GradStart 2026​​​

An exciting future awaits. Working with NSW Health as a new graduate nurse or midwife offers many opportunities and experiences.

Applications for 2026 GradStart are now closed and are currently under review.

If exceptional circumstances prevented you from applying by 30 June 2025, please urgently contact MOH-GradStart@health.nsw.gov.au​.

The 2025 GradStart Eligible Applicants Bank remains open and employers will continue to contact candidates directly.

Key dates ​Recruitment outcomes

​2026 GradStart Handbook

The 2026 GradStart Handbook is an impo​rtant resource to guide your application process. The handbook covers the​​ eligibility, selection criteria, and inteviews for GradStart opportunities. 

​​View 2026 Handbook​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

​GradStart application and recruitment​ videos

View our GradStart videos for information on the recruitment portal, graduate applications, ​and the intervie​w process. 

​​Gradstart videos​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

​H​elp and support​​

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Current as at: Friday 2 May 2025
Contact page owner: Nursing and Midwifery