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Country of study
Australia
Target level
Bachelor’s
Fields of study
Health
Other conditions
  • Be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent
  • Be known and accepted in the community where you live or have lived.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: be known and accepted in the community that you live or have lived
  • Currently be studying or about to study an undergraduate nursing or midwifery degree at university.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: currently be studying or about to study an undergraduate nursing or midwifery degree at university
  • Be a resident of NSW (or within 5km of the NSW border).RequiredOrganisation’s wording: be a resident of NSW (or within 5km of the NSW border)
  • Not be eligible for an AHPRA registration as a nurse or midwife (EN / RN / RM).RequiredOrganisation’s wording: not be eligible for an AHPRA registration as a nurse or midwife (EN / RN / RM).

The real funding

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Dates

Applications open
14 December 2026 at 00:00 GMT+11, time zone not specified
Applications close
21 February 2027

Application steps

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  1. Step 1: Submit an application for the 2027 cadetship.To do at the same time as: step 2
    With whom
    You
    By when
    21 February 2027
  2. Step 2: Complete a Working With Children Check (WWCC).To do at the same time as: step 1
    With whom
    You
    By when
    21 February 2027
  3. Step 3: Attend an interview if shortlisted.
    With whom
    Shortlisted applicants
    By when
    Between 1 March and 22 March 2027

Where to apply

NSW Health (opens in a new tab) · NSW Aboriginal Nursing and Midwifery Cadetship Program

Official title (in English): NSW Aboriginal Nursing and Midwifery Cadetships

Edition 2027 · Verified on 8 November 2026