When preparing your application there are several things to consider including recruitment requirements, training and study locations, and addressing the selection criteria.
Outline your educational qualifications and work experience and upload with your application.
Evidence of identification and permanent residency, such as passport, Australian birth certificate, and citizenship certificate and visa information - bring these to your interview.
A NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance number for paid work. You are required to enter the WWCC clearance number or, at a minimum, application number for a WWCC into the online application.
Some positions may require a valid driver’s license (for example, rural and community).
Evidence of current immunisation in accordance with NSW Health policy, including evidence of COVID-19 upload COVID vaccination evidence with your application and provide other immunisation evidence at interview.
You must provide the names and contact details of two referees, of which one referee must be your current or most recent manager. You will be emailed a request for referee information after you are invited for interview.
As part of your application, you will be asked to respond to each of the six (6) selection criteria demonstrating your ability to meet each one. Write 150 words or less for each criteria.
Your responses are an important part of the selection process.
The online application may time out before you have an opportunity to save your work. It is recommended that you prepare your responses in advance using a Word document, then copy and paste these into the online application.
The selection criteria are:
You can enter up to six (6) preferred hospital sites in your application. It is important that you carefully consider the hospital/s where you wish to apply for a midwifery student position, as well as your preferred education provider.
If you have applied to MidStart or GradStart before, employment preferences chosen last time may have pre-populated into this year’s application. Delete these preferences and choose again from the current offerings.
Training in rural hospitals may include periods of rotation to larger facilities to ensure you gain the required clinical experience. Consider the distance required to travel to your preferred hospital to complete Continuity of Care experiences as well as your rostered shifts.
Some local health districts/hospitals may have partnerships with specific universities. This means that students studying at a particular university may only be able to undertake midwifery training at linked hospitals. It is important to understand any existing arrangements with both the universities and the hospitals prior to making your preferences in your application.
The process of enrolling in a postgraduate midwifery program at university is your responsibility and completely separate to MidStart. You need to apply to the university of your choice and pay your own fees.
Please refer to individual university websites for more information:
All partnering universities commence study programs at the beginning of the academic year. Some universities also offer a mid-year intake. For more information refer to Enquiries - Postgraduate studies.