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East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS) offers various cadetships, programs, and scholarships.
These include placements for medical, nursing and midwifery students at WA universities.
Find out more about all the programs below:
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 WA Health are offered through a centralised annual recruitment process.
This is coordinated by the Postgraduate Medical Council of WA.
For more information, visit:
Doctors whose primary medical qualifications were obtained in a country other than Australia or New Zealand are known as international medical graduates (IMGs).
IMGs play a vital role in helping the Western Australian public health system meet its service delivery responsibilities.
Find more information at WA Health.
These scholarships are open to 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 for 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 for students who have 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 the start of their course.
Re-entry to Nursing or Midwifery Scholarship
These scholarships help 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.
The Nursing and Midwifery Office will fund up to a maximum 50 percent of the course costs.
Students undertake a clinical placement as part of their supervised practical course work leading to a qualification required for a health-related occupation, including:
- Allied health
- Nursing and midwifery
- Medical
- Paramedical
- Pharmacy
These students are enrolled at universities, registered training organisations or TAFE colleges responsible for the delivery of education.
Nursing and midwifery students
Students can gain experience in medical, mental health, community, paediatric, midwifery, surgical and critical care services.
Placements are coordinated by EMHS Nursing and Midwifery Services, working in partnership with 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 continue to receive high quality clinical experiences.
For further information, read the frequently asked questions below or contact EMHSNursingandMidwiferyPlacements@health.wa.gov.au.
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 seek placements for their students.
Students must be enrolled in an Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) accredited, Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) approved program.
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.
Can students apply directly to EMHS?
Direct requests from students will not be considered. If you are a nursing or midwifery student, discuss your clinical placement needs with your course coordinator or clinical placement team who can lodge a placement request on your behalf.
How are placements allocated?
Placements are made the year before, with priority given to WA-based students from WA education institutions.
After all local requests have been allocated, the requests from non-WA education providers for their WA-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?
For more information, visit WA Health.