Aboriginal Allied Health Cadetship Program

About the program

The NSW Aboriginal Allied Health Cadetship program offers paid work placements, financial and cultural support to Aboriginal students undertaking full-time study in an eligible undergraduate or postgraduate allied health course. Cadets are employed by a NSW Health local health district or specialty health network for the duration of the program.

Aboriginal artwork of a gathering of allied health professionals in teal and Aboriginal people of NSW.

Cadets receive:

paid employment in a NSW Health (public) clinical facility while studying
real-world experience in a culturally safe environment
a pathway into a rewarding allied health career.

The cadetship aims to:

increase the number of Aboriginal people working in allied health professions across the NSW Health sector
provide an opportunity for NSW Health’s local health districts and specialty health networks to assist in improving Aboriginal health through education and employment.

Eligibility

To be eligible for a cadetship, you must:

be of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent and
identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person and
be enrolled in the final two years of full-time study in an eligible allied health profession* at a university located in NSW that leads to professional registration, or eligibility for membership, as an allied health professional with a relevant professional association, and
be a resident of NSW.

* Allied health courses are university programs that prepare you for registration with the appropriate professional body in one of 23 recognised health disciplines.