• Expression of Interest
• Eligibility: Open to current Limestone Coast Local Health Network employees only.
• Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service & Naracoorte Health Service (one position at each site)
• Temporary 0.84 FTE for 12 months
• Registered Nurse – Postgraduate Diploma of Midwifery Pathway
• Program Dates: February 2027 – February 2028

Limestone Coast Local Health Network is inviting Expressions of Interest from current Registered Nurses interested in undertaking the Charles Sturt University Postgraduate Diploma of Midwifery in 2027.

Two positions are available; one supported through Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service and one at Naracoorte Health Service.

This 12-month pathway provides an opportunity for Registered Nurses to build on their existing nursing knowledge and skills while completing the academic and clinical requirements of the program. On successful completion, participants will be eligible to apply for registration as a Midwife with AHPRA.

Program Overview:

• Employment: 0.84 FTE paid employment for 12 months.
• Locations: Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service or Naracoorte Health Service.
• Roster: 7-day roster, with some out-of-hours commitment required to meet course and clinical requirements.
• Clinical Supervision: Clinical supervision and support will be provided by a Midwife.
• Clinical Experience: Supervised clinical experience across antenatal care, labour and birth, postnatal care, infant feeding, neonatal assessment and special care nursery.
• On Completion: Successful applicants will revert to their previous substantive contracts.

Travel to Adelaide and/or another tertiary centre may be required to complete neonatal or other specialist clinical experience.

What You Need to Know:

Undertaking the Postgraduate Diploma of Midwifery requires a significant commitment. Successful applicants will be responsible for:

• Applying directly to Charles Sturt University and meeting all admission requirements.
• Being offered a place in the Postgraduate Diploma of Midwifery program.
• Completing two weeks of residential attendance in Wagga Wagga in their own time.
• HECS and/or course fees.
• Travel and accommodation costs associated with CSU residential requirements and external clinical placements.
• Completing academic study and course requirements in their own time.
• Completing all required clinical documentation and logbook requirements.
• Undertaking additional unpaid and out-of-hours clinical experience where required to meet course requirements.

Scholarship opportunities may be available, and LCLHN can provide an organisational letter of support for eligible scholarship applications.

Who Can Apply?

To be considered for this opportunity, you must:

• Be a current employee of Limestone Coast Local Health Network.
• Hold current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
• Meet Charles Sturt University admission requirements and be offered a place in the program.
• Be able to meet the academic, clinical, roster and out-of-hours requirements of the program.
• Demonstrate a genuine interest in developing your career in midwifery and contributing to the future LCLHN midwifery workforce.

How to Apply:

Step 1 – Apply directly to Charles Sturt University

Applications for the Postgraduate Diploma of Midwifery must be made directly to Charles Sturt University. Applicants must meet CSU admission requirements and be offered a place in the program.

Step 2 – Submit an Expression of Interest to LCLHN

Please submit a brief Expression of Interest outlining your interest in the program and in developing your career in midwifery, together with your current resume, to:

Apply via intranet, click here

Please also indicate your preferred location, Mount Gambier or Naracoorte, as part of your Expression of Interest.

Enquiries:

LCLHN Nursing and Midwifery Education Team

Email: health.LCLHNNMEducation@sa.gov.au

If you would like to understand more about the program, clinical requirements or what the year involves, please contact the Nursing and Midwifery Education Team.

Further information about the Postgraduate Diploma of Midwifery, including admission requirements and course information, is available through the Charles Sturt University website.

Application Closing Date:
11:55pm, Friday 6 November 2026

Eligibility: Open to current Limestone Coast Local Health Network employees only.

Build on your nursing experience, develop your career in midwifery and help grow the future midwifery workforce across the Limestone Coast.