Cadetship Overview
The NSW Aboriginal Allied Health Cadetship program offers paid work placements, financial and cultural support to Aboriginal students undertaking full time study in an undergraduate or postgraduate allied health course. Cadets are employed by a NSW Health Local Health District or Specialty Health Network for the duration of the program.
The overall aim of the program is to:
• Increase the number of Aboriginal people working in the allied health professions across the NSW public health sector.
• Provide an opportunity for Local Health Districts and Specialty Health Networks to assist in improving Aboriginal health through education and employment.
Cadets The Cadetship offers cadets:
- The opportunity to work in a Local Health District or Specialty Health Network in a range of settings such as hospitals, outpatient clinics and/or community while completing their allied health studies
- An income while studying.
- Support and mentoring by professionals (both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal) already working within the health setting. • The opportunity to experience firsthand employment in a health facility and develop both cultural and allied health links.
Eligibility To be eligible for a cadetship, a person must:
• Be of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent; and
• Identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person; and
• Be enrolled in the final two years of full-time study in an allied health profession at a university located in NSW that leads to professional registration, or eligibility for membership, as an allied health professional with a relevant professional association; and
• A resident of NSW
Further enquiries To help you achieve your career goal, the NSW Ministry of Health offers cadetships for Aboriginal people living in NSW. If you’d like to find out more, please email our team at MOH-Cadetship@health.nsw.gov.au