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Nursing Education

Graduate nurses

  • Graduate Nurse Programs

    RCH offer structured Graduate Nurse Programs that turn newly graduated Registered Nurses into competent and confident professionals. Our programs develop specific knowledge and skills required to work in a tertiary paediatric hospital through a model of continuous learning and development, in a safe and supportive environment.

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    Our programs are specifically designed to promote:

    • Child and family centered care
    • Competence in paediatric nursing practice
    • Engagement in critical questioning and reflective practice
    • Integration into effective multidisciplinary teams 

    Graduate Nurse Program options


    Key Dates 2026 Program (*subject to change in line with PMVC dates)

    Graduate Nurse Program Hybrid Information Session May 2025*
    RCH Application open and closing date June-July*
    Shortlisting Process July*
    Notification of interviews by email (following shortlisting stage) August*
    Interviews August*
    Allocation & Placement (PMCV) results available to applicants
    		September*
    RCH contacts successful applicants September (following PMVC results)*
    Intake one commencement Jan/Feb 2026 (subject to change as required)
    Intake two commencement Jun/Jull 2026 (subject to change as required)


    Key contacts

    Office Hours: Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm                         

    Administrator, Nursing Education

    Chrissy Temperley, Ashlee Moore and/or Ellie Codman
    Telephone: 9345 6716
    Email: nursing.education@rch.org.au

    Nurse Educator, Graduate Nurse Programs

    Meagan Roumani
    Telephone: 9345 6716
    Email:     nursing.education@rch.org.au

    Claudia Barriga
    Telephone: 9345 6716
    Email: nursing.education@rch.org.au 

    Psychiatric Nurse Consultant

    Laura Hainsworth
    Telephone: 9345 6937
    Email: laura.hainsworth@rch.org.au