substantive Equality Statement:

WA Health is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce and improving health outcomes for Aboriginal people. Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act (1984) applies to all GradConnect vacancies in WA public health services. Aboriginal nurse or midwife graduates are strongly encouraged to apply.

WA Health is committed to providing a culturally inclusive and safe workplace.

The Chief Nursing and Midwifery Office offers candidate support for Aboriginal applicants. To access this support, contact the GradConnect team at gnc@health.wa.gov.au.

Assistance with your application is also available by contacting:

Position Details:

The Midwife (MW) will practice within the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) professional standards which define the practice and behaviour of midwives and nurses and include codes of conduct, codes of ethics, guides to professional boundaries and standards for practice.

As part of a multidisciplinary team, the MW provides clinical and professional expertise to ensure comprehensive evidence-based midwifery care is delivered to patients. The MW facilitates and promotes safe and high-quality patient care and works in collaboration with colleagues and other senior midwives. 

The commencement period for GradConnect is either July to December 2025 OR January to June 2026. You will be asked to express which period you would like to commence during your online application.

Selection Criteria: 

The following criteria are to be read together with the Midwife_GradConnect Jul 2025 – Jun 2026 Brief Summary of Duties (attached), with consideration to the values of your first preference health service provider.

If applying for a graduate midwife program, you MUST provide a written response to each of the selection criteria (1-3) below. When answering the selection criteria questions please use examples from your clinical experiences to demonstrate your knowledge wherever possible. (A 400-word limit applies to each question). 

1. Demonstrates knowledge of, and practices in accordance with, the NMBA's Professional Standards for the Midwife.

2. Demonstrates an understanding of, and commitment to, the provision of woman centred maternity care.

3. Demonstrates effective communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills within a multi-disciplinary team.

Please note that midwives must upload a current Curriculum Vitae (CV) when completing their online application.

For further job-related information: 

For more details about graduate programs on offer please consult GradConnect (health.wa.gov.au) and read through the 2025|GradConnect Handbook.

Further enquires: gnc@health.wa.gov.au

Employment with WA Health is subject to a number of pre-employment assessments. Successful applicants are required to undergo and provide evidence for the appropriate checks prior to commencing employment (fit to perform all duties related to their position, integrity check to survey any previous misconduct, Working With Children Check and Criminal record screening).

Graduate positions are fixed term with the possibility of extension/s and/or permanency after completion of the Program.

Appointments may be made from this pool until February 2026.

Under no circumstances can proforma, emailed or late applications be accepted. It is strongly recommended that you allow ample time to prepare and submit your application.