About the program
Our 2 year graduate program gives Aboriginal university students graduating in 2023 or 2024, a head start in developing their skills in diverse clinical and non-clinical areas, within a culturally safe and supportive workplace, all while being paid an attractive salary!
Working for us means your voice, your perspective, will have real impact, not only for the Aboriginal community but also on the health and lives of every West Australian.
You will have the option for flexible working arrangements because we want to support our diverse workforce to have a healthy work life balance themselves, and be the best they can be for the community.
We take great pride in matching your placement with your degree and career aspirations. We can do this as we have a huge range of work areas, projects and teams.
We are committed to building a strong, skilled and growing Aboriginal workforce. We invest in your career development, providing culturally tailored learning and work experiences that develop your knowledge and skills. We are dedicated to creating a culturally safe and supportive workplace, free of racism, which includes cultural mentoring and coaching.
There are many exciting and meaningful career opportunities at WA Health.. Belong to a community to bring about real change, not only for the Aboriginal community, but for the health and lives of all Western Australians. Choose your future, your way.
Program highlights
- Job and financial security with a 2 year graduate contract, and support to find permanent employment on completion of the program.
- Valuable career experience in a variety of work areas including through workplace rotations in rural and metropolitan areas.
- Culturally structured learning and development programs that build your career pathway and increase your knowledge of the public sector and the WA health system.
- A culturally safe and inclusive workplace.
- Cultural mentoring and career coaching.
- Opportunity to build lasting relationships and networks.
- Flexible working and leave arrangements to balance work, family and cultural obligations.
Attributes we are seeking in candidates
- Innovative
- Self motivated
- Team player
- Good communicator
Application dates
Applications for the 2025 graduate program are now closed.
Go to the department’s Aboriginal Graduate Program page for more information and subscribe for WA Health graduate program information.
Contact us
Aboriginal Health Policy Directorate, Department of Health
Phone: 08 6376 0519
Email: Aboriginal.Health@health.wa.gov.au
