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Transition to Practice Graduate Programs @ Northern Health

Northern Health is proud to support graduates as they transition into professional practice. We offer a range of program pathways, including exciting collaborative streams delivered in partnership with organisations across the North Metro and Mitchell Local Health Service Network (LHSN).

2027 Graduate Program Pathways

Recruitment to our 2027 programs is now underway. We are excited to be offering a wide range of options for RN and RM candidates and look forward to meeting students of nursing and midwifery at university and trade events over the coming months.

Nursing

Enrolled Nurse
Registered Nurse
- General
- Care of the Older Person
- General @ Kilmore
- Mental Health
- Collaborative Graduate Program – Nursing (Northern & Seymour)
- Collaborative Graduate Program – Care of the Older Person (Northern & Seymour)

Midwifery & Combined

Registered Nurse/Registered Midwife – Combined (Dual Degree)
Registered Midwife
Collaborative Graduate Program – Combined Nursing/Midwifery (Northern & Mercy)

About Our Programs

Structure & Content

Our graduate programs run over 12 months and are designed to fit part‑time hours, with eight shifts per fortnight.
Participants rotate through a diverse range of clinical areas aligned with their chosen program stream, ensuring broad exposure and meaningful hands‑on experience.

Support & Opportunity

Our dedicated teams of Clinical Support Nurses and Midwives play a central role in guiding graduates through the transition from student to practicing clinician. They provide consistent bedside support, complemented by reflective practice sessions and structured theoretical education.

Throughout the program, graduates have the opportunity to:

Consolidate and extend their clinical skills
Integrate theoretical knowledge into real‑world practice
Build confidence and professional capability

Our programs are intentionally structured, clinically focused, and designed to engage learners while empowering staff to grow and thrive.

Find out more

Meet our team at Expo

Be sure to come and visit us at the 2026 ACN Nursing and Health Expo on Saturday 18 April – look out for our 2 booths and come and say Hi!
Speak with our clinical educators and current graduates about their experiences and how they love the NH Grad Programs.

Meet us at Northern

Come along to our in-person information session (no booking required).

Monday 1 June 2026, 4.30-5.30pm
- Northern Centre for Health Education and Research (NCHER)
  Level 1, Lecture Theatre 1
  185 Cooper Street,
  Epping VIC 3076

Meet us Online

Information sessions via MS Teams, no booking required, just follow the link.
- Session #1: Thursday 4 June, 11.00-12.00 MS Teams
- Session #2: Tuesday 9 June, 11.00-12.00 MS Teams