Location: Ballarat Central, VIC, AU, 3350

Post Graduate Nurse Program - Midwifery

Maternity Unit

12 month Fixed Term Opportunity

Part Time and Full Time Positions Available

Postgraduate Midwifery Program – Grampians Health Ballarat

At Grampians Health, we are committed to excellence in nursing and midwifery education. In partnership with leading universities, we deliver a range of postgraduate programs—including our highly regarded Graduate Transition Year Program—designed to support the next generation of health professionals.

Our Maternity Services provide care for families across Ballarat and the wider region, welcoming more than 1,400 babies each year. The service includes:

A 16-bed antenatal/postnatal war

d A 3–4 bed birthing suit
e A Level 4 Special Care Nursery with 8–10 cots, offering specialised care for infants who need additional suppor
t

We are proud to offer a 12-month Postgraduate Midwifery Program, tailored to support newly registered midwives as they transition into professional practice. This program provides:

A structured, supportive learning environmen

t Opportunities to consolidate knowledge and develop clinical confidenc
e Experience in providing holistic care during pregnancy, labour, birth, and the postnatal perio
d Exposure to neonatal care within our Special Care Nurser
y

Eligibility: Applicants must have completed a Postgraduate Diploma of Midwifery within the past 18 months.

Join us and begin your midwifery career in a service that values collaboration, learning, and excellence in care.

Interested?

if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, please contract:

Annemarie McKenzie - Nurse Unit Manager on 53204970 or Annemarie.Mckenzie@gh.org.a

u Julie Lodge - Postgraduate Midwifery Educator on 53204915 or Julie.Lodge@gh.org.au

Job applications close: 12th October 2025.

If you are currently employed at Grampians Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the Intranet before applying.

This position is paid in accordance with the Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2024 - 2028. The classification is Registered Midwife Grade 2 (YS2-YS8) which ranges from $42.41 - $52.20 per hour.

About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell.

Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Culture & Benefits

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunitie

s Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holiday
s Access to Fitness Passport membershi
p Staff rewards and recognition program
s

Ballarat Region

Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.

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