Registered Midwife Graduate Program 2027
Job Description
Applications are now open for Cabrini Health’s 2027 intake for the Registered Midwife Graduate Program! These are ongoing positions.
Choosing your graduate program is the first step in creating the career you want.
Apply early to secure your Graduate Midwifery Program at Cabrini.
Our 12-month Midwifery Graduate Program is designed to shape you into the best midwife. Our model of care allows our graduates to work with mothers and their newborns during their first days together. Graduate Midwives will experience one on one support from our clinical midwifery educators with professional development opportunities that support strong growth of foundational care. You will also be paired with preceptors to foster your knowledge and skills as you integrate into the multidisciplinary team.
Our 15-month Double Degree Midwifery Program also provides a rotation in a medical or surgical ward at commencement of the program where you will receive the support of a dedicated Clinical Educator, and ward based preceptor to help guide you through your transition to practice with ongoing check-ins from nurse managers and educators. You will then join the 12-month Midwifery Graduate program.
Cabrini also offers numerous professional development opportunities beyond the Graduate Program year as our contract is ongoing.
Why Choose Cabrini Health?
A Dedicated Clinical Education Team: Transition smoothly from study to practice with our dedicated Clinical Education team. Regular check-ins with Midwife managers and educators will keep you on track
Generous Supernumerary time to safely transition knowledge to practice
Interactive Learning and Career Guidance: Our program includes interactive study days, career guidance, and debriefs throughout the year, ensuring you receive continuous support and professional growth
Professional Development Opportunities: Beyond the Graduate Program year, you'll have access to professional development opportunities, including post-graduate studies
What We Offer
Part-Time position (0.8 FTE – 30.4 hours per week) to support work-life balance
Ongoing, permanent employment contracts: Stability and security in your career
Dedicated midwifery educator, clinical support staff, and ward-based preceptors
Exposure to working in our birth suites, special care nursery, post-natal and ante-natal
RANZCOG Fetal Serveillance Course
Advanced neonatal resuscitation programs
PROMPT maternity emergency simulation days
Dedicated midwifery educator, clinical support staff, and ward-based preceptors
Application Requirements
Curriculum vitae (CV): Include details of each clinical placement (length, month, year, facility, ward, casemix, and length of placement)
Academic transcript: Most recent certified copy, including the grading legend/key page
Two most recent clinical placement reports. One of these reports must be from Birth Suite. If you are a double degree one report can be from an acute medical or surgical undergraduate placement
Professional references: Two referees, with at least one from your most recent clinical placement. Include full name, title, phone number, and email address. At least one of these references must be from your most recent clinical placement and from Birth Suite
Passport-size headshot photo
Copy of your visa if applicable and passport
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the 2027 Graduate Program, you must be completing your nursing qualification at the end of 2026.
Please note: Applicants who completed their qualification prior to 2026 (i.e. 2025 or earlier) are not eligible for this program.
Cabrini Benefits
Ongoing contracts
Salaries matched to public hospitals
Free uniforms provided
Smaller graduate cohorts and more educators
Salary packaging: up to $15,900 tax-free each year, plus $2650 meal & entertainment card benefits
Access to salary packaging for Apple Watches, iPhones, and iPads
