Registered Nurse Graduate Program

Benalla Health’s Graduate Nurse Program is a unique and exciting program designed to expose first year Registered Nurses to a diverse range of clinical experiences.

Our Graduate Nurse Program offers a supportive environment to transition from Student Nurse to Registered Nurse. Our Education Team includes dedicated Clinical Support Nurses and Clinical Educators that cover Monday-Friday. This ensures our Graduate Nurses are offered support and hands on assistance on a regular basis. Our Graduate Program includes monthly group debrief sessions and individual debrief sessions as required.

Our Registered Nurse Graduates will be offered a 2 year fixed term employment contract.

Benalla Health is apart of the Central Hume Graduate Nurse Program. The Central Hume Graduate Nurse Program (CHGNP) is a collaboration between Benalla Health, Northeast Health Wangaratta, Mansfield District Hospital, Tallangatta Health and Yarrawonga Health.

The CHGNP provides a supportive environment for the consolidation and further development of knowledge and skills. Our priority is the development of well-rounded nurses, who think critically, use reflective nursing and problem-solving techniques. Our Graduates will collect of a wide range of skills from across different areas in healthcare and develop a solid grounding for their healthcare careers.

As a part of the CHGNP collaboration, our Graduate Nurse Program offers an ongoing professional development program aimed at assisting early graduates to transition to the workplace. The professional development program includes a pre-employment skills workshop as part of our orientation process, as well as a comprehensive study day program targeting the core goals of the program.

The Professional Development Program offers workshops in the following areas:

• Transition to Practice
• Wound and Stoma Care
• The Deteriorating Patient
• Nursing Essentials
• Mental Health
• Leadership, Communication and Teamwork
• Participation in Central Hume Employment Readiness Program

In addition to these Professional Development days, Graduate’s can apply to attend up to another 3 additional relevant Study Days in the Hume Region supported with paid study leave.

ROTATIONS

Graduates participate in two to four rotations across our clinical service areas. Effort is made to match graduates according to individual preference and capability with the different rotation options.

Rotations at Benalla Health include the following clinical areas:

• Aged care
• Acute ward
• Theatre
• Day Procedure
• Urgent Care Centre
• District nursing

Applying for a Registered Nurse Graduate Position

Please complete all applications via the link in the Benalla Health Careers Page.

As part of your application you will be required to attached the following documents; 

1. Cover Letter
2. Resume- including placement history
3. Most recent academic transcript with results legend
4. Passport-sized photograph
5. Two most recent full clinical placement reports - must be inclusive of interim and final reports

Applications for our 2027 Graduate Nurse Program are open from 1st June until 1^st of July 2026.

For further information contact:

Performance Improvement Team

Phone: 03 5761 4310

Email: education@benallahealth.org.au