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East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS) provides a number of different cadetships, programs and scholarships.
The WA Health Aboriginal Cadetship Program offers Aboriginal university students the opportunity to earn an income and gain valuable work experience while completing an undergraduate degree.
Cadets undertake 12 weeks (60 days) work experience during each calendar year, comprising one day per week each semester or block attendance during semester breaks (usually December to February, and July), or as negotiated.
WA Health offers a unique opportunity for high achieving university graduates to advance their career within Western Australia's public health system through the following graduate programs:
Medical internships and Resident Medical Officer placements with Western Australian public health service providers are facilitated through a centralised annual recruitment process coordinated by the Postgraduate Medical Council of WA (PMCWA) (external link). For more information visit these websites:
Doctors whose primary medical qualifications were obtained in a country other than Australia or New Zealand are known in Australia as international medical graduates (IMGs). IMGs play a vital role in helping the Western Australian public health system meet its service delivery responsibilities. Information for IMGs is available on the Department of Health website.
These scholarships are for applicants who are studying to gain an initial qualification as an enrolled nurse, registered nurse or midwife.
- Enrolled nurse to registered nurse conversion course – Scholarships of up to $3,000 per year are available to qualified enrolled nurses undertaking a Bachelor of Science (Nursing) degree, or equivalent, to convert their qualification to registered nursing.
- Studying to become a registered nurse or midwife – Scholarships of up to $3,000 per year are available to students who have successfully completed semesters 1 and 2 of a Bachelor of Science (Nursing), Bachelor of Science (Midwifery) or dual degree. Registered nurses studying midwifery can apply for a scholarship of up to $3,000 per year from commencement of their course.
Re-entry to Nursing or Midwifery Scholarship
These scholarships (external link) assist enrolled nurses, registered nurses and midwives undertaking an accredited course that leads to renewal/restoration of registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (external link). The Nursing and Midwifery Office will fund up to a maximum 50% of the course costs.
As part of our investment in our future nursing and midwifery workforce, EMHS provides clinical placements for undergraduate nursing and midwifery students. Students have the opportunity to gain experience in a range of areas, including medical, mental health, community, paediatric, midwifery, surgical and critical care services.
Undergraduate nursing and midwifery clinical placements at EMHS are coordinated centrally by EMHS Nursing and Midwifery Services, working in partnership with both local and interstate education providers.
EMHS is committed to leading the way for excellence in education, starting with our education staff and the nursing and midwifery students who visit our facilities. Clinical placements are monitored and continuously improved, ensuring that students undertaking placements at EMHS continue to receive high quality clinical experiences.
For further information about undergraduate nursing and midwifery placements, please contact the EMHS undergraduate nursing and midwifery placement team at EMHSNursingandMidwiferyPlacements@health.wa.gov.au.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can apply for undergraduate nursing and midwifery clinical placements at EMHS?
Registered training organisations which hold undergraduate student clinical placement agreements with EMHS are permitted to request placements for their students within the health service.
Students must be enrolled in an Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) accredited, Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) approved program to undertake any professional experience placement.
Requests and queries should be directed to the EMHS undergraduate nursing and midwifery placement team at EMHSNursingandMidwiferyPlacements@health.wa.gov.au.
Undergraduate nursing and midwifery clinical placements are highly sought after by both local and interstate education providers. For this reason, EMHS is unable to offer these placements to students from other disciplines or international education institutions.
How can education providers request undergraduate nursing or midwifery clinical placements at EMHS?
Education institutions which hold undergraduate student clinical placement agreements with EMHS are permitted to request placements for their students within the health service.
Placement coordinators can contact the EMHS undergraduate nursing and midwifery placement team at EMHSNursingandMidwiferyPlacements@health.wa.gov.au to discuss the application process.
How can students apply for an undergraduate nursing or midwifery clinical placement at EMHS?
Direct requests from students will not be considered. If you are a nursing or midwifery student seeking a clinical placement, please discuss your clinical placement needs with your course coordinator or clinical placement team. Your education institution may be able to submit a placement request to the EMHS undergraduate nursing and midwifery placement team on your behalf.
How are undergraduate nursing and midwifery clinical placements allocated?
EMHS Nursing and Midwifery Services allocate clinical placements for undergraduate nursing and midwifery students in the year prior to placement. EMHS is committed to providing equal opportunity of placement capacity to all Western Australian education providers, regardless of their course curriculum or enrolment capacity.
During the allocation process, EMHS follows set policies to ensure fair and equitable placement allocations. Priority is given to placements for Western Australian-based students attending Western Australian educational institutions. After all requests have been allocated, the requests from non-Western Australian education providers for their Western Australia-based students are considered. Placements are not allocated to students from other disciplines, international education institutions or international students.
Does EMHS offer nursing and midwifery work experience to high school students?
Work experience for high school students at EMHS is offered through the Get Real Experience and Try (GREaT) – Nursing and Midwifery Work Experience Program. The program has been developed specifically for Year 10 high school students to experience the many aspects of nursing and midwifery in a clinical setting. Further information about the GREaT Program is available through the WA Health website.
Nursing and midwifery (for Year 10 students)
The Get Real Experience and Try (GREaT) Nursing and Midwifery Work Experience Program has been developed to encourage high school students to experience nursing prior to studying it with a State Training Provider or at university. The five day program runs between school terms 2 to 4. Applications for the program are open during the early part of Term 1 each year.
Students undertake a clinical placement as part of their supervised practical course work leading to a qualification required for a health-related occupation, for example:
- Allied health
- Nursing and midwifery
- Medical
- Paramedical
- Pharmacy
Participating education institutions include universities, registered training organisations or TAFE colleges responsible for the delivery of education or training.