Starting your career

  • Requirements to practice

    To work as an enrolled nurse, registered nurse or midwife in Queensland, you must be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA).

  • Training

    Our orientation programs support new nurses and midwives as they gain more knowledge and skills, as well as helping you transition into your new role.

  • Career structure

    We offer our nurses and midwives exciting and rewarding career opportunities right across Queensland, from our cities to regional and rural environments.

  • Salaries

    Our nurses and midwifes enjoy a wide range of benefits, generous leave entitlements and a competitive salary.

Rural and remote opportunities

Have a passion for improving people’s lives? A health career in regional, rural and remote Queensland will give you a career with purpose, plus excellent benefits and allowances.

Rural nursing pathway

Rural and remote relief nursing and midwifery

Registered nursing and midwifery graduate program

We offer life-changing graduate experiences for newly qualified registered nurses and midwives.

With no 2 days ever the same, nursing is one of the most dynamic and rewarding jobs in healthcare. You’ll be part of a well-structured and highly supportive team that offers many learning and development opportunities to empower you in your career in health.

Great work-life balance

Working with us, you’ll be part of one of the few health systems with nurse and midwife to patient ratios. Read about our nurse to patient ratios [PDF 170 KB]. You can also find out more about ratios on the Queensland Health website.

Find out about your leave entitlements and watch Bec’s story about her day-to-day life as a registered nurse working in regional Queensland.

Registered Nurse, Rockhampton
Duration: 01:33

Transcript for Bec's healthy move

[Peaceful piano music plays in the background]

>> Bec:

The early morning and later in the afternoon, it’s just beautiful here. It looks and feels like you’re in the tropics.

I moved to Rockhampton 4 years ago with nothing by two suitcases and my 2 dogs. I didn’t know a soul here but moving to a warmer climate was a big part of the appeal and I’ve made just an incredible group of friends.

It was quite a big leap of faith but all in all it’s just fallen into place.

We’re a really close-knit team which I think is so important in an emergency department. You get quite deep into your community because this job’s a real leveler. You look after everyone from little babies who are a few days old to people at the end of their life so it’s very varied and the medical staff really trust our skills.

Working with a team that I consider family just makes the work all the more satisfying.

Queensland Health have always been good to me. They’re a great employer. They’ve got good pay rates, good benefits and I always feel really supported.

I love my work but having a really good work-life balance is so important to me.

It’s a really great mix of people here and we all have in common just that really relaxed approach to life.

Any big life change like this is always going to be a bit scary but I’m so glad that I did it.

I absolutely love living here and I love my life here.

>> Voiceover: With hundreds of health  jobs available in regional, rural and remote Queensland, make a healthy career move today.

[Background music Fades]

[Text on screen] Ongoing training and professional support. Attractive salary packages. Relocation and housing support.

[Text on screen] Search for Queensland Health Jobs

[Queensland Government Crest appears on screen]

[Tagline on screen] Queensland, Good jobs, Better services, Great Lifestyle.

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Interested in a nursing or midwifery career

Not sure if a health career is for you? Why not start with a Cert II or III and get some hands on experience. You can also dive right in and start your diploma or degree.

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Midwifery scholarship

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Hear from our team

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Skye Burke

Clinical Nurse
Chinchilla Hospital


The rewards of working in a small town and the sense of community that comes along with that is worth it. Your colleagues often become lifelong friends and I relish and respect the feeling of being an integral part of the community.

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Joy Alvarez

Nurse
Kingaroy Hospital


I love the relaxed atmosphere of a country town, with wide-open spaces, friendly people and less traffic. I definitely recommend working in rural hospitals as you gain experience and knowledge through different patient presentations.

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Benjamin Lawrence

Director of Nursing
Collinsville Multi Purpose Health Service


Working rural is my passion and it’s a privilege to work in the communities I have. The days are challenging and every day is different. I love my job and I love what I do.