Graduate pathway / Plan, prepare, practise

Student to RN.
Your next step, mapped out.

Pick your state and when you expect to finish. You'll get a timeline for grad program applications and Ahpra registration. Then tick off what's done, build your interview answers and practise them out loud.

Build my timeline ↓Practise interview questions ↓

Your plan stays on this device. What you type and tick here is saved in this browser only (localStorage). Nothing is sent to OzNurseHub or anyone else. It won't sync to your other devices, and clearing your browser data deletes it.

1. My timeline
2. Checklist
3. STAR answer builder
4. Interview practice
Enrolled nurse pathway
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Tool 1 / My timeline

When does everything happen?

Your timeline updates as you choose. Program windows are shown as "usually", because they're set fresh each year.

Choose your state and finish date to see your timeline.

Tool 2 / Checklist

Tick it off as you go.

Your ticks are saved on this device, so you can come back to it all year.

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Tool 3 / STAR answer builder

Turn placement stories into strong answers.

Grad applications and interviews ask for examples. STAR keeps them clear: Situation, Task, Action, Result. Link each one to the NMBA Registered nurse standards for practice.

Question or selection criterion

Which NMBA RN standards does your example show? Pick one to three.

SSituation Where were you and what was happening? Keep it short. TTask What did you need to do, or what was the challenge? AAction What did you do, step by step? This should be the longest part. Say "I", not "we". RResult What happened? How do you know it worked? What I learnt Optional. What would you do the same or differently next time?

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Keep it de-identified: no patient or staff names, bed numbers, dates or anything else that could identify someone. Write your answers yourself. Some employers check video interviews and applications for AI-generated content.

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My saved answers

Saved on this device. Aim for one strong example for each standard.

Tool 4 / Interview practice

Say it out loud before the real thing.

Answer each question out loud, or record yourself on your phone. Many grad interviews are now recorded video interviews with a time limit for each answer.

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Recent SA Health TPPP applicant handbooks listed six themes for the scored video interview questions: communication, teamwork, clinical competence, organisation and priority setting, theory to practice and critical thinking, and person-centred care. Other states and employers use their own formats.

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Enrolled nurses

The enrolled nurse pathway, briefly.

Registration works the same way. Enrolled nurses (ENs) qualify with a Diploma of Nursing and apply to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) through Ahpra's graduate application, so the Ahpra steps in the timeline and checklist apply to you too.
Different standards. ENs work to the NMBA Enrolled nurse standards for practice: 10 standards in three domains. ENs work under the direct or indirect supervision of an RN. If you're building STAR answers for an EN role, link them to the EN standards instead.
Grad and transition programs. Some programs take newly qualified ENs. For example, WA's GradConnect includes ENs, and Tasmania runs a transition to practice program for ENs. Check your state's page and local employers.
Medicines. What an EN can do with medicines depends on their education. Read the NMBA fact sheet on enrolled nurses and medicines administration, and check your employer's policy.
EN to RN. Many universities give credit for a Diploma of Nursing towards a Bachelor of Nursing. Ask your uni what credit you'd get. Many ENs keep working as ENs while they study.

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Where this comes from.

Checked in October 2026. Program dates change every year, so always use the official page.

Registration and standards

Ahpra, Graduate registration and Graduate registration FAQs: when to apply, identity check and assessment times.
NMBA, Registered nurse standards for practice and Enrolled nurse standards for practice.
NMBA, Applying for registration.

Grad programs by state and territory

SA Health, Transition to Professional Practice Program (TPPP) and its applicant handbook.
NSW Health, GradStart.
PMCV, Graduate Nurse and Midwifery Program (GNMP) Match (Victoria).
Queensland Health, Registered Nurse and Midwife Graduate Program, and Queensland Government, application periods.
WA Health, GradConnect.
Tasmanian Department of Health, Graduate opportunities.
Canberra Health Services, Graduate Nursing and Midwifery Programs.
NT Health, Graduate programs.

Learning and planning support only. OzNurseHub isn't affiliated with Ahpra, the NMBA or any health service. Always check official information before you apply.