At Central Gippsland Health we are proud of our strong graduate retention, with many of our graduates choosing to continue their careers with us beyond their graduate year. Our aim is not only to support you during your first year of practice, but to provide clear and meaningful career pathways that allow you to continue developing your skills and confidence as a clinician.

Following completion of the Graduate Program, staff have the opportunity to continue their professional development through a range of Transition to Practice programs and supported career pathways.

These opportunities may include:
   •   Ongoing ward-based positions, allowing graduates to consolidate their skills, strengthen clinical knowledge and develop leadership

        capabilities within their teams.
   •   Transition to Specialty Programs, designed to support nurses as they move into new clinical areas and develop advanced skills in

        their chosen specialty.

These programs are typically 12-month structured programs and may include rotations through clinical and high acuity areas, dedicated study days, ongoing support from Clinical Educators and senior clinicians and opportunities to further develop clinical decision making and leadership skills.

These programs are designed to support staff as they consolidate their practice and prepare for future postgraduate study.

Postgraduate Study Opportunities

Central Gippsland Health strongly supports lifelong learning and professional development. In collaboration with universities and supported by our Clinical Education team, many of our nurses and midwives undertake postgraduate study while working at CGH.

Postgraduate programs currently being undertaken by CGH staff include:

   •   Medical & Surgical Nursing

   •   Emergency Nursing

   •   Critical Care Nursing

   •   Peri-operative Nursing

   •   Midwifery

   •   Palliative Care

   •   Paediatrics

   •   Education

   •   Leadership and Management

By supporting ongoing education and structured career development, CGH aims to help staff build long and rewarding careers within our organisation and community.