Registered Nurse/Student Midwife Program

Registered Nurse/Student Midwifery Program – Ballarat

• Access to paid study leave

• Paid shifts in Maternity counting towards your clinical placements

• Increase your take home pay with Salary Packaging up to $18,550 per annum

Are you a Registered Nurse, with an interest in providing compassionate maternity care? In partnership with Federation University, St John of God Health Care offers the Student Midwife Employed Program, enabling you to complete the Graduate Diploma of Midwifery while being employed as a Registered Nurse/Student Midwife. We will support you to meet the clinical requirements of the qualification through regular, rostered, paid shifts, building skills and confidence to become the midwife you want to be.

You will be offered fixed-term employment on a part-time basis working as a Registered Nurse/Student Midwife. 

While a place on the Federation University Graduate Diploma in Midwifery course is guaranteed for successful candidates, the enrolment into the course and payment of course fees are arranged directly with the university and is the responsibility of the participant. 

If you have a keen interest in a supported career pathway into midwifery, this is the opportunity that you have been waiting for!

In addition to the numerous benefits of working at one of Australia's leading private health providers, we offer the following under this employed model;

• Rostered shifts in a maternity setting that count towards your clinical placement hours for the post-graduate course

• Paid supernumerary rotations in birth suite and neonates

• Preceptor and clinical educator support, in addition to La Trobe University facilitators support

• Opportunity to apply for a scholarship to cover course fees, for eligible St John of God Health Care caregivers

• A pathway into our Graduate Midwifery Program on completion of your qualification

• Generous salary packaging options

• Wellness programs.

• Access to a variety of employee discounts.

The Requirements:

• Required to be enrolled or eligible to enrol in the February 2027 Graduate Diploma in Midwifery at Federation University

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA)

• At least one year post graduate experience as a Registered Nurse

• Must be eligible to work in Australia

• Intends to remain employed as a Registered Midwife at St John of God Health Care for a minimum of 12 months post completion of qualification

For enquires please contact Lauren Robertson, Early Career Pathways Coordinator on (08) 6116 0518

Applications close 11pm AEST 21st September August 2026

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.