Graduate Midwife Program - Application Process

Information Evenings

We welcome you to join us at our information sessions. These sessions will give you an opportunity to learn more about our graduate midwife programs, meet staff, and ask questions. 

The Midwifery Education team will conduct a tour of Joan Kirner Women's & Children's hospital.
 

Tuesday 13 May 2025
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm (meet at 4 pm, Joan Kirner main reception)

Venue:
In person
Western Health Sunshine Campus
176 Furlong Road, St Albans 3021
WCHRE Building Level 1
Auditorium
 

​Wednesday 21 May 2025
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm (meet at 4 pm, Joan Kirner main reception)

​Venue:
In person
Western Health Sunshine Campus
176 Furlong Road, St Albans 3021
WCHRE Building Level 1
Auditorium

Application Process:

Graduate Midwife Program and Combined Graduate Midwife/Nurse Program

Bachelor of Midwifery and Bachelor of Midwifery/Nursing (dual registered) candidates must apply via PMCV Allocation and Placement Service APS.

Steps

Dates/links

1. Register to participate in the GNMP Application Portal Service 

Applications must be registered to participate in the Graduate Nurse Application Portal Service via the PMCV Allocation and Placement Service website.  Refer to PMCV for eligibility and application guidelines.

We will only accept applications that are eligible through the PMCV Application Portal service.

 For further information log onto: http://www.computermatching.pmcv.com.au/

Western Health has 4 graduate midwifery programs registered through PMCV:

• Midwifery (Sunshine Hospital)
• Midwifery (Bacchus Marsh)
• Nursing/Midwifery (Sunshine)
• Nursing Midwifery (Bacchus Marsh)

2. In addition to your PMCV application an electronic application must also be submitted to Western Health via our online recruitment portal eRecruit. 

Careers at Western Health
 

3. Find the graduate program you are interested in, and click on the title. Click "Apply Now"

Application process opens:

 To be confirmed

4. Upload all documents required

See below: Required Documentation

​5. Attend Interview as Invited

Interviews will be conducted online via PMCV

Required Documentation:

1. Cover Letter of application (one page).
2. Concise Curriculum Vitae (CV) including: a list of your clinical placements (hospital, type of ward/experience and placement duration), contact details of referees and a clear photo of yourself on the front page.
3. Academic Transcript: Certified copy of results to date (key to results to be included).
4. Clinical Appraisals: Two most recent clinical appraisals – at least one must be midwifery.
5. Completed Program Preference Form.   Please note these preferences will have no bearing on whether you will be offered a place in either program.

References:

Applicants will need to provide two clinical referees to APS. Please refer to the APS website.

Referees must be two clinical referees of which one must have directly supervised your undergraduate clinical experience, preferably from a third year or fourth year placement.  Provide accurate contact details, including their phone numbers and
corporate email addresses.  (note: if applying for the Combined Program it is preferred you have one midwifery and one nursing reference)

After you have listed the names and details of your referees, on your CV/Resume, your referees are each required to complete the Clinical Reference Check Form via the PMCV Allocation and Placement website at https://allocations.pmcv.com.au/.

Ensure your referees each complete this form before the closing date

Bridging Program –

Early Career, Refresher and Postgraduate supported program 

POSTGRADUATES ONLY: candidates must apply via PMCV Allocation and Placement Service APS (computer match).  For further information log onto: http://www.computermatching.pmcv.com.au/

Steps

Dates/links

1. Log in and register to the Western Health recruitment page.

Careers at Western Health
 

2. Find the Bridging Program, and click on the title. Click "Apply Now"

Application process opens:

To be confirmed

3. Upload all documents required

See below: Required Documentation

4. Attend Interview as Invited

Interview dates to be confirmed

Format yet to be determined

Required Documentation:

1. Cover Letter of application (one page).
2. Concise Curriculum Vitae (CV) including: contact details of referees and a clear photo of yourself on the front page.
3. Two clinical references to be provided. Provide accurate contact details, including their phone numbers and corporate email addresses in CV.

      Postgraduate Candidates must also include:

1. Academic Transcript: Certified copy of results to date (key to results to be included).
2. Clinical Appraisals: Most recent available clinical appraisals (Interim accepted)
3. Referees must be two clinical referees of which one must have directly supervised your clinical experience.  
   Applicants will need to provide two clinical referees to APS. Please refer to the APS website.

After you have listed the names and details of your referees, on your CV/Resume, your referees are each required to complete the Clinical Reference Check Form via the PMCV Allocation and Placement website at https://allocations.pmcv.com.au/.

Ensure your referees each complete this form before the closing date

Contact

Enquiries can be directed to:

Maeve Codd
Midwifery Program Coordinator
GMP@wh.org.au